Review: SIMON RATTLE AND THE BRSO AT CARNEGIE HALL at Carnegie Hall
Simon Rattle is possibly the most interesting conductor before the public today.
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Review: TURANDOT performed by Washington National Opera at Kennedy Center
Incredibly rich in detail --from staging to technical aspects-- and emboldened with Puccini’s soaring music and meticulous, intelligent direction by Francesca Zambello, Washington National Opera’s production of Turandot is a production for the ages.
Review: PAN AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S TODO TANGO at Kennedy Center
On Saturday, April 20, 2024, PASO brought their program, Todo Tango, an intimate and fiery evening of tango to the Kennedy Center.
Review: TURANDOT at Belk Theater
Yes, a grand opera was inserted at Belk Theater as the clock or calendar was winding down! Around the world, Callas, Nilsson, and Sutherland are among the divas who have graced the powerhouse role of TURANDOT, and Franco Zeffirelli's production at the Met is as revered for its stateliness and splend
Review: COLORS BY DANIEL TEMKIN at Church Of The Intersession
What did our critic think of COLORS BY DANIEL TEMKIN at Church Of The Intersession?
Review: The Rule of Threes: The GNSO Performs Soros, Price and Mahler at Aquinas Hall, Newburgh
Programming is a key element in the lifeblood of every symphony orchestra.
Review: San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Presents DRAG ME TO THE MOVIES! at Davies Symphony Hall
What did our critic think of SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN’S CHORUS PRESENTS DRAG ME TO THE MOVIES! at Davies Symphony Hall?
Review: PLAY/WRITE at Planet M Records
What did our critic think of PLAY/WRITE at Planet M Records? There is much to unpack here in the way of unique sounds, colors and vibrations
Review: STEPHEN HOUGH WITH THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY at San Diego Civic Center Theater
Read BroadwayWorld's review of Stephen Hough with the San Diego Symphony at San Diego Civic Center Theater.
Review: SONGBIRD at Kennedy Center
There’s an awful lot of death in opera, Timothy O’Leary, the general director of Washington National Opera, lamented on a recent opening night.
Review: NJSO PERFORMS STRAUSS, VIVALDI AND ESMAIL AT NJPAC at NJPAC
What did our critic think of NJSO PERFORMS STRAUSS, VIVALDI AND ESMAIL AT NJPAC at NJPAC?
Review: ROMEO ET JULIETTE at Arizona Opera
Arizona Opera's revival of Charles Gounod’s ROMEO ET JULIETTE is, by all measures, a triumph of staging and performance.
Review: NAUGHTY MARIETTA at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
Winter Opera continues it’s seventeenth season with another iconic operetta—Victor Herbert’s Naughty Marietta.
Review: THE NIGHTINGALE AND OTHER FABLES – ADELAIDE FESTIVAL 2024 at Adelaide Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
It is as visually rich as it is aurally.
Review: SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY PLAYS RAVEL, RESPIGHI, AND BATES at San Diego Civic Center Theater
If this concert didn’t convince newcomers to classical music that they’d been missing out, nothing will.
Review: Boston Lyric Opera's THE ANONYMOUS LOVER is a Joyous Delight
What did our critic think of THE ANONYMOUS LOVER at Boston Lyric Opera?
Review: BACH'S WINTER REVERIE & SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY VIRTUOSITY at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Edo de Waart opened a conservative program of J.
Review: Renée Fleming Dazzles with VOICE OF NATURE: THE ANTHROPOCENE at Symphony Hall
What did our critic think of VOICE OF NATURE: THE ANTHROPOCENE at Symphony Hall? With her sold-out Celebrity Series of Boston performance this past Sunday at Symphony Hall, Renée Fleming offered a splendid reminder, although none is needed, of why she is widely considered to be the preeminent Ameri
Review: Audra McDonald in Concert with The National Symphony Orchestra at Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Audra McDonald has (at least) four voices--Broadway, jazz, opera, blues--not to mention six Tonys.
Review: THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY PERFORMS MOZART at The Conrad In La Jolla
The San Diego Symphony was at a little more than half its usual size, but with a near full complement of strings, and Raphael Payare conducted with great feeling and passion.
Review: JUDAS MACCABAEUS at Riverside Church
Leon Botstein, Music Director of the American Symphony Orchestra, has made it the orchestra’s mission to present lesser-known orchestral and choral works.
Review: SIBELIUS SYMPHONY NO. 5 at Benaroya Hall
Two contemporary compositions provided the framework for the haunting, ebullient Symphony No.
Review: SIR BRYN TERFEL at Kennedy Center
Sometimes it doesn't take much to make a reviewer happy and have an excellent musical experience.
Review: The San Diego Symphony Orchestra Performs in the California Festival at The Rady Shell
What did our critic think of THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERFORMS IN THE CALIFORNIA FESTIVAL at The Rady Shell?
Photos: Maestro Steven Reineke Rehearses The New York Pops For The Opening Concert of The Season
The New York Pops under the baton of Maestro Steven Reineke kicks off the 2023-2024 season at Carnegie Hall tonight.
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NYFOS Next: This Now Naked Life The Theater at 150 W 17th Street (11/15-11/15) |
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American Composers Orchestra: New Virtuoso: Low End Theory at Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall (3/18-3/18) |
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Grand Choral Opening: War & Requiem Church of the Ascension (10/29-10/29) |
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Carnegie Hall Presents: Santiago Cañón-Valencia and Victor Santiago Asuncion Carnegie Hall (11/10-11/10) |
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New York Festival of Song: First-Name Basis New York Festival of Song: First-Name Basis (10/20-10/20) |
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American Composers Orchestra: Hello, America: We Gather Here at Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall (10/27-10/27) |
