More Summer Listening — Andre Previn, Florence Quivar
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 […]
DF Review — Andy Warhol: A Popera (Stage II) at the Wilma Theater (July 2014)
Frequently, when I go to the opera, even though I recently turned 58, I feel like one of the younger, hipper people […]
DF Reviews Herringbone (Flashpoint Theatre — July 2014)
They don’t call it “star power” for nothing! The musical Herringbone is a worthy, intriguing show that takes too many detours, and […]
In Memoriam: Elaine Stritch
This is a post I’d rather not write, but it was inevitable. Elaine Stritch has died. Though I can’t presume to speak […]
Happy Birthday, Carlo Bergonzi… and Acting in Opera
On Sunday, the great tenor Carlo Bergonzi turned 90. I’m a day late to the party, but I spent quite a bit […]
What I’ve Been Listening To This Summer
With less theater to review in the summer, I spend more time listening to music – specifically, catching up on CD purchases, […]
The Rebirth of Bucks County Playhouse (July 2014)
When I last visited the Bucks County Playhouse – in August 2002, to review a production of Camelot – I felt sadly […]
Encores Musicals in Concert Season 2015 — And My Wish List for the Future
Every year, I await the announcement of Encores’ upcoming season of musicals in concert with an eagerness once reserved for anticipating the arrival […]
Sondheim, Into the Woods, Artistic Flexibility & Compromise
Last week, a Talk of the Town column in The New Yorker reported on a masterclass given by Stephen Sondheim, during which […]
The Tara Erraught Affair: Size, Opera, and What Matters
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, […]
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