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'What Does Sita Look Like?'
Jul 30, 2010
by Rachel Straus
Pichet Klunchun Dance Company’s “Chui Chai”comes to Lincoln Center Festival...The Rebirth of the English “Voice”
Jul 29, 2010
by Georgia Rowe
Works by Elgar, Britten, Walton at the annual (soon to be semi-annual) Music@Menlo...A Not So Silent Woman Finds Her Voice
Jul 28, 2010
by George Loomis
Kent Nagano, Diana Damrau et al get Strauss’s “Die schweigsame Frau” well in hand at the Munich Opera...Abstract, Intellectual, Somewhat Tedious
Jul 26, 2010
by Jordan Brown
For the unsuspecting cultural consumer, “La Porta Della Legge” can seem like artistic tyranny...Where Bel Canto Meets Romanticism
Jul 26, 2010
by Mike Silverman
At Caramoor, Donizetti's "Maria di Rohan" presages things to come...Soccer Tragedy as "Melologue"
Jul 23, 2010
by Carlo Vitali
A bittersweet tale has its world premiere at Italy's Ravello Festival...SRO for Off-the-Wall, All-Senses Opera
Jul 16, 2010
by Keith Clarke
ENO and Punchdrunk take over disused office block, with smells and face masks for the audience...A Dance Artist like No Other
Jul 16, 2010
by Rachel Straus
Saburo Teshigawara’s "Miroku" comes to Lincoln Center Festival and defies all expectations...A Retirement Home for Opera Singers
Jul 14, 2010
by Keith Clarke
Ronald Harwood's play "Quartet" hits home, with both comedy and pathos...The Right Singer in the Right Opera
Jul 13, 2010
by George Loomis
Caramoor Festival’s Bel Canto series gets off to a promising start with “Norma”...Osipova's Juliet Leaves Not a Dry Eye
Jul 14, 2010
by Jocelyn Noveck
ABT's guest artist turns in another astonishing performance...Who’s Afraid of Claus Guth’s “Tannhäuser?”
Jul 12, 2010
by Larry L. Lash
Viennese opera-goers, who apparently want to forget the events between 1938 and 1945...Examining the New Music of the Dance
Jul 9, 2010
by Leslie Kandell
New York City Ballet's recent "Architecture of Dance" festival brought four new scores to life...Good Start, Poor Finish at Glyndebourne
Jul 7, 2010
by Keith Clarke
New “Giovanni” fails to live up to opening promise...Glittering Jewel in Ireland’s Cultural Crown
Jul 6, 2010
by Keith Clarke
15th West Cork Chamber Music Festival is a winner...Robert Wilson Drains “Kát’a Kabanová”
Jul 7, 2010
by Larry L. Lash
Musically, however, this new Prague production is stunning...A Woodstock of the Downtown Music Scene
Jul 5, 2010
by Jordan Brown
Annual Bang on a Can Marathon offers urban, edgy fare in a cool environment...Who Is This Lulu Person, Anyway?
Jul 1, 2010
by Larry L. Lash
Vienna’s stylish new “Lulu” looks divine, sounds great, but explains little...Keenlyside Adds Rigoletto at Welsh Nat'l Op
Jun 29, 2010
by Mike Silverman
Last week Terfel sang his first Hans Sachs at WNO, now its Keenlyside's turn to be a deb...Brussels “Macbeth” as Guessing Game
Jun 28, 2010
by George Loomis
Another new staging in which, one winning scene aside, the director leaves us scratching our heads...The Riches of the Linc Inc Ballet Season
Jun 24, 2010
by Jocelyn Noveck
With Osipova leading the charge, NYC Ballet and ABT each have much to offer...Netrebko Triumphs as Royal Opera’s Manon
Jun 23, 2010
by Keith Clarke
Winning co-production with the Met...O.T. St. Louis: The New Regime Steps Up
Jun 23, 2010
by Sarah Bryan Miller
"The Golden Ticket," in its premiere, is indeed golden...SF Symphony, Fresh Out of the Gate
Jun 22, 2010
by Georgia Rowe
Yuja Wang and MTT bring top-of-the-season energy to year's penultimate program...Al Fresco Meeting of the Modernists
Jun 21, 2010
by Brian Wise
George Benjamin celebrates Zappa and Varèse at annual Ojai Festival...“Benjamin Button” Without Brad Pitt
