Happiness Indeed: DF Reviews Candide at Curtis (for Parterre Box)
Emma Griffin’s “Go big or go home” production scores a win for Bernstein’s musical/operetta.
The Baptism of Konstantin: DF Reviews Konstantin Krimmel at Park Avenue Armory (for Parterre Box)
The American debut of a truly great singer and recitalist is cause for rejoicing.
Playing in the Rafters: CK Reviews the Philadelphia Orchestra’s La Boheme (for Parterre Box)
Opera took center stage on the final weekend of the Philadelphia Orchestra season.
Fox on Fox: DF on Curtis Opera Theatre’s Wonderful Cunning Little Vixen (for Parterre Box)
This superb production by Curtis Opera Theatre would be a credit to any opera company anywhere.
No Strings Attached: DF Reviews Madama Butterfly at Opera Philadelphia (for Parterre Box)
This production delivers an intriguing mix of conceptual ideas that sometimes scores powerfully.
Sack of Rome — DF Reviews The Rape of Lucretia at AVA (for Parterre Box)
A rewarding effort for audiences and, one presumes, for AVA’s talented artists.
Don’t You Forget About Me: Mozart & Mahler at the New York Philharmonic (CK for Parterre Box)
It seemed like such a great idea on paper.
For So Our Master Said: DF Reviews Maestro (for Parterre Box)
Ah, that Bernstein dichotomy.
Not With a Bang: CK Reviews the Staatskapelle Berlin in Brahms Four Symphonies (for Parterre Box)
What began as a planned sendoff to one man ended up as a testament to the valiant effort of another to realize it.
DF Tribute to James Jorden & Parterre Box (Video)
My short video tribute to Parterre Box on its 30th birthday… and James Jorden.
