BWW Review: THE MAGIC FLUTE at Washington National Opera
The magic of the WNO's THE MAGIC FLUTE is that it is captivating for all ages and a tempting proposition for first-timers and opera-buffs alike.
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BWW Review: SCHUBERT AT THE ITALIAN ACADEMY at Columbia University
An delightful evening of great music and learning was presented at the Italian Academy at Columbia University.
BWW Review: MACBETH at WA Opera
a?oeDouble, double, toil and troublea?? has made its way to His Majesty's Theatre, but instead of this famous line being spoken by the usual three witches, it (or an approximation of it) is sung in Italian by eighteen classically trained witches.
BWW Review: The San Diego Opera Brings a Thrilling AIDA
The San Diego Opera's AIDA served Verdi's marvelous score without the usual extravagant sets and throngs of spear-carrying tunic led Egyptian soldiers.
BWW Review: ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE'S at Carnegie Hall with Beatrice Rana, piano
A Baroque composer, albeit the most important of his time (or of all time, as many are of the opinion) on the same program as a Romantic composer, one of the plethora of musical innovators of the 19th century? How could such music possibly be of interest?
BWW Review: ARIZONA OPERA STUDIO CONCERT at Mon Orchid Gallery
On Monday October 14, 2019, Arizona Opera and its Valley Friends presented a concert of arias by the Marion Roose Pullin Studio Artists at the Mon Orchid Gallery, a small hall with excellent, if somewhat live, acoustics.
BWW Review: THE ATHENS PHILHARMONIC DEBUTS AT CARNEGIE HALL
THE ATHENS PHILHARMONIC 'MAHLER 2ND' at Carnegie Hall
BWW Review: Rafael Payare Conducts The San Diego Symphony Orchestra at the Jacobs Music Center
It's an exciting time for San Diego classical-music lovers.
BWW Review: TURANDOT At The Metropolitan Opera
Birgit Nilsson, one of the greatest Turandots of our time, was fond of saying that Wagner made her famous but TURANDOT made her rich.
BWW Review: PORGY AND BESS at The Metropolitan Opera
Opening Night at the Metropolitan Opera! The very words tingle with palpable electricity and anticipation.
BWW Review: PROM 50: ORCHESTRE DE PARIS, Royal Albert Hall
Prom 50 featured the Orchestre de Paris playing three pieces: Robert Schumann's Genoveva-overture, Jörg Widmann's Babylon Suite, and Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No.
BWW Review: A GRIM AND POWERFUL 'GLORY DENIED' at Union Avenue Opera
A soldier gone to a far off war, absent for years.
BWW Review: PROM 31: BRAHMS, BRUCKNER & STRAUSS, Royal Albert Hall
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducted an evening of music where emotion overrode pristine beauty.
BWW Review: LA BOHEME at Union Avenue Opera
Union Avenue Opera is on a roll! Two homers in a row! First their sublime Candide, and now an equally fine production of Puccini's La bohème.
BWW Review: CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER PRESENTS SUMMER EVENINGS at Alice Tully Hall
The fifth season of Summer Evenings during the 2019 Mostly Mozart Festival presented 3 delightful concerts, featuring soloists Anthony McGill, clarinet, and Sharon Isbin, guitar.
BWW Review: PROM 2: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, Royal Albert Hall
*****#JakubHrusa builds a wondrous labyrinth of melodies with @bambergsymphony and @JoshuaBellMusic in the original #BohemianRhapsody @BBCProms
BWW Review: PICNIC POPS SALUTE TO AMERICA! at Grand Rapids Symphony
Twenty-five years ago in Grand Rapids, the Van Andel Arena still was on the drawing board.
BWW Review: WOZZECK at Des Moines Metro Opera: A Thought Provoking Work of Art
Every so often, a production comes around that leaves you pondering about the show when it is done.
BWW Review: Union Avenue Opera Gives St. Louis a Brilliant CANDIDE
Run, don't walk, to see the brilliant CANDIDE at the Union Avenue Opera in St.
BWW Review: THE PEARL FISHERS at Santa Fe Opera
On June 29, Santa Fe Opera presented its second production of the 2019 season, a revival of Georges Bizet's exotic THE PEARL FISHERS.
BWW Review: CANDIDE at Des Moines Metro Opera: A Beautiful Kaleidoscope That Makes the Best of all Possible Shows
Some people think everything happens in life for a reason.
BWW Review: LA BOHEME Opens Santa Fe Opera's 2019 Season
On June 28, 2019, Santa Fe Opera opened its 63rd Season with Giacomo Puccini's tale of poverty-stricken young lovers in nineteenth century Paris.
BWW Review: LA BOHEME at Des Moines Metro Opera: A Breathtaking, Beautiful and Tragic Production
In 2002, I was indirectly introduced to La Boheme.
BWW Review: MAINLY MOZART at the Balboa Theatre
Each year Mainly Mozart brings concertmasters and principal players to San Diego from the major symphony orchestras of Cleveland, Philadelphia, New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto, Dallas and elsewhere.
BWW Review: No Stonewalling the Message of the Bell-Campbell STONEWALL at City Opera Premiere
If there's nothing colder than yesterday's news, the Stonewall riots--that cornerstone of the gay rights movement, 50-years-old this month--should be the equivalent of a frozen Margarita.