Reader Comments

Happy Birthday, Leon Fleisher
Jul 21, 2008
As the pianist turns 80, his manager creates a way for colleagues to send best wishes...

Birthday Wishes to a Mere Pup
Jul 25, 2008
Jonathan Sternberg; Philadelphia, PA

Whither Withering Criticism?
Jul 3, 2008
by Justin Davidson
The slicing and dicing of American journalism is by no means limited to the arts...

A Now for a Word from Our Sponsor
Jul 4, 2008
EMR; Los Angeles, CA USA

Performing Art Convention Covers the Bases
Jun 18, 2008
by Susan Elliott
Gathering of the 4,000-member clan addresses strategies to raise the profile of the arts...

Was It Even Worth the Effort?
Jun 20, 2008
CG; Chicago, IL

More on Debbie's Black Dress Reconciliation
Jun 17, 2008
by Jill Lawless
Now that she's thinner, "It's nice to be able to play the pretty-girl parts."...

Enough, Already!
Jun 17, 2008
EJG; Croton Falls

Summer Festival as Environmental Liability
Jun 5, 2008
by Brian Wise
With a few exceptions, notably Ojai, classical music festivals are partners in pollution...

All Total Nonsense
Jun 5, 2008
JC; Queens, NY USA

Wiener Staatsoper “Siegfried” Takes a Turn --
for the Worse
May 1, 2008
by Larry L. Lash
Director takes Brünnhilde off the rock and puts her in what appears to be a public toilet...

Lashings for Lash
May 4, 2008
Dr. W. Berndt; Vienna, Austria

A Zinger by Any Other Name
May 1, 2008
Donald Arthur; St. Julian's, Malta

LA Weekly Drops Music Critic
Apr 10, 2008
by Susan Elliott
Village Voice Media "lays off" another of its arts critics...

Dropping Like Flies
Apr 14, 2008
L.M.; Tucson, AZ

A(nother) Sad Day for Classical Music
Apr 10, 2008
DeeAnne Hunstein; New York, NY

Met Opera's 125th Season -- Glitter and Guts
Mar 5, 2008
by Susan Elliott
GM Peter Gelb continues his campaign to make a venerable artform feel freshly minted...

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Mar 10, 2008
JKS; San Francisco, CA USA

SF Opera Issues Schedule of Screenings
Feb 29, 2008
by Nicholas Beard
First up is "La Rondine," which opens in 121 theaters March 8...

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Feb 29, 2008
dd; Galway, NY, USA

The Conundrum of Elliott Carter's Music
Feb 12, 2008
"The ideal listener would be one who had experienced total short-term memory loss"...

Outrageous!
Feb 12, 2008
B. A.; New York, NY

Beware the Karajan Centenary
Jan 31, 2008
"The old monster is back," writes Norman Lebrecht...

So Who's the Real 'Monster' Here?
Jan 31, 2008
Howard Dyck; Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

'Barenboim's Ego Makes Him a Problem'
Jan 21, 2008
by Paul Moor
Senior critic at Die Welt outlines the pros and (mostly) cons of Berlin's opera scene under DB...

Who Cares?
Jan 21, 2008
LvB; Bonn, Germany

It's Not Just the Ego, It's the Boredom Factor
Jan 21, 2008
cb; denmark

RSO-Wien Settle the Score with Mahler 6
Dec 28, 2007
by Larry L. Lash
Fine maestro-podium partnership gets it all right, and in the right order...

Credit Where It Is Due
Dec 28, 2007
Joel Lazar; Bethesda, MD

New John Adams Work Bows in SF
Dec 4, 2007
"Son of Chamber Symphony" doesn't quite live up to its lineage...

What's in a Headline?
Dec 4, 2007
Sarah; New York, NY

Tim Page Unwittingly Enters Political Arena
Nov 13, 2007
Music critic's angry e-mail to city councilman's PR manager makes waves...

But Tell Us What You Really Think
Nov 13, 2007
Shared Opinion; Washington, DC

Snoring Through Mahler with Welser-Möst
Nov 5, 2007
by Larry L. Lash
Cleveland Orchestra brings coals to Newcastle in Vienna...

OK, But Beyond Bizet and Boulez, Who Else?
Nov 5, 2007
LT; Stoney Creek, Canada

Publisher Withdraws Lebrecht’s Latest Book
Oct 22, 2007
Facing a lawsuit for errors of fact and character defamation, Penguin dumps British pundit’s latest oeuvre...

A Well-deserved Rebuke
Oct 29, 2007
Rafael de Acha; Miami, Florida

Remembering 'Maggie'
Oct 17, 2007
by Craig Urquhart
A close friend and colleage of Margaret Carson recalls their time together...

Thanks for This
Oct 19, 2007
David Saperstein; New York, New York

The Pretty 'Butterfly' Returns to the Met
Oct 10, 2007
by Martin Steinberg
Racette makes an unforgettable house role debut; Alagna's stock further rises...

About Those AP Reviews....
Oct 11, 2007
EJG; U.S.

SF Opera Pulls Soprano in 'Don Giovanni'
Jun 1, 2007
Two days before opening, powers that be decide she's not right for the role...

And Furthermore...
Jun 1, 2007
Becky O'Malley; Berkeley,California USA

Atlanta Arts Coverage in Turmoil
May 24, 2007
by Steve Dollar
Atlanta Journal-Constitution eliminates music-, art- and book-critic positions...

Of Newspapers and Fishes
May 24, 2007
SWW; Greensboro, NC

May Day Concert Marks Berlin Phil's 125th Anniversary
May 15, 2007
by Paul Moor
Mighty orchestra looks to humble beginnings, plays in disused factory...

Correction to Moor's Numbers
May 15, 2007
DS; Washington, DC, USA

A Forgotten Masterpiece Emerges
Apr 18, 2007
by Peter G. Davis
Franz Schreker may be long gone, but his time has finally come...

Ruzicak Also a Schreker Fan
Apr 20, 2007
Donald K.; Salzburg, Austria

Salonen to Exit Los Angeles Philharmonic;
Dudamel Succeeds Him
Apr 9, 2007
by Susan Elliott
Salonen to turn to composing; hands reins over to 26-year-old star conductor...

Not Ready for Prime Time?
Apr 9, 2007
LB; Vienna, Austria

In Paris: An Obscure Verismo Returns
Apr 4, 2007
by Frank Cadenhead
Ironically, Mortier’s greatest legacy may be exposing the French classics -- classically...

Of Typos and Mistakes
Apr 4, 2007
DG; New York, NY USA

The 20 Greatest Sopranos of All Time?
Mar 15, 2007
BBC Music Magazine comes up with a list that's sure to spark controversy among aficionados...

So Where Are....?
Mar 15, 2007
Ernest Gilbert; Pleasantville, New York, USA

Critic’s Notebook: Mortier’s Regime in Paris
Mar 6, 2007
by Frank Cadenhead
The man who promised to “reinvent opera” has been trounced by the media, booed by the public...

Defending the Subject; Offending its Source
Mar 12, 2007
LC; Long Beach, CA, USA

Letters: Trashing New Music -- Enough, Already
Feb 8, 2007
A reader accuses Paul Moor of having a bias against all contemporary work; Moor responds...

More on Moor
Feb 11, 2007
Byrwec Ellison; Fort Worth, Texas

Pittsburgh Symphony Names Music Director
Jan 24, 2007
by Susan Elliott
Not a household name Stateside, but an instant hit with PSO musicians...

American Ignorance or Arrogance?
Feb 27, 2007
Trond Okkelmo; Oslo, Norway