Make It A Superfecta
On my way back to Brooklyn, I ran into this dude at Union Square Station, who somehow managed to haul an upright piano all the way down to the platform. […]
Opera
Cocktail Conversation: David T. Little
David T. Little, who I've written about previously, is a composer, drummer, and bandleader who counts as influences everyone from George Orwell to Megadeth. In between finishing up his doctorate at Princeton, he can
Cut and Run
Dear Monsieur Mortier, I've just read