Mahler Symphony #2 at the Philadelphia Orchestra Review (DF for Parterre Box)
A dazzling but deeply moving Mahler 2nd suggests that busier is better for our beloved YNS!
New World Charm: CK Reviews the Met Orchestra in Concert at Carnegie Hall (for Parterre Box)
In top form, the Met musicians gave rich voice to each selection.. especially the Dvořák.
Shining Hours: Kevin Puts’ New Opera at the Philadelphia Orchestra (for Parterre Box)
Dramaturgically, The Hours is a mixed bag: I wouldn’t discard it, but I would want to fix it. But simply as an evening of gorgeous music, it’s cordon bleu.
REVIEW: Diary of the Dead — Joyce DiDonato’s Winterreise in Princeton (for Parterre Box)
A conceptual misstep frustratingly dilutes and distracts from an often rewarding musical performance.
REVIEW: Music for Moderns — Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Orchestre Métropolitain (for Parterre Box)
They came, saw, and conquered… and I hope they return soon.
REVIEW: Quando le serre senza Placido: Philadelphia Orchestra’s Opening Night (for Parterre Box)
Domingo was out and Audra was in, as the Philadelphia Orchestra opens its season. Cameron and David were there…
REVIEW: A Grandeur Night for Singing: Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s Zauberflöte Recording (for Parterre Box)
The maestro captures superbly this work’s complex mix of diverse elements.
REVIEW: Lenny Thing Goes: Candide at the Philadelphia Orchestra (for Parterre Box)
Yannick and this magnificent orchestra were born for Bernstein.
REVIEW: Lenny and God: Philadelphia Orchestra’s Music of Faith (for Parterre Box)
Together, Bernstein’s Kaddish and Rossini’s Stabat Mater made for one of Philadelphia Orchestra’s finest concerts in recent memory.
Tosca, Starring the Philadelphia Orchestra (for Parterre Box)
The “semi-staging” seen here delivers less theater than no staging at all.
reclining standards 