Music

MUSIC REVIEW: At the Met, Anna Netrebko Reinvents the Recital

The 3,800 seat Metropolitan Opera may be a temple to music – but it’s not a recital hall. Increasingly, though, the company […]

It was inevitable and important that Encores would do Cabin in the Sky, the 1940 musical by Vernon Duke, John Latouche and Lynn […]

With Cold Mountain — a major new work, superbly performed — Opera Philadelphia makes another leap forward.

A few thoughts on today’s Turandot, which I saw via HD transmission… ** For years, I’ve been happy that the Met retained […]

Bizet’s wonderful early opera gets a surprisingly effective rethinking by director Penny Woolcock, and it’s beautifully sung.

Since my first posting on the final movement of the Mahler 4th Symphony, I’ve had a number of good conversations about the piece […]

Of my many changing identities (child, adult, student, working man) the one that’s lasted longest – and may be the deepest in […]

Cabaret, perhaps our most intimate live art form, gets a new series – and a new venue – courtesy of the Arden Theatre Company.

When a critic friend invited me to the Met Tosca, I jumped at the chance. I wanted another opportunity to hear Angela […]

I’m a great lover of Schubert, and I’ve attended a number of memorable Lieder recitals. Yet I haven’t been to many live performances of […]