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| ELIXIR OF LOVEDEATH: TRISTAN IN SEATTLE |
| THRILLING TOSCA, TEDIOUS TENDER LAND, MIS-DIRECTED TOLOMEO AT GLIMMERGLASS |
| GILBERT & NY PHIL IN BEETHOVEN’S MISSA AND LINDBERG PREMIERE |
| FLEMING AND SIX TENORS IN ROSSINI’S FANTASTIC “ARMIDA” |
| THREE SUITORS IN SEARCH OF A QUEEN – HANDEL’S “PARTENOPE” AT NYCO |
| PIANOS AND PERCUSSION RULE AT MERKIN |
| SUPERBLY ABSURD NOSE-ON-THE-RUN |
| CHARPENTIER AND PURCELL IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT BAM |
| VERDI’S HUN, WITH MUTI LEADING, COMES TO THE MET |
| MINNESOTA SCORES KNOCKOUT WITH SIBELIUS’ “KULLERVO” |
| ITALIAN OPERA WORLD PREMIERE AT DICAPO |
| BARITONE-TINGED DOMINGO AS MET’S BOCCANEGRA |
| PAPA HAYDN AND HIS “WORLD OF THE MOON” AT THE HAYDEN PLANETARIUM |
| VERDI’S STIFFELIO – A DARK, DOMESTIC DRAMA – AT THE MET |
| ENSEMBLE DU MONDE FEATURES SAINT-GEORGES, MOZART AND BEETHOVEN |
| AT LAST! A “CARMEN” TO FASCINATE THE EYE AND EAR |
| MEDIEVAL ENGLAND COMES TO THE MET MUSEUM |
| SUSAN BULLOCK AS MET’S NEW ELEKTRA |
| “ONE EVENING” – KATIE MITCHELL’S SCHUBERT-BECKETT FUSION PIECE |
| THE GAMUT OF EMOTIONS – “TRITTICO” AND “HOUSE OF THE DEAD" |
| WEISGALL’S BIG-BONED, DEADLY SERIOUS “ESTHER” REVIVED AT NYCO |
| SIX PIANOS MAKE A BIG NOISE IN MONTRÉAL |
| NEW ALDEN STAGING OF “DON GIOVANNI” AT NYCO |
| SHARP, WITTY “BARBER” AT MET |
| NEW “TOSCA” NOT A PRETTY PICTURE AT THE MET |
| CINDERELLA, VIOLETTA AND DIDO AT GLIMMERGLASS |
| CRUTCHFIELD LEADS SUPERB “SEMIRAMIDE;” MEADE, GENAUX SHINE |
| YO-YO MA'S MUSICAL GUIDE TO THE SILK ROAD (AND BEYOND) |
| VOIGT DISAPPOINTS IN “ALCESTE” DEBUT WITH NYCO |
| BARENBOIM MAHLER NINE A QUALIFIED SUCCESS |
| BARENBOIM’S MAHLER FOR MICROMANAGERS |
| HANDEL’S “ATHALIA” IN ROUSING PERFORMANCE LED BY BOLTON |
| BOULEZ MAKES HASH OF MAHLER EIGHTH |
| WAS THAT JULIA CHILD WITH THE AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA? |
| DAVID DANIELS AND ENGLISH CONCERT IN BACH AND HANDEL |
| OPRPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA IN WORLD PREMIERE BY MELINDA WAGNER |
| YOUNG LOVE BEAUTIFULLY CUT SHORT IN NEW “WEST SIDE STORY” |
| BELLINI’S “SONNAMBULA” DRAMATICALLY SENSELESS AT THE MET; SINGERS SHINE |
| GOTHAM CHAMBER OPERA PRESENTS HAYDN’S ENCHANTED “ISOLA DISABITATA” |
| OPERA LAFAYETTE PRESENTS MONSIGNY’S “LE DÉSERTEUR” |
| MEZZO STEPHANIE BLYTHE CONQUERS THE UNDERWORLD AS GLUCK’S “ORFEO” |
| PUCCINI’S “RONDINE” CHARMS AT THE MET |
| WORKS-IN-PROCESS BY PÄRT AND O’REGAN |
| MASSENET’S “SIN CITY” IN REDS AND GOLDS |
| YALE PHILHARMONIA IN MESSIAEN’S ECSTATIC TURANGALÎLA |
| BARENBOIM A WELCOMED HERO IN MET’S “TRISTAN” |
| BERLIOZ’ “DAMNATION” AS A VIDEO SPECTACULAR |
| ESCHENBACH AND PHILLY IN DISAPPOINTING MAHLER 8TH |
| DIANA DAMRAU STUNNING IN REVIVAL OF MET’S “LUCIA” |
| STAR-TURN FOR MATTILA IN MET’S “SALOME” |
| “MUSIC BEFORE 1800” – VIVALDI WITH A RECORDER’S POINT OF VIEW |
| STRONG PERFORMANCES, CONDUCTING IN MET DON GIOVANNI |
| OPERA OMNIA’S AUSPICIOUS DEBUT |
| WAGNER’S EARLY FLOP, “DAS LIEBESVERBOT” GLEAMS AT GLIMMERGLASS |
| UCHIDA AND YOUNG STARS ON THE RISE AT ZANKEL |
| Book Review: GUSTAV MAHLER: A NEW LIFE CUT SHORT |
| DAMRAU AND POLENZANI IDEAL MOZART COUPLE AT THE MET |
| “SATYAGRAHA” MESMERIZES MET AUDIENCE |
| PUCCINI’S BIG-BONED,CONFUSED “EDGAR” PRESENTED BY OONY |
| TWO-WEEK RUN OF BERNSTEIN'S JOYFUL |
| ATLANTA SYMPHONY OFFERS THEOFANIDIS NY PREMIERE |
| ZEFFIRELLI’S “BOHÈME” STILL DAZZLES, THE 348TH TIME |
| VERDI’S “ERNANI” RETURNS TO THE MET |
| MONTREAL SYMPHONY BRAVES STORM TO KEEP NY DATE |
| MUSICALLY STRIKING “PETER GRIMES” ALONE ON THE MET STAGE |
| BEL CANTO WINS IN OONY’S “SONNAMBULA” |
| RENÉE FLEMING’S DESDEMONA ECLIPSES MET’S OTELLO |
| BOULEZ, CHICAGO SYMPHONY IN COLORFUL CARNEGIE PROGRAM |
| BRENDEL’S LAST CARNEGIE RECITAL |
| BRAHMS TRIOS AT THE MET MUSEUM |
| A BRILLIANT NEW MANON IN PUCCINI’S OPERA |
