DF London/Paris Report — Messiah at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées (15 December 2014)
The evening following Clemenza, Simon and I headed back to the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées for our second (and last) event in Paris […]
DF London/Paris Report — La Clemenza di Tito at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées (14 December 2014)
After two days in London, we spent the next three in Paris, where highlights included back-to-back performances at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées – […]
DF London/Paris Report — Max Emanuel Cencic at Wigmore Hall (12 December 2014)
Our first trip abroad in a few years, and – truly a first – apart from opera, we didn’t attend any theatre […]
Thoughts on NBC’s Peter Pan
On Facebook, I offered a more-or-less ongoing (and more-or-less snarky) commentary about last night’s Peter Pan… but I want to recap my […]
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 […]
Attend the Tale of Audra – Thoughts on NYPO’s Sweeney Todd
Of the many things I love about the theater, near the top is this – shows almost never turn out to be exactly […]
Rediscovering Cy Coleman… And The 11th Hour Theatre Company
Periodically, I try to spend time rediscovering an artist – composer, lyricist, playwright, performer – who I think I may not have […]
DF Reviews Il Barbiere di Siviglia at Opera Philadelphia (October 2014)
In 1816, Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia survived a disastrous premiere to become one of the most beloved works in the repertoire […]
In Memoriam — Licia Albanese & Magda Olivero
Two very great Italian sopranos – Licia Albanese, and Magda Olivero – died within the last few weeks. In the wake of […]
Upcoming: Cape May Summer Club Concerts (August 2014)
Most of my life is spent in academia and theatre, two worlds that in most ways aren’t much alike, yet they share […]
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