Jun 18, 2010
by Peter G. Davis
John Eaton’s latest “pocket opera” bows at Symphony Space, modestly...At Aldeburgh: A Diva Disintegrates
Jun 15, 2010
by Keith Clarke
Berio’s “Recital 1” a brief but substantive preface to annual festival...Women Make the SF Opera 'Ring' Soar
Jun 14, 2010
by Mike Silverman
Nina Stemme sings her first ever Brünnhilde in "Die Walküre"...Voigt a Natural as Girl of the Golden West
Jun 11, 2010
by Mike Silverman
New San Francisco Opera production shows her and the orchestra in a favorable light...SF Opera Launches Summer Season
Jun 10, 2010
by Mike Silverman
Gounod's "Faust" delivered with competence but not much charisma..."Before Night Falls" as Opera
Jun 10, 2010
New work at Fort Worth Opera fails to live up to its dramatic potential...Of Teen Romances and Story Ballets
Jun 8, 2010
by Rachel Straus
Portions of Christopher Wheeldon’s new work for City Ballet are rewarding, but the plot is, well, not...Proserpina's Loss of Innocence Explored
Jun 7, 2010
by Rebecca Schmid
Wolfgang Rihm's opera gets his first U.S. performance...Rediscovered Barber in Montreal
Jun 3, 2010
by Dennis Rooney
Modern premiere of an early violin concerto’s finale highlights the annual chamber music festival...Teatro Colón: A Throwback to Another Era
Jun 2, 2010
by Ken Smith
Bohème opens in newly refurbished theater, a humble garret in an opulent palace...A 'Tamerlano' That Tries Too Hard
Jun 1, 2010
by Carlo Vitali
The centerpiece of the Göttingen International Handel Festival...Alan Gilbert Makes Le Grand Gesture
May 31, 2010
by Peter G. Davis
New York Philharmonic's "Le Grand Macabre" a success, for all the right reasons...Muti Plumbs Neapolitan Obscurity
May 27, 2010
by George Loomis
Salzburg Whitsun Festival focuses on his favorite pockets of the repertoire...A Thoroughly Gripping “Billy Budd”
May 25, 2010
by Keith Clarke
Britten work, directed by an opera debutant, opens the Glyndebourne Festival on a high note...A Tale of Two Toscas
May 21, 2010
by Keith Clarke
One directs, the other sings, in ENO’s new production...The Earthquake: 8.8. The Opera: 10.0.
May 19, 2010
by Keith Clarke
Chile’s Teatro Municipal de Santiago opens its season in an improvised venue, and it does so with class...Dudamel and LA: How are They Doing?
May 13, 2010
Recent concerts in San Francisco leave one critic in a quandary...Was that “Delusion,” or “Depression”?
May 12, 2010
by Georgia Rowe
Laurie Anderson’s latest work ricochets artfully between the two...Ratmansky Sidesteps His Own Strengths
May 11, 2010
by Rachel Straus
NYC Ballet premieres “Nomouna, a Grand Divertissement”...Not a Bio-opera After All
May 11, 2010
by George Loomis
Daron Aric Hagen’s “Amelia” opens in Seattle...Met Opera Ends the Season on a High Note
May 10, 2010
by Peter G. Davis
Fabio Luisi’s “Lulu,” notably different than Levine’s, turns out to be a must-see...LA Phil’s “Americas & Americans” Festival
May 10, 2010
by David Mermelstein
Dudamel’s three concerts are a mixed bag, programmatically and critically...Julie Andrews with Orchestra, without Voice
May 10, 2010
Now an alto with a limited range, she appears with the Royal Philharmonic...Dudamel Injured, but the Show Goes On
May 7, 2010
by David Mermelstein
On the eve of his first U.S.tour with the Philharmonic, sustains injury on the podium...Gilmore Winner Shows His Stripes
May 7, 2010
by George Loomis
International Keyboard Festival's centerpiece recital...Hits and Misses at NYC Opera’s Vox Series
May 6, 2010
by Leslie Kandell
Listening to the voices of the future in one five-hour, five-opera night...Does Ivo Pogorelich Dislike Chopin?