| LORIN MAAZEL RETURNS TO MET FOR “WALKÜRE” |
| STAR-STUDDED SCHUBERTIADE AT CARNEGIE |
| BERLIOZ, PROKOFIEV PROGRAM AT THE PHILHARMONIC |
| STARVING “HANSEL AND GRETEL” AT THE MET |
| BELLINI’S “NORMA” AT THE MET |
| BALTIMORE CONSORT ENCHANTS WITH SPANISH CONCERT |
| VERDI’S “MACBETH” GRIM AND POTENT AT THE MET |
| BITCHERY IN BRIGHT COLORS – “AGRIPPINA” AT NYCO |
| WORDS AND MUSIC AT ZANKEL HALL |
| THE SADDEST AND THE MADDEST – “BUTTERFLY” AND “LUCIA” AT THE MET |
| LAHTI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S 8th INTERNATIONAL SIBELIUS FESTIVAL |
| FASOLIS AND SWISS FORCES IN GLORIOUS MONTEVERDI “VESPERS” |
| GERGIEV’S PREHISTORIC, TOTEMIC “WALKÜRE” AT LINCOLN CENTER FESTIVAL |
| RAMEAU’S SLIMMER VERSION OF CASTOR ET POLLUX FROM OPERA FRANÇAIS |
| MIGHTY ORFF, SENTIMENTAL BRAHMS FROM THE COLLEGIATE CHORALE |
| TO HELL AND BACK IN EXQUISITE SIGHT AND SOUND AT THE MET |
| DE NIESE, ZAZZO STEP INTO MET’S GIULIO CESARE |
| PUCCINI’S THREE ONE-ACTERS DELIGHT AT THE MET |
| COLORFUL, DANGEROUSLY WITTY “FLAVIO” AT NYCO |
| FINELY SUNG “CHENIER” AT THE MET – BUT IS IT LOVE? |
| COLLEGIATE CHORALE PRESENTS "THE JUNIPER TREE " BY GLASS AND MORAN |
| STRAUSS’S CONVOLUTED “HELENA” SOARS AT THE MET |
| GHEORGHIU, HAMPSON STAR IN MET’S “BOCCANEGRA” |
| BEAUTIFULLY SUNG “ONEGIN” AT THE MET |
| BĔLOHLÁVEK LEADS MATTILA IN MET’S JENUFA |
| TAKÁCS QUARTET AT MET MUSEUM |
| ROSSINI’S “OTELLO” – A TENORIAL DELIGHT FROM OONY |
| LUXURIOUS ANNA NETREBKO IN MET’S “PURITANI;” A BRIEFER, FEELGOOD “FLUTE” |
| FLEISHER AND A “NEW” HINDEMITH WORK AT PHILHARMONIC |
| PAPE, HVOROSTOVSKY TAKE TOP HONORS IN MET’S “DON CARLO” |
| BERG AND MAHLER FROM PHILADELPHIA |
| MET’S STARRY NEW "BARBER" WITTY AND INTRIGUING |
| BARTOK AND BRAHMS FROM BOSTON |
| PIANIST HELÈNE GRIMAUD IN CARNEGIE DEBUT |
| DONIZETTI’S LAST OPERA AT CARNEGIE HALL |
| SCHIFF AND POGORELICH: KEYBOARD CONTRASTS AT MET MUSEUM |
| “COSI FAN TUTTE” – THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY |
| LEON FLEISHER AT CARNEGIE |
| A “BUTTERFLY” THAT TOUCHES THE SENSES AT THE MET |
| VOCAL ENSEMBLE “POMERIUM” OPENS “MUSIC BEFORE 1800” SERIES |
| DONIZETTI’S “ELISIR” WITH AN AMERICAN TWANG |
| HANDEL’S “SEMELE” – THE PERILS OF SOCIAL CLIMBING |
| MOZART’S “IDOMENEO” RETURNS IN GLORY TO THE MET |
| PLUTO DE-PLANETIZED; HOLST VINDICATED; MATTHEWS DISGRACED |
| AT GLIMMERGLASS: REDEMPTION THROUGH LOVE AND FORGIVENESS; COPS-AND-PIRATES |
| CONTRALTO EWA PODLEŚ’ STUNNING TANCREDI AT CARAMOOR |
| GOLDENTHAL AND TAYMOR’S “GRENDEL” AT LINCOLN CENTER FESTIVAL |
| ANONYMOUS 4 – HOPE & GLORY RELOCATED |
| TENOR BARRY BANKS AND SOPRANO SUMI JO IN CARAMOOR’S “PURITANI” |
| SCHOENBERG, SCHUBERT; UNSUK CHIN PREMIERE; NAGANO WITH BERLINERS |
| SERKIN IN UNUSUAL PROGRAM AT CARNEGIE HALL |
| HANDEL’S “RODELINDA” RETURNS TO THE MET |
| MARK ADAMO’S “LYSISTRATA” THOUGHTFUL AND AMUSING AT NYCO |
| BEL CANTO AND JOY REIGN IN MET’S “DON PASQUALE” |
| MATTILA BACK AS BEETHOVEN’S LEONORE |
| TCHAIKOVSKY’S “MAZEPPA” AT THE MET |
| SPANO’S VERDI REQUIEM AT CARNEGIE |
| VOIGT, LICITRA, DELAVAN IN MET’S “FORZA” |
| VOCAL ENSEMBLE POMERIUM CLOSES 2005-2006 |
| EGLISE GUTIERREZ PURE AS A BELL IN DÉLIBES’ “LAKMÉ” |
| BRENDEL VISITS CARNEGIE HALL (AND OLD VIENNA) |
| TAKÁCS QUARTET AT ZANKEL |
| TWENTY FINGERS IN AN ALL-MOZART EVENING AT CARNEGIE |
| LAHTI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FEATURES HAYDN'S "CLOCK" AFTER MOZART; BARTOK |
| A “SURPRISE” AND A “HERO” FROM THE CONCERTGEBOUW |
| GHEORGHIU AT LAST IN MET’S “TRAVIATA” |
| NATALIA GUTMAN PLAYS IT OLD SCHOOL AT LINCOLN CENTER |
| TAYMOR AND MOZART IN A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT |
| SONDHEIM’S “SWEENEY” IN FASCINATING, NEW, GRIM DECONSTRUCTION |
| JULIA FISCHER SMOLDERS WITH NY PHIL |
| BASS CHORALE SINGS VIVALDI AT MET MUSEUM |
| ANNA NETREBKO LIGHTS UP MET’S “RIGOLETTO” |
| ANDSNES SHINES IN LUTOSLAWSKI; NY PHIL FILLS WITH POPS |
| PICKER’S “AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY” A SUCCESSFUL MET DEBUT |
| RACHEL PORTMAN’S ENCHANTING “THE LITTLE PRINCE” FOR ADULTS AND KIDS AT NYCO |
| GIORDANI GLEAMS IN THRILLING “WILLIAM TELL” UNDER QUELER |
| THE PHILHARMONIC: KREMER’S SCHNITTKE AND A DEBUT |
| MET PRESENTS SUPERB ENSEMBLE “COSI” |
| MORAVEC AT CARNEGIE – AN EVENING OF GREATNESS |
| BENNETT’S GOTHIC “MINES OF SULPHUR” A TENSE EVENING AT NYCO |
| SINGING, PLAYING AND WHIRLING THROUGH THREE RENAISSANCE CULTURES |
| AIMARD SOUNDS FRENCH AT CARNEGIE HALL |
| DUKAS’ ONE-OF-A-KIND “ARIANE” A BLAZE OF SOUND AT NYCO |
| STRONG SINGING IN MET’S “ARIADNE” |
| ROSSINI’S FLORID, FUN “VIAGGIO” RETURNS TO NYCO |
| PHILIP GLASS’S “LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE” IN OAKLAND, SANS FILM |
| PRANCING AND ROMANCING IN GILBERT & SULLIVAN’S “PATIENCE” AT NYCO |
| TERFEL AND SUPERB ENSEMBLE IN VERDI’S “FALSTAFF” AT THE MET |
| "GREAT" MASS IN C MINOR ENDS MOSTLY MOZART FESTIVAL |
| STORMS SURROUNDING A VIOLIN CONCERTO AT MOSTLY MOZART |
| THREE FRENCH OPERAS, TWO STARS AT GLIMMERGLASS |
| BELLINI’S GRACEFUL "LA SONNAMBULA" AT CARAMOOR |
| ZUKERMAN AND N.Y. PHIL FRIENDS PLAY BACH AND STRAVINSKY |
| BARENBOIM, BOULEZ AND THE CHICAGOANS |
| TETZLAFF, ANDSNES SHINE IN DEMANDING PROGRAM AT CARNEGIE |
| MUSIC BEFORE 1800 PRESENTS AL AYRE ESPAÑOL |
| ROSTROPOVICH LEADS ARGERICH, NY PHIL IN RUSSIAN PROGRAM |
| PAPE, ALAGNA IN THE MET’S MUSICALLY BRILLIANT “FAUST” |
| HAYDN, MOZART, AND ADAMS MEET ORPHEUS AT CARNEGIE |
| FAUST SUCCESSFULLY DAMNED AT THE PHILHARMONIC |
| ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S AT CARNEGIE HALL |
| VERDI’S GREAT “DON CARLO” IN SUPERB MET PERFORMANCE |
| BRENDEL AT CARNEGIE: BACK TO BASICS |
| HANDEL’S MAGICAL “ORLANDO” MASTERFULLY PRESENTED AT NYCO |
| ORPHEUS GOES BAROQUE AT THE MET MUSEUM |
| JANSONS, VIENNA PHIL IN BEETHOVEN AND SHOSTAKOVICH |
| BERNSTEIN’S “CANDIDE” BACK IN REPERTOIRE AT NYCO |
| FREEDOM WINS AS FIDELIO COMES TO CARNEGIE |
| ZEFFIRELLI’S GLITZY TURANDOT STILL SHINES BRIGHTLY |
| GOODE VOLATILE IN CARNEGIE RECITAL |
| HANDEL’S RARE “ARIANNA” FROM GOTHAM CHAMBER OPERA |
| ANDERSZEWSKI’S BACH, SZYMANOWSKI, AND CHOPIN AT ZANKEL |
| BIRTWISTLE NY PREMIERE, DUTILLEUX 2nd; LUPU’S “EMPEROR” BY WAY OF CLEVELAND |
| OPERA’S SILENT LIAR – MÉLISANDE IS BACK AT THE MET |
| ABC’S AT CARNEGIE – AX PLAYS BEETHOVEN, BERNSTEIN AND CHOPIN |
| PUCCINI’S “MANON LESCAUT” PACKS A PUNCH AT SEATTLE OPERA |
| HANDEL’S MOVING “RODELINDA” WITH STAR POWER FITS THE MET |
| OFFENBACH’S GRIM, FUNNY, “TALES” RETURNS TO THE MET |
| BERLIOZ’ STAR-CROSSED LOVERS AT CARNEGIE |
| ARCHITECT ANTONI GAUDI, MODERNIST ICON, HITS THE STAGE IN BARCELONA |
| APRILE MILLO IN OONY’S ROUSING “FANCIULLA” |
| ON VETERANS’ DAY, BRITTEN’S WAR REQUIEM |
| LIGETI’S COMIC (BOOK) OPERA IN SAN FRANCISCO |
| ALVAREZ, SWENSON WARM LOVERS IN MET BOHÈME |
| NOTHING NEW UNDER TERRY RILEY’S “SUN RINGS” |
| TEMIRKANOV LEADS ST. PETERSBURG PHILHARMONIC AT CARNEGIE |
| KITES, PUPPETS, MASKS – AND GRAND SINGING – LIGHT UP MET’S NEW “FLUTE” |
| BERLIN PHIL AND BATIASHVILI WITH GLOWING BEETHOVEN; SATISFYING NIELSEN |
| RAMEAU’S UNIQUE “PLATÉE” SAUCY AND STUNNING AT CITY OPERA |
| HEPPNER TAKES ON VERDI’S OTELLO AT MET OPENING |
| STRAUSS’S AUTUMNAL “DAPHNE” DEBUTS AT CITY OPERA |
| TETZLAFF, ZIMMERMANN FIDDLE AT MOSTLY MOZART; LABADIE LEADS WITH STYLE |
| MONTEPULCIANO FESTIVAL BACK IN BUSINESS - JUST - THEME: “THE HUMAN VOICE” |
| GLIMMERGLASS PRESENTS THE WORLD OF HANDEL’S REPRESSIVE “IMENEO” |
| MOZART ON A GRAND SCALE OPENS FESTIVAL; KOZENA, BRONFMAN AS SOLOISTS |
| PUCCINI'S GIRL RIDES TRIUMPHANTLY AT GLIMMERGLASS |
| DAWN UPSHAW ENCHANTS IN S. F. OPERA’S FIRST “CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN” |
| BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC INSPIRES UPSTATE ENVY AT CARNEGIE |
| HANDEL’S “SOSARME;” ODES BY HANDEL AND JOHN BLOW IN GÖTTINGEN |
| GÖTTINGEN HANDEL FESTIVAL “RINALDO” ENCHANTS MUSICALLY |
| GLASS AKHNATEN GETS LOW-BUDGET TRANSFORMATION |
| EXTRA! INTREPID CT.COM CRITIC SURVIVES 93-MINUTE LEVINE MAHLER NINTH! |
| MONTEVERDI’S VESPERS RELOADED IN BOLOGNA |
| PHILADELPHIA’S SHOSTAKOVICH, MAHLER PROGRAM AN UNFULFILLED PROMISE |
| “LA GIOCONDA” – STILL CRUDE, STILL EXCITING, FROM OONY AND APRILE MILLO |
| ROSSINI’S SHATTERING “ERMIONE” FROM THE NEW YORK CITY OPERA |
| WEAK SCHUMANN, STRONG BRUCKNER IN MOSCOW |
| MIXED SOUNDS AT BERLIN GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT |
| LEVY’S GRIM “MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA” IN ALL ITS VICIOUS GLORY FROM NYCO |
| HANDEL’S WITTY “XERXES” TRIUMPHANTLY BACK AT NYCO |
| A VERDI “BALLO” AUDIBLE AROUND THE GLOBE FROM ROBERT BASS AND STAR SOLOISTS |
| LUST AND GREAT SINGING IN ANCIENT GALILEE: KARITA MATTILA AS SALOME |
| ALL-BEETHOVEN BARENBOIM EXTRAVAGANZA |
| “SWEENEY TODD” RETURNS TO THE NYCO; DELAVAN AND PAIGE STAR |
| ESCHENBACH, PHILADELPHIANS SCORE IN MAHLER’S THIRD |
| EMANUEL AX STEALS THE SHOW WITH JOHN ADAMS’ PIANO CONCERTO |
| PAPPANO DEBUTS WITH N.Y. PHILHARMONIC |
| A LARGE SERVING OF SCHUBERT’S SONGS; MOSTLY TOO COOL AND SPICED WRONG |
| CELEBRATING WINE, WOMEN AND SONG IN BERLIN |
| ROSSINI’S L’ITALIANA À LA RUSSE AT THE MET; FLOREZ SHINES |
| WANDERINGS BY MAHLER AND WAGNER WITH BOULEZ, CLEVELANDERS |
| FOUR FROM THE PAST CENTURY WITH UCHIDA, BOULEZ, CLEVELAND |
| MAAZEL, N.Y. PHILHARMONIC IN HAYDN’S CREATION |
| RUSSIAN NATIONAL ORCHESTRA IN BARTÓK, SHOSTAKOVICH AT CARNEGIE |
| JAMES MORRIS RULES AS BORIS AT THE MET |
| OCCASIONALLY VIOLENT MUSIC FOR A SILENT AUCTION |
| RARE SHOSTAKOVICH AT ZANKEL |
| BRUCKNER 5th FROM SAWALLISCH, PHILADELPHIANS |
| OVERBUSY, NEW SFO ”BARBIERE” SCORES HIGH MUSICALLY |
| ALAGNA BRINGS GLOWING TONE AND ROMANTIC TRUTH TO MASSENET’S “WERTHER” |
| STOYANOVA STARS IN OONY’S EXCITING “ANNA BOLENA” |
| JUILLIARD QUARTET MIXES NEW AND OLD |
| BOULEZ SPECIALTIES IN CHICAGO |
| IN SAN FRANCISCO, THE PREMIERE OF DAVID CONTE'S “FIREBIRD MOTEL” |
| NAGANO DRAWS BERLINERS INTO AN AMERICAN BERNSTEIN MASS |
| THE BERLIOZ YEAR: ESCHENBACH, PARIS ORCHESTRA SCORE |
| STRAUSS’S “FRAU” RETURNS LUMINOUSLY TO THE MET |
| PRAGUE REVISTS CENTENARIAN “TIEFLAND;” JANACEK’S “VIXEN” THRIVES |
| VENGEANCE REIGNS, SHICOFF SUPERB IN MET’S “LA JUIVE” |
| LAUGHS, CHARM, HIGH SPIRITS IN CITY OPERA’S DON PASQUALE |
| FINE BEETHOVEN 7th UNDER MAAZEL; BISS IN STUNNING “EMPEROR” |
| LANG LANG IN CARNEGIE RECITAL DEBUT |
| LAURA AIKIN SINGS (ONLY) A THRILLING BASTILLE LULU |
| RATTLE LEADS BARTÓK, BEETHOVEN, LIGETI IN BERLIN |
| NYPO, MAAZEL IN BEETHOVEN 4 & 5; CASCIOLI DEBUTS IN 3rd PIANO CONCERTO |
| STEINBERG LEADS VERY RUSSIAN “PICTURES;” SAINT-SAËNS FROM THIBAUDET |
| WITTY, VERY BRITISH “MIKADO” IN BLACK-AND-WHITE AT NYCO |
| FLEMING STARS; HVOROSTOVSKY SEDUCES; VILLAZON IMPRESSES IN MET TRAVIATA |
| FROM BOSTON, A PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE TO REMEMBER |
| BERIO’S ENDING OF PUCCINI’S TURANDOT OUTSHADOWED BY WACKY PRODUCTION |
| VÄNSKÄ GIVES NEW YORK NIELSEN TO DIE FOR |
| PHILHARMONIA, DOHNÁNYI IN SIBELIUS, BRUCKNER AT CARNEGIE |
| MET’S WARM, LOVING TRISTAN RETURNS |
| EXOTICA FROM PHILLY COMES TO CARNEGIE |
| CECILIA BARTOLI “REVIVES” SALIERI - WHETHER HE LIKES IT OR NOT |
| BERLIOZ’S ROMÉO ET JULIETTE AT NY PHILHARMONIC |
| BACH VERSUS BACH: MANZE AND GUGLIELMO PLAY THE PARTITAS |
| AND THE BEAT GOES ON: GOEBBELS, RATTLE AND THE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC |
| ROBERTSON CONDUCTS PERGOLESI AND REICH AT ZANKEL HALL |
| MAAZEL, PHILHARMONIC OPEN SEASON WITH MAHLER, NEW HARTKE SYMPHONY |
| MORE MATTER, MORE ART AT MILLER THEATRE |
| NYCO “LUCIA” A FEAST FOR THE EARS, A CHORE FOR THE EYES |
| HANDEL’S ALCINA AT THE NEW YORK CITY OPERA |
| LOHENGRIN'S SWAN FLIES BACK TO HIS ITALIAN NEST |
| MOSTLY MOZART’S SEASON-CLOSING “CREATION” |
| FLOREZ, AN ORY THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE |
| BIONDI, EUROPA GALANTE PREMIER SCARLATTI ORATORIO |
| GRIM “GIOVANNI,” RADIANT “ORLANDO” AT GLIMMERGLASS |
| NORRINGTON LECTURES AND LEADS CAMERATA SALZBURG IN BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH |
| GRIFFEY SOARS IN GLIMMERGLASS “SCHWEIK;” “BLUEBEARD” MISFIRES |
| AT MOSTLY MOZART, TRISHA BROWN’S WINTERREISE |
| RARE AND RARER: OPERAS BY RIMSKY AND RUBINSTEIN FROM THE KIROV |
| MUSSORGSKY’S DARK “KHOVANSHCHINA” FROM THE KIROV |
| SEVEN PHASES IN THE LIFE OF A HARD-CORE COLLECTOR |
| STEPHEN POWELL’S EXCELLENT ONEGIN LIGHTS UP OFNJ PREMIERE |
| KIROV BRINGS REINTERPRETED “SEMYON KOTKO” TO MET |
| "VERA OF LAS VEGAS” - A NIGHTMARE CABARET OPERA IN ONE ACT |
| TRIO MEDIAEVAL GIVES HOT PERFORMANCE AT DARTMOUTH |
| MAAZEL'S EPIC MAHLER ENDS FIRST SEASON IN TRIUMPH |
| AT CARNEGIE HALL, SOPRANO SUMI JO STEALS THE SHOW |
| RARE, ENGLISH-LANGUAGE “MERLIN” BY ALBENIZ IN MADRID |
| NY PHIL IN FRANCO-AMERICAN PROGRAM; BUCHBINDER PLAYS GERSHWIN |
| McGEGAN CHARMS AND CONQUERS WITH HANDEL’S JEPHTHA |
| ROSSINI’S RARE “ERMIONE” THRILLS UNDER TIBORIS |
| KNUSSEN LEADS BERLIN PHIL IN “WILD THINGS” AND STRAVINSKY’S “BAISER” |
| GHERARDESCHI’S 1803 REQUIEM RETURNS TO PISA |
| ROBERT SPANO MAKES NY PHILHARMONIC DEBUT |
| MET CHORUS SHINES IN WIDE-RANGING PROGRAM AT CARNEGIE |
| ROMANTIC ROSSINI FROM QUELER AND OONY AT CARNEGIE |
| PIANIST ANDRÉ WATTS IN A POWERFUL NYC RECITAL |
| LEVINE, MET ORCHESTRA, IN ALL-BERLIOZ PROGRAM |
| TEMIRKANOV, BSO IN PROKOFIEV AND MAHLER AT CARNEGIE |
| HANDEL'S FLAVIO - WITTY AND BRIGHT AT NYCO |
| UCHIDA AND FRIENDS DELIGHT AT WEILL |
| ANGST AND FROTH IN SUSAN GRAHAM’S CARNEGIE HALL RECITAL |
| PIERCING EARS AND SOULS TO THE DEPTH – THE VERDI REQUIEM IN MILAN |
| KISSIN AT CARNEGIE: SPIRITED SCHUBERT AND LISZT |
| “LES NOCES” AND TCHAIKOVSKY UNDER GERGIEV OPEN MOSCOW EASTER FESTIVAL |
| POWERFUL “GURRELIEDER” AT BOLSHOI |
| SPECTACULAR PROKOFIEV AND SHOSTAKOVICH UNDER PLETNEV |
| YURI BASHMET AND THE MOSCOW SOLISTS AT CARNEGIE HALL |
| FROM JAPAN: BACH’S ST. MATTHEW PASSION AT CARNEGIE |
| SUCCESSFUL U.S. PREMIERE OF SALONEN WORK; MIDORI PLAYS SIBELIUS |
| KIROV FILLS IN UNDER GERGIEV AT CARNEGIE |
| NEAR-IDEAL ARIADNE AT MET |
| STARRY FRIENDS CELEBRATE SLAVA’S BIRTHDAY WITH NY PHILHARMONIC |
| SUCCESSFUL NEW YORK PREMIERE OF ADAMS’ EL NINO AT BAM |
| MATTILA’S STRAUSS; SALONEN WITH L.A. PHILHARMONIC AT LINCOLN CENTER |
| MET’S STAR-STUDDED, POP-UP BOOK FAUST |
| NYCO DELIGHTS IN SONDHEIM’S NIGHT MUSIC |
| SING PRAISE TO OUR GREAT PASHA |
| HAITINK AND BOSTON SYMPHONY PAIR MOZART, MAHLER |
| NEW MET STAGING OF BERLIOZ’ TROYENS FINE TO HEAR, NOT-SO-FINE TO SEE |
| DAVIS, LSO IN BERLIOZ ROMÉO, FAUST |
| BRENDEL, GOEBBELS’ WORLD PREMIERE, AND A HERO'S LIFE |
| SHOSTAKOVICH + BERNSTEIN IN BERLIN: DOOMED, PASSIONATE LOVE |
| PODLES’ ADALGISA TRIUMPHS IN DOUBLE-CAST SEATTLE NORMA |
| A NIGHT OF GERARD GRISEY AT MILLER THEATRE |
| KARITA MATTILA TOTALLY CONVINCING IN ODD-CHOICE RECITAL |
| GOODE VERY GOOD INDEED IN CARNEGIE RECITAL |
| STRAVINSKY'S OPERA COMES HOME: A NEW 'RAKE' AT THE BOLSHOI |
| PROKOFIEV AND SHOSTAKOVITCH: IN STALIN’S SHADOW |
| BOHÈME-LITE AT THE MET: VARGAS SHINES, NEW MIMI DISAPPOINTS |
| LONDON’S FALSTAFF IN PRIMARY COLORS |
| UCHIDA PLAYS SCHOENBERG, SCHUBERT, GRIPPING SCHUMANN |
| PUCCINI'S GOLDEN WEST IN HELSINKI |
| FO'S FUNNY, FABULOUS FINNISH VIAGGIO |
| SUPERB HAMPSON, MIXED EMERSON 4TET AT CARNEGIE |
| A NIGHT OF SAARIAHO PREMIERES AT WEILL |
| CLEVELANDERS IN SAARIAHO PREMIERE, MAHLER 7TH |
| MET ORCHESTRA IN CONCERTO-FEST AT CARNEGIE |
| VIOLINIST VADIM REPIN GIVES BLAZING NEW YORK RECITAL |
| RATTLE LEADS BERLINERS IN HENZE’S NEW 10th, STRAVINSKY |
| O’FLYNN, BURDEN, GRACE PHILADELPHIA TRAVIATA |
| SAWALLISCH, PHILADELPHIA IN SCHUMANN WEEKS |
| ROBERT BASS LEADS EXCITING LICITRA IN VERDI’S FORZA |
| AIMARD AND MESSIAEN’S GRAND REGARDS |
| LISZT’S FAUST, WITH LOVE FROM BUDAPEST |
| JUROWSKI LEADS GLOWING MATTILA IN NEW MET JENUFA |
| FINNISH RADIO ORCH'S PROGRAM PAYS OFF AT LINCOLN CENTER |
| HVOROSTOVSKY AS MET DON; BERNSTEIN, FRITTOLI SHINE |
| CRAFT ON CRAFT: A TIMELY MEMOIR OF A REMARKABLE ARTIST |
| JANSONS LEADS BERLINERS, ANDSNES IN SCHUMANN, SHOSTAKOVICH |
| BOHÈME COMES TO BROADWAY |
| GENAUX DAZZLES AT WEILL RECITAL |
| ORPHEUS, UPSHAW AT CARNEGIE; DISAPPOINTING GOLIJOV, FINE FAURÉ, MOZART |
| DAVIS, NYPO DELIGHT IN MOZART’S ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO |
| BOLCOM’S A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE COMES TO THE MET |
| AIMARD MAKES IMPRESSIVE N. Y. PHIL DEBUT UNDER DOHNANYI |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS: HILARY HAHN MAKES CARNEGIE RECITAL DEBUT |
| CHUNG AND RADIO FRANCE ORCHESTRA'S MESSIAEN: TURANGARIFFIC |
| SAN FRANCISCO OPERA'S TWO WITCHES, ONE GOOD, ONE BAD |
| MATTILA SUCCEEDS IN INITIAL JANACEK KAT'A AT SFO |
| DAVIS, NY PHILHARMONIC IN (ALMOST) ALL-BRITISH PROGRAM |
| TERROR IN THE PARK WITH HANSEL AND GRETEL AT NYCO |
| CRUMB PREMIERE ALMOST TURNS STUNT INTO CONCERT |
| MASSED FORCES IN CONVINCING BERLIN BRITTEN WAR REQUIEM |
| ACIS, THE NEAPOLITAN, GOES EUROPEAN |
| FINE MEZZOS OF TWO GENERATIONS FLANK TE KANAWA’S D.C.VANESSA |
| PRAZAK QUARTET LIGHTS FIRES; ST. LAWRENCE COOLER |
| ARGERICH, DUTOIT, PHILADELPHIANS NOT QUITE AT PEAK |
| AWKWARD APPASSIONATA; DIVINE DIABELLIS FROM CHARLES ROSEN |
| THE PACIFICA QUARTET PLAY ELLIOTT CARTER’S FIVE |
| ETHEL COOKS UP NEW WORKS AT THE KITCHEN |
| OSVALDO GOLIJOV’S PASSION SWEEPS BROOKLYN |
| SLATKIN OFFERS CLINIC ON SMART PROGRAMS, STUNNING PLAYING |
| MAKARINA SUBS TRIUMPHANTLY FOR AILING FLEMING IN MET’S PIRATA |
| HARNONCOURT OFFERS LESSONS IN BACH IN BERLIN |
| BERLIOZ MEETS OFFENBACH IN PLASSON'S DITZY DAMNATION |
| CHABRIER RARITY SPARKLES AT CITY OPERA |
| OONY’S PEARL FISHERS SINKS AFTER LOUD CRASH AT CARNEGIE |
| WATERS LEADS NEW HANDSOME TURANDOT AT CONN. OPERA |
| AN ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY, ACCORDING TO FABIO BIONDI |
| ANGELA HEWITT’S MASTERFUL BACH |
| THE HOTTEST TICKET IN TOWN: MAAZEL AND THE NEW YORK PHIL |
| TILSON THOMAS MICRO-MANAGES MAHLER |
| FLOREZ PRINCELY IN SEARCH OF A PRINCESS IN MET’S CENERENTOLA |
| MTT AND SAN FRANCISCO TRIUMPH WITH STRAUSS' HERO |
| VOIGT SHINES IN NEGLECTED STRAUSS OPERA |
| CRISP SOUNDS FROM HERREWEGHE AND RADIO KAMERORKEST |
| NOTHING NEW IN GLASS OPERA ON GALILEO |
| BARENBOIM, CSO OFFER THREE Bs AT CARNEGIE |
| ELEKTRA: THE ULTIMATE DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY FASCINATES AT THE MET |
| MANAHAN, ORCHESTRA DAZZLE IN NEW NYCO SALOME |
| DANIEL MARTYN LEWIS’S IMPRESSIVE, VARIED BACH |
| I MUSICI CAPTURES KEENE (NH) |
| BACH, BOULEZ STRANGE BEDFELLOWS; BRUCKNER’S BRASSY 7th |
| NEW YORK CITY OPERA’S TRITTICO A KNOCKDOWN SUCCESS |
| MAAZEL’S THRILLING BEETHOVEN OPENS PHILHARMONIC SEASON |
| MESSAIEN’S EPIC, OTHERWORLDLY ST. FRANCOIS |
| SURPRISING FRANCESCO CERA PLAYS OLD MASTERS OF THE ROMAN KEYBOARD SCHOOL |
| LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC HOSTS PIANIST PASCAL ROGÉ |
| LOUISIANA PHIL DEBUTS AMRAM’S NEW FLUTE CONCERTO WITH GALWAY |
| PIANIST EVGENI KOROLIOV’S FRENCH BACH |
| SPARKLING RARE HAYDN; MISGUIDED PAG/CAV AT GLIMMERGLASS |
| RADIANT DONATH CLOSES CHAUTAUQUA SEASON WITH MOZART, STRAUSS UNDER SEGAL |
| BRIGHT, CARTOON-LIKE ABDUCTION BRILLIANT IN LUCERNE |
| SAARIAHO AND SIBELIUS SET THE MOOD AT TANGLEWOOD |
| GLENNIE PLAYS MACMILLAN; BELL PLAYS MENDELSSOHN WITH PHIL ORCH IN SARATOGA |
| GLIMMERGLASS RESTORES POULENC’S 3-ACT DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES |
| ABSOLUTE BEETHOVEN AT THE VERBIER FESTIVAL |
| FISCHER LEADS SPECTACULAR BLUEBEARD IN LUCERNE OPENER |
| MORRIS DANCES TO HANDEL’S L’ALLEGRO (ET AL) AT MOSTLY MOZART |
| INNSBRUCK’S RINALDO - HANDEL IN A BARBIE-DOLL WORLD |
| BERKSHIRE OPERA COMPANY FEATURES ADMIRABLE TURN OF THE SCREW |
| TWO RIGOLETTOS ON DVD – LONDON WINS, VERONA PLACES |
| SARAH CHANG HEADLINES SPAC CHAMBER CONCERT OPENER |
| SANTA FE HOSTS STRIKING U.S. PREMIERE OF KAIJA SAARIAHO’S AMOUR DE LOIN |
| FINE VOCALISM REDEEMS SANTA FE CLEMENZA, IF NOT ITS SLEEPY TRAVIATA |
| AMERICANS - ZAPPA, KIRSCHNER, BOLCOM, CHAMBERS, ADAMS – AT TANGLEWOOD |
| DEIDAMIA, HANDEL’S LAST OPERA, LIGHTS UP CARAMOOR |
| LEVINE, KISSIN; VERBIER YOUTH ORCHESTRA OPEN FESTIVAL |
| BRIGHT SHENG'S THE SILVER RIVER RECEIVES ITS NEW YORK PREMIERE |
| IN ZURICH: EVA MEI’S FINE VIOLETTA; CURA IN SPACE - PLACED OTELLO |
| A STAR COMES OUT IN THE WESTERN SKY - BATIASHVILI PLAYS BEETHOVEN |
| PHYLLIS PANCELLA AS BRITTEN’S LUCRETIA IN PRINCETON |
| OREGON BACH FEST PREMIERES TAN DUN WATER PASSION |
| SCHAEFER'S SCHOENBERG AND SCHUMANN ON DVD – BETTER HEARD THAN SEEN |
| PARIS’ CHATELET HOSTS OPERA DE LYON’S LUCIE DE LAMMERMOOR |
| BARTOLI, WELSER-MOST IN ROSSINI’S OFT-NEGLECTED TURCO |
| LARIN STEPS IN FOR ABSENT ALAGNA; RELYEA DEBUTS WITH GRAVES' CARMEN |
| BOLOGNA’S GLORIOUS TOSCA IN JAPAN |
| ALCINA ON DVD – A VIVID ELUCIDATION OF EURO-TRASH DIRECTING |
| PROMISING AND PROVEN PROKOFIEV AT THE MARIINSKY'S WHITE NIGHTS FESTIVAL |
| A BEL CANTO BANQUET IN TWO COURSES, SERVED IN JAPAN |
| FIRST-RATE SPANISH ORQUESTRA IN VIVID, EVOCATIVE PROGRAM |
| AMERICAN SYMPHONY STRONGLY REVIVES WILDE-BASED ZEMLINSKY OPERAS |
| SCHICCHI AND BLUEBEARD - OPERATIC STRANGERS PASSING IN THE NIGHT |
| SUBSTITUTES BREWER AND MAULTSBY EXCEL IN VERDI REQUIEM UNDER SAWALLISCH |
| UNSUK CHIN’S SUCCESSFUL PIANO CONCERTO; A DISAPPOINTING TCHAIKOVSKY 5 |
| TURANDOT WITH BERIO’S NEW ENDING – NO HELP FOR THE NEEDY |
| THE EMERSON QUARTET PLAYS MUSICAL CHAIRS, BEETHOVEN & SHOSTAKOVICH |
| MASUR, MUTTER, MODERNS, AND BEETHOVEN AT THE PHILHARMONIC |
| SCHNITTKE'S GRIM CELLO CONCERTO WITH GUTMAN AND MASUR |
| FINE CAST ENLIVENS EOS’ ABRIDGED, CHAMBER "RHINEGOLD;" ALDEN DIRECTS |
| FINE POLLINI MOZART, TURGID SCHMIDT SYMPHONY STARS PHILADELPHIANS |
| MASUR SAYS FAREWELL IN HOMAGE TO TWO (MAYBE THREE) PREDECESSORS |
| KRONOS QUARTET AT JOE’S PUB |
| THE MUSICAL SUPERHIGHWAY: THE SILK ROAD PROJECT COMES TO SEATTLE |
| HOLLIGER CONDUCTS THE CONCERTGEBOUW: CHALLENGES AND REWARDS |
| MAJOR ROREM PREMIERES AT TULLY |
| POLLINI'S ON AGAIN, (MOSTLY) OFF AGAIN CHOPIN |
| ALL-STAR CONCERT FROM AN ALL-STAR TRIO AT CARNEGIE |
| LANG LANG HAS CHOPS, LACKS FOCUS IN PROKOFIEV THIRD |
| NO ROSE WITHOUT THORNS: ABBADO'S ROYAL PILGRIMAGE CONTINUES |
| LEVINE'S DIVINE HAYDN CREATION |
| BEAUTIFUL, UNSETTLING MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM AT THE MET |
| DONIZETTI’S LA FAVORITE - LOVE AND HONOR VS POWER |
| UPDATED ARABELLA WORKS WITH CHARISMATIC MATTILA, BONNEY, HAMPSON |
| PITTSBURGH AND JANSONS DELIVER DAZZLING ROUSE AND HERSCH BUT DULL MOZART |
| EAST MEETS WEST UNDER SPANO’S BATON IN BROOKLYN |
| HARBISON’S THE GREAT GATSBY – POTENTIAL FOR GREATNESS |
| KREMERATA BALTICA GIVES LUSH READING OF NEW WORKS |
| St. CECILIA TRIUMPHS IN RACHMANINOV AND ORFF |
| SIBELIUS AND SIR COLIN DAVIS A WINNING COMBO WITH THE N.Y. PHIL |
| MESSIAEN DIVINE LOVE BEAUTIFULLY PORTRAYED; MURARO SOLOIST WITH ROBERTSON |
| BRENDEL BRILLIANT IN CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT |
| EWA PODLES CONQUERS TORONTO IN GIULIO CESARE |
| FLANIGAN, BASS’S COLLEGIATE CHORALE ENLIVEN WEBER’S OBERON |
| PERAHIA PLAYS UNEVEN ROMANTIC PIANO PROGRAM AT CARNEGIE |
| DONIZETTI'S MARINO FALIERO – IN BIG PERFORMACE LED BY EVE QUELER |
| BEL CANTO DUO NETREBKO AND DONOSE TRIUMPH IN PHILADELPHIA’S CAPULETI |
| MUTI’S DRAMATIC VERDI REQUIEM WITH THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC |
| LULU AT THE MET: SQUALOR, TREACHERY AND SHARP DECLINE NEVER SOUNDED SO GOOD |
| ROUTINE INTERRUPTED – FINE VOICES, NEW ATTITUDES LIFT THE MET BARBER |
| RARE VIVALDI COMEDY OF ERRORS IN BOLOGNA |
| ROSTROPOVITCH REIGNS IN DVOŘÁK CONCERTO WITH BOSTON SYMPHONY |
| WOLF-FERRARI’S STRANGE, CRUEL SLY COMES TO THE MET |
| PHILLY PIANISM SUMMIT: ARGERICH AND GOODE RETURN |
| MASUR LEADS PROKOFIEV AND MOZART CHORAL WORKS |
| NAGANO LEADS BERLINERS IN SCHNITTKE AND MAHLER |
| THE MET’S FALSTAFF – IT DOESN’T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS |
| GHEORGHIU AND ALAGNA – EVERYTHING BUT EXCITEMENT |
| LANG LANG FULFILLS EXPECTATIONS IN ASPEN RECITAL |
| DUTOIT & "SYM FAN;" FREIRE & CHOPIN - HARDLY A THRILL AT THE NY PHIL |
| FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE RATT-MAN: DON'T EXPECT AN OSCAR |
| EMERSONS SHINE IN BARTOK QUARTET MARATHON |
| VELVET AND GOLD – HAITINK AND THE VIENNA PHILHARMONIC |
| HAITINK SHINES IN A REFINED BUT MIGHTY BRUCKNER 8th WITH THE VPO |
| TALLIS SCHOLARS PAY HOMAGE TO MARY TUDOR |
| A MIXED BAG OF COMPOSER/DIRECTOR FILM COLLABORATIONS AT THE MILLER THEATRE |
| SORABJI’S OPUS CLAVICEMBALISTICUM - A SURVIVOR REPORTS FROM BERLIN |
| THE MET’S PARADE: BRIGHT COLORS AND ATTITUDE, DRAB LEADERSHIP |
| PIERSON LEADS VARIED, FASCINATING ALL-LIGETI PROGRAM |
| ST. PETERSBURG PHILHARMONIC TURNS TO RACHMANINOFF, TCHAIKOVSKY |
| EDITORIAL: LINES AND CHORDS AND THE MUSICIANS WHO LOVE THEM |
| BRONFMAN BEAR HUGS ROCKY 3 WITH ST. PETERSBURG BAND |
| DAVID DANIELS EXPERIMENTS WITH RAVEL AND BERLIOZ - WITH LIMITED SUCCESS |
| TERFEL SCORES IN VARIED SONG RECITAL |
| OONY’S ADRIANA LECOUVREUR - THRILLS, TREACLE AND TEARS |
| ZANDER'S MAHLER NINTH FAILS TO LIVE UP TO (HIS OWN) HYPE |
| SLATKIN, VOLODOS, NEW YORK PHIL, IN 20th CENTURY EAST EUROPEAN PROGRAM |
| GOOD, SOLID, TRADITIONAL BRAHMS FROM ABBADO AND PHILLY |
| EDITORIAL: TO HELL WITH YOUNG PEOPLE |
| RIENZI'S TENTATIVE TRUMPETS TAKE PARIS |
| THE TALICH QUARTET: AN ONGOING TRADITION OF GREATNESS |
| METZMACHER MAKES DEBUT WITH NY PHILHARMONIC |
| PIANIST JENNY LIN'S ELOQUENT CASE FOR MODERN WOMEN COMPOSERS |
| MONTEVERDI'S POPPEA FROM BOLOGNA: ALMOST AUTHENTIC, PRACTICALLY IDEAL |
| ESA-PEKKA SALONEN: THE INTERVIEW |
| WAR AND PEACE HITS THE MET: THE ULTIMATE OPERATIC BANG FOR YOUR BUCK |
| LEVINE AND MUNICH, PART 2: A LITTLE DIVERSITY NEVER HURTS |
| LEVINE AND MUNICH: GRAND AMBITION, MIXED RESULTS |
| TILSON THOMAS AND SAN FRANCISCO LIVE UP TO THE HYPE, AND THEN SOME |
| GLYNDEBOURNE’S FIDELIO AND RODELINDA AT PARIS’ CHATELET |
| ROBERTSON LEADS ST. LOUIS: A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL |
| CHAILLY'S MAHLER: A GRAND TRADITION ENDS |
| HAHN’S ELECTRIC SHOSTAKOVICH WITH CONCERTGEBOUW |
| TWO GLASS PREMIERES LEAVE FANS SATISFIED |
| MOZART ON DVD – THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY |
| TAVENER WORLD PREMIERE - LAMENTATIONS, LAMENTATIONS AND MORE LAMENTATIONS |
| RARE GERHARD AND IMMACULATE FALLA CAPTIVATE AT CARNEGIE |
| AIMARD, ESCHENBACH AND PARISIAN ORCHESTRA DAZZLE |
| MAHLER LITE AT THE NY PHILHARMONIC |
| QUICK-WITTED, CHARMING NOZZE AT THE MET |
| TETZLAFF AND ANDSNES: FIRE AND ICE IN NEW YORK |
| RADU LUPU'S GLORIOUS SCHUBERT |
| LEVINE'S MET ORCHESTRA TRIUMPHS IN BERG AND MAHLER |
| CLEVELAND ORCH. AT CARNEGIE: THOUGHT-PROVOKING PROGRAMS , PEERLESS PLAYING |
| TOSCA STORMS THE BASTILLE: MASSIVE CASUALTIES REPORTED |
| PHILADELPHIANS, PERAHIA BASK IN BEETHOVEN AT CARNEGIE HALL |
| THIELEMANN UNIMPRESSIVE WITH THE NEW YORK PHIL; MOZART SUBS FOR JOHN ADAMS |
| VIENNA MEETS ISRAEL IN NEW YORK |
| LINCOLN CENTER'S RACHMANINOV SERIES ENDS WITH A BANG |
| GERGIEV AND VERDI'S DON CARLO - A MARRIAGE THAT NEEDS WORK |
| THE MET'S FANTASTIC NEW FRAU |
| MAGNIFICENT MESSIAH IN MONTREAL |
| GERGIEV AND TORADZE: ONE, PROKOFIEV: ZERO |
| JUILLIARD AND MAHLER TRIUMPH WITH THE RESURRECTION |
