Philadelphia

Mein Lieder Schwan — Matthew Polenzani at PCMS (CK Review for Parterre Box)

In a program ranging from Schubert to Tosti, the beloved tenor charmed the pants off Philadelphia.

A consideration of Anika Kildegaard’s extraordinary recital in Philadelphia—and the oddity of recitals themselves.

Rossini’s relative rarity gets a splashy if not wholly coherent production at Opera Philadelphia.

I’d never imagined spending 10 hours with TRISTAN UND ISOLDE, but such is the magic of this event.

A musically strong, theatrically questionable production closes the Opera Philadelphia season.

Emma Griffin’s “Go big or go home” production scores a win for Bernstein’s musical/operetta.

Seen here, Mamet’s powerful play feels lost in large void.

Opera took center stage on the final weekend of the Philadelphia Orchestra season.

This superb production by Curtis Opera Theatre would be a credit to any opera company anywhere.

This production delivers an intriguing mix of conceptual ideas that sometimes scores powerfully.