Music

DF Previews Soprano Kathleen Battle (Verizon Hall / Kimmel Center — 24 October 2014)

Make no mistake about it: A performance by Kathleen Battle is An Event. Anyone interested in hearing great music – and experiencing […]

Of the many things I love about the theater, near the top is this – shows almost never turn out to be exactly […]

Periodically, I try to spend time rediscovering an artist – composer, lyricist, playwright, performer – who I think I may not have […]

In 1816, Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia survived a disastrous premiere to become one of the most beloved works in the repertoire […]

Two very great Italian sopranos – Licia Albanese, and Magda Olivero – died within the last few weeks. In the wake of […]

Most of my life is spent in academia and theatre, two worlds that in most ways aren’t much alike, yet they share […]

Another week, some more summer listening — in this case, two recordings that I’ve owned for years, and revisiting them made me very happy… so […]

On Sunday, the great tenor Carlo Bergonzi turned 90. I’m a day late to the party, but I spent quite a bit […]

With less theater to review in the summer, I spend more time listening to music – specifically, catching up on CD purchases, […]

If you’re an opera fan (and perhaps even if you’re not), you may be aware of a dust-up that occurred in May, […]