“Joan of Arc at the Stake” at New York Philharmonic
by Steven Pisano Photo by Chris Lee. Oratorios are a tricky business. On the one hand, it can seem unsettling […]
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Handel’s “Orlando” at the Whitebox Art Center
by Christina Klessig Entering into the minimalistic Whitebox Art Center on Friday night was like stepping into a rehearsal space
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“Meredith Monk and Friends” at Zankel Hall
by Steven Pisano One thing is clear: Meredith Monk has a lot of friends—musicians who have both directly and indirectly been influenced by her
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“Lucia di Lammermoor” at the Metropolitan Opera
by Steven Pisano Cory Weaver/Metropolitan Opera The Metropolitan Opera’s current production of Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor doesn't really show
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Preview: La Donna del Lago at the Met Opera
For those of you going to tomorrow's matinee of Rossini's La Donna del Lago – either at the Met Opera or at
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Martin Segal Awards Honors Young Artists at Lincoln Center
"I believe in the cultivating influence of the arts. The arts are what make life worth living." – Martin Segal
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“Don Giovanni” at the Metropolitan Opera
by Steven Pisano In Michael Grandage's production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni now playing at the Metropolitan Opera, the snarling balls
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“Independence Eve”: An Opera in Progress About Race Relations in America
by Steven Pisano Independence Eve is a three-scene chamber opera by Sidney Marquez Boquiren currently under development by American Opera Projects that explores different
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Scandinavia 2015: Royal Danish Opera Academy Concert at the Royal Danish Theater
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - On the night I arrived in Copenhagen, the main event in town was the world premiere of the
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