May 4, 2010
by David Patrick Stearns
Or is it for the listening public that he holds such contempt?...Covent Garden “Aida”: Big Fuss, Little Impact
May 4, 2010
by Keith Clarke
Much grandstanding in David McVicar’s new production...A Fool’s Errand, Deftly Handled
May 3, 2010
by David Mermelstein
Jake Heggie's "Moby Dick" opens in Dallas...Flicka’s Fond New York Farewells
May 3, 2010
By George Loomis
A long and fruitful career is feted in a farewell recital and tribute...Gergiev and the Phil Take on 'Oedipus Rex'
Apr 30, 2010
by Peter G. Davis
Orchestra emphasizes Stravinsky's Russian-ness, but the conductor is a proud Ossetian...Jonas Kaufmann Triumphs in Met 'Carmen'
Apr 30, 2010
by Mike Silverman
The season draws to a close not with a whimper but a bang...Cavalli Finally Comes to Chicago
Apr 29, 2010
by Wynne Delacoma
Chicago Opera Theater’s production of “Giasone” is pure delight...NY Phil Kicks Off Stravinsky Festival
Apr 28, 2010
by George Loomis
With Gergiev on the podium, is there any other Stravinsky than the Russian Stravinsky?...Voigt Saves Met 'Dutchman'
Apr 27, 2010
by Ronald Blum
Revival unremarkable save for her contribution...Young Vic & ENO Cook Up Another Winner
Apr 27, 2010
by Keith Clarke
Fiona Shaw’s new production of Hans Werner Henze’s “Elegy for Young Lovers” is all fire and ice...Celebrating Falla's Flamenco Pantomime
Apr 23, 2010
by George Loomis
“El Corregidor y la Molinera” -- precursor to “The Three-Cornered Hat”...'‘Der Freischütz’': Why All the Fuss?
Apr 22, 2010
by Larry L. Lash
Theater an der Wien's new production has all the key musical ingredients, but still...Critical Reaction to New Philip Glass Piece
Apr 22, 2010
A comparison to chewing gum...Maverick Composer Surprise Hit For London
Apr 20, 2010
Complete Varèse is a storm (all three hours of it)...NY Phil’s “Contact”: Back to the Ghetto?
Apr 19, 2010
by Jordan Brown
New music concerts run off-campus, while old music concerts continue at home...“La Commedia,”sans Visuals
Apr 20, 2010
by George Loomis
Andriessen's plotline is difficult to decipher but the score is worth the effort...Met’s New “Tosca” Returns, with New Faces
Apr 16, 2010
by George Loomis
This time around, Bondy’s production seems less objectionable; the cast is the thing...New Music at Merkin Hall
Apr 15, 2010
by Christian Carey
Washington Square Contemporary Music Society showcases new Sirota work...Berkeley Opera Revives 'The Tender Land'
Apr 14, 2010
by Georgia Rowe
Its relative obscurity remains one of the great mysteries of 20th-century music...Fleming Meets Rossini via Zimmerman
Apr 14, 2010
by Peter G. Davis
Met’s new “Armida” has all the ingredients – for a long night at the opera...The Andriessen Celebration Begins
Apr 13, 2010
by Leslie Kandell
Protégés and mentor highlighted by the American Composers Orchestra...In Los Angeles, a Companion to the “Ring”
Apr 12, 2010
by David Mermelstein
The LA Opera recovers the voice of Franz Schreker, with “Die Gezeichneten”...“Anyone Can Whistle,” Briefly
Apr 12, 2010
by Howard Kissel
Encores! presents a dazzling concert version of an intriguing Sondheim artifact...The Addams Family Lite
Apr 9, 2010
by David Rooney
New musical opens up the family's dark, creepy world so far as to almost normalize it...A Better Idea on Paper Than in Execution
Apr 9, 2010
by Georgia Rowe
”Spring Awakening” composer performs his new “song cycle” with the San Francisco Symphony...Traditional Rep, A-Traditional Context
Apr 8, 2010
by Wynne Delacoma
Chicago’s Fifth House Ensemble explores the Black Plague of 1665...Composer Portrait: The Eye of the Storm
Apr 7, 2010
by Christian Carey
Helmut Lachenmann turns inward, uses extended techniques to reflect chaos...At NYC Opera, Handel Is Back in the House
Apr 6, 2010
by George Loomis
"Partenope" revives a tradition that dates to 1966 with the Beverly Sills-Norman Treigle “Julius Caesar”...Met "Traviata," Take Two
Apr 5, 2010
by Mike Silverman
Marco Armiliato takes over after ill-fated season premiere under Slatkin...L.A. Opera Comes of Age
Apr 5, 2010
by David Mermelstein
With “Götterdämmerung” the company has achieved its first complete "Ring"...Off-season Discoveries in Dresden
by Wes Blomster
Behind the festival façade at Semper-Oper...
