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.
Giving Head Voice: DF Reviews Anna Bolena at AVA (for Parterre Box)
A cast of 1st and 2nd Year AVA artists showed considerable promise, and sometimes more than that.
Unchanged for Good: DF Considers the National Tour of Wicked (for Parterre Box)
No show should last for 20 years.
Mälkki Way: CK Reviews Ligeti, Mussorgsky & More at the New York Philharmonic (for Parterre Box)
A fascinatingly varied program captured both intellectual rigor and palpable joy in music-making.
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