Review: PARLANDO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: HEROINES AND HERETICS at Merkin Hall
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Review: JOSHUA BELL PLAYS BRUCH'S FIRST VIOLIN CONCERTO at Ordway Concert Hall
What did our critic think of JOSHUA BELL PLAYS BRUCH’S FIRST VIOLIN CONCERTO at Ordway Concert Hall?
Review: The NY Philharmonic & Yefim Bronfman in Mozart and Bruckner at Geffen Hall
Upon entering it seemed like the entire audience had their phones out snapping pictures of the new space - the banter was almost uniformly positive.
Review: CARMEN at Wroclaw Opera
What did our critic think of CARMEN at Wroclaw Opera? For some people synonym of the opera, after 15 years the great Carmensita is back in Wroclaw, still bringing a huge dose of emotions and a great time in the theater.
Review: CARMEN Burns Bright in Canadian Opera Company's Latest Production
Quite possibly one of the best known opera comiques, CARMEN has returned to the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts’ stage in a bright blaze.
Review: TOSCA Thrills Edmonton
One of the world’s most beloved operas takes centre stage in Edmonton.
Review: Celebrating Sondheim with The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhans Musical Hall
What did our critic think of Celebrating Sondheim with The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhans Musical Hall?
Review: THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at The Rady Shell
On this storm-threatened evening, Symphony CEO Martha Gilmer was clad in a yellow rain-slicker worthy of a bout with a North Atlantic gale as she told a surprisingly full outdoor-amphitheater audience, 'Now I know how much you love your San Diego Symphony!' She went on to explain a late change in co
Review: SCHUBERT'S LITTLE C MAJOR SYMPHONY WITH RICHARD EGARR at Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Artistic Partner Richard Egarr returns with a program that opens with works by British composers, including Benjamin Britten's evocative Serenade featuring tenor David Portillo and the SPCO's own Principal Horn, Jay Ferree.
Review: That Was No LADY, in Mtsensk or Anywhere Else, But Boy Was She Spectacular!
Afraid of Shostakovich? Don’t be.
Review: PARK AVENUE CHAMBER SYMPHONY OPENING NIGHT at DIMenna Center
Chris Martin, principal trumpet of the New York Philharmonic, and Kate Fruchterman of NYCO dazzled the audience.
Review: GODS OF THE GAME, Grange Park Opera
Football opera land perfectly between the Women's Euros and the Men's World Cup finding plenty of common ground to delight fans of both art forms
Review: 'CLASSICAL JOURNEY' at DiMenna Center
While wearing a shirt inside out could earn some curious stares, attending a classical music concert with the words “Inside Out” in the title could earn some out and out confusion.
Review: Grand Rapids Symphony Season Opens With Beethovens-Fifth, Sarah Change, and The World Premier of Immortal Beloved!
What did our critic think of: Grand Rapids Symphony Season Opens With Beethovens-Fifth, Sarah Change, and The World Premier of Immortal Beloved! I was fortunate enough to kick off another season with the Grand Rapids Symphony.
Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at Opera San José Transports the Action to Colorful Northern India
What did our critic think? BroadwayWorld reviews Opera San Jose's vibrant new production of Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro' set in a colorful Northern India, running through September 25th.
Review: LEONARD BERNSTEIN'S 'MASS' at the Kennedy Center
Bernstein's hugely ambitious ecclesiastical fever dream is a beautiful mess well worth experiencing.
Review: ANNA PAVLOVA: A NIGHT OF INSPIRATION, by Analía Farfan, at St Jean's Theater in New York
What did our critic think of ANNA PAVLOVA: A NIGHT OF INSPIRATION at St Jean's Theater, New York? This show is a celebration of Anna Pavlova’s legacy through her original choreography and also serves as inspiration for contemporary dance.
Review: BBC PROMS AND THE ENO at Printworks London
The Proms, Printworks, and multimedia mayhem.
Review: The San Diego Symphony Plays Tchaikovsky at The Rady Shell
Few composers reach the depth of emotions found in Tchaikovsky, and few conductors seem to react more passionately to musically expressed emotion than the San Diego Symphony's Rafael Payare.
Review: THE NEW ROMANTICS at The Conrad 's Baker-Baum Concert Hall
What did our critic think of THE NEW ROMANTICS at The Conrad 's Baker-Baum Concert Hall?
Review: THE MAGIC FLUTE, Arcola Theatre
Mozart’s elaborately plotted Singspiel concerning Prince Tamino’s fish-out-of-water immersion in a fantasy land of seductive Egyptian cults, demons, and vengeful queens resists straightforward transferral to a modern setting, but this is what Opera Alegría has attempted.
Review: Preview of Upcoming AMERICAN APOLLO Brings Des Moines Metro Opera Season to a Fine End
Des Moines Metro Opera recently brought its 50th Anniversary season to a close, and they saved a special treat for their audiences.
Review: HMS PINAFORE, Opera Holland Park
The Charles Court Opera company team up with Opera Holland Park in a co-production that that is just what we need right now
Review: FALSTAFF at Union Avenue Opera
Verdi's Falstaff is another glittering gem in the train of Union Avenue Opera.
Review: DIE LUSTIGE WITWE/THE MERRY WIDOW at Opera On The Lake
What did our critic think of THE MERRY WIDDOW at Opera On The Lake? Opera On the Lake is thrilled to be bringing Franz Lehar's operetta masterpiece to life at the Como Lakeside Pavilion on July 26, 27, and 29, 2022!