Classical returns to Le Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker St. in Manhattan) tonight with a chamber music concert featuring works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Piazzolla, performed by members of the Artemis […]
by Caleb Easterly The string quartet ETHEL has made a splash in chamber-music circles and the classical music world at large, becoming known for performances that stray from the
(Photo: Alex G. Knight) Oh, MATA Festival, how you tease me. You come into my life for but a brief week, cause my heart to flutter, stomach to clench, instigate
Eva-Maria Westbroek and Frank van Aken from the 2010 Frankfurt Opera production of Die Walkure There's something about Wagner and tenors that seems to bring about dramatic Met Opera debuts. First,
Ken Howard/The Metropolitan Opera "I utterly disagree with those who were dissatisfied with the decorations, the scenery and the mechanical contrivances at Bayreuth (for The Ring.) Far too much industry and ingenuity
by Angela Sutton Photo: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera Wagner's epic opera cycle hurtled to its fiery conclusion on Tuesday night at the Met, with the final installment, Götterdämmerung. Alberich's
by FoMKen Howard/Metropolitan Opera Yesterday's performance of Siegfried at the Met – the third segment of this season's first complete Ring cycle - was stunning in every sense of the word: musically, visually, theatrically. The
by Angela Sutton Few composers after World War I have shown much interest in the singing piano lines or melodic hooks favored in the nineteenth century. Consequently, their works are
by Michael Cirigliano II To close out their season at Carnegie Hall, the Orchestra of St. Luke's presented an all-Mozart program Thursday night, under the Budapest Festival Orchestra’s music director