BWW Review: Haitink Captivates Boston - Again
Boston Symphony Conductor Emeritus Bernard Haitink has sustained a mutually respectful relationship with the BSO and its audiences for over 40 years
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BWW Review: Julia Migenes Lovingly Shares DEBUSSY: HIS LETTERS AND MUSIC at the Odyssey Theatre
Celebrated soprano Julia Migenes has returned to L.
BWW REVIEW: The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Brandenburg Choir's Staged Concert Of HANDEL'S MESSIAH Is A Feast For The Senses
HANDEL'S MESSIAH, one of the most iconic Baroque works is finally given the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra's exquisitely emotive and expressive treatment under the baton of Artistic Director and Conductor Paul Dyer.
BWW Review: How to Do Beethoven and Mahler, Compliments of NY Philharmonic under Honeck and Soloist Barnatan
Audiences at the New York Philharmonic have been known to come for the soloists and then slip out for the symphony.
BWW Review: SONS OF SERENDIP at Wausau's Grand Theater
Musical group SONS OF SERENDIP performed at Wausau's Grand Theater on February 17.
BWW Review: To the Genius of Oscar Levant - FOR PIANO AND HARPO at Falcon Theatre
Pulling double duty as both playwright and star, Dan Castellaneta portrays Oscar Levant in his latest new work, FOR PIANO AND HARPO.
BWW Review: Taking an ELIXIR OF LOVE with Orlando Philharmonic
Just in time for the dreaded Valentine's Day is Orlando Philharmonic's Opera program ELIXIR OF LOVE.
BWW Review: Daniel Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin Perform Bruckner's 9th Symphony at Carnegie Hall
Majesty and Terror: Barenboim conducts Bruckner 9th
BWW Review: LA CENERENTOLA at Winter Opera St. Louis-- Magic Music, Not Magic Pumpkins!
Rossini's 'La Cenerentola': Winter Opera's fine production of this beloved Cinderella work makes a beautiful anniversary gift.
BWW Interview: Jim Owen of CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR at Kimmel Center
Philly celebrates the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles "Sgt.
BWW Review: BUTTERFLY LADIES BAND – CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT 2017 at Dunstan Playhouse
It was a privilege to hear such venerable instruments played so extremely well.
BWW Review: Two Nights in Seville, Part 1 - with BARBIERE at the Met
It didn't strike me until the lights were going down for the start of CARMEN last Thursday that this was the second night in a row that Met audiences were being transported to the same town in sunny Spain.
BWW Review: I Spy Prototype Festival's Chamber Opera, MATA HARI
The life and times of the spy-as-femme-fatale, Mata Hari, has always attracted the interest of film and stage artists.
BWW Review: Antonio Hart Dazzles Israel at Hot Jazz Series
In this month's 'Hot Jazz' series' jazz concert, 'Cannonball Adderley's Gold Saxophone', saxophonist Antonio Hart brought his alto saxophone to the Haifa stage for a final show after a week of touring the country with a most talented group of both American and local musicians.
BWW Review: CHRISTIAN GERHAHER MAHLER RECITAL at Alice Tully Hall
Christian Gerhaher Triumphs in all-Mahler recital at Tully Hall.
BWW Review: Joyce DiDonato Brings WAR & PEACE, Baroque-Style, to Carnegie Hall
At IN WAR & PEACE, HARMONY THROUGH MUSIC, her Carnegie Hall concert the other night with the Baroque ensemble, Il Pomo d'Oro, mezzo Joyce DiDonato was in fine voice, if not in high spirits—and who could blame her? The state of the world is about as bad as it has been for a long time, with death an
BWW Review: Stunning Phillips in Saariaho's Mesmerizing L'AMOUR DE LOIN at the Met
On paper, it might seem that Kaija Saariaho's L'AMOUR DE LOIN (LOVE FROM AFAR), libretto by Amin Maalouf, couldn't possibly fill a stage the size of the Met's: three characters and a chorus that bobs in and out of the action.
BWW REVIEW: The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Gets Into A Reflective Festive Mood With Their Annual NOËL NOËL Concert
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra's Artistic Director Paul Dyer delivers another beautiful Christmas concert with 2016's NOËL NOËL.
BWW Review: EMERSON STRING QUARTET Rocks Halton Theater Again
Now celebrating their 40th anniversary season, the Emerson String Quartet was already a marquee attraction when I first encountered them in live concert during the summer of 2002 at the Aspen Music Festival.
BWW Review: Racette Strips to Essentials as Opera's Ultimate Mean Girl, SALOME, at the Met
Despite some fine singing from soprano Patricia Racette (who also went the Full Monty in the title role), the Met's revival of Richard Strauss's SALOME was a little tame--something that it should never be.
BWW Review: Kelli O'Hara's Versatility Shines In OKC Philharmonic's THE CHRISTMAS SHOW
An annual holiday tradition, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic's CHRISTMAS SHOW is beloved by many in the Oklahoma City metro area.
BWW REVIEW: Sydney Symphony Orchestra Presents A Staged Concert Version of The Gershwin's PORGY AND BESS
The rarely performed 1930's American Opera, PORGY AND BESS is given a Staged Concert treatment by Director Mitchell Butel with the support of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs.
BWW CD Review: David Lanz's Lovely NORWEGIAN RAIN
The incredibly accomplished pianist David Lanz continues to deliver imaginative and creative works, and they've come at time in his life when he seems positively re-energized; making vital, emotional, and personal compositions with Kristin Amarie Lanz that are simply a pleasure to listen to.