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NY Philharmonic's Émigré: A Grand Idea Fails to Deliver
Even though Émigré is billed as “an oratorio,” it bears quite a few of the earmarks of opera. It names its characters, specifies the settings of their scenes, and derives much of its impetus from the conflicts among … »
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A Savvy Pianist in the Middle of the Room
Taking to a topless Bösendorfer grand piano situated smack-dab in the middle of Zankel Hall on a recent Friday night, Timo Andres got busy immediately with the world premiere of Fiddlehead, a new piece he’d written for the occasion. … »
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James Conlon Continues to Recover and Uncover Voices—Convincingly
Since arriving at the Los Angeles Opera as music director in 2006, James Conlon has reveled in presenting works by composers silenced by the Nazis during World War II and since forgotten. His “Recovered Voices” project has brought … »
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In Boston, Benjamin Zander Turns (Back) to Mahler One at 85
BOSTON—Forty-five years ago, the Boston Civic Symphony fired its brilliant young maestro, Benjamin Zander, for playing too much Mahler. When the entire orchestra resigned in protest, Zander started his own Boston Philharmonic, with Mahler … »
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Met's New La Forza: Davidsen Soars Among Strange Directorial Choices
In the Metropolitan Opera’s new Forza del destino , it isn’t “destiny” that propels the characters across time and terrain; it’s socio-political upheaval. Mariusz Trelinski’s production (seen at its February 26 … »
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Review: Ratmansky and Peck Highlight City Ballet's Winter Season
Another season, another chance for a living choreographer or two to contribute something lasting to the legacy of the preternaturally prolific George Balanchine. Four decades after his death, the current six-week winter chapter of The New York … »
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At Juilliard: A Labyrinthian Baroque Opera Plot, Convincingly Detangled
An initial reading of the synopsis for Erismena can be daunting. The scenario for Francesco Cavalli’s 1655 opera trades in the disguises and mistaken identities so prevalent in Baroque dramaturgy, along with tangled lines of desire and … »
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The Day of Wrath, Perfectly Executed
LONDON—A program that opens with nine minutes of Giacinto Scelsi and ends with 20 minutes of Galina Ustvolskaya is perhaps not for the fainthearted. Unless, of course, you are the intrepid Patricia Kopatchinskaja [pictured]. Currently a … »
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New Music in the West Loop: Saxes and Trumpet Onstage
CHICAGO—Scott Johnson left us a year ago, and the musicians he touched are still saying goodbye. The composer and guitarist died in New York City on March 24, 2023 at the age of 70. Starting with John Somebody (1982), Johnson was best known … »
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Oakland Symphony Premieres Here I Stand, a Tribute to Paul Robeson
Here I Stand , the centerpiece of the Oakland Symphony’s February 16 concert at the Paramount Theater, was a communal event in the widest sense of the term. In commissioning and performing a new oratorio about the singer, actor, and … »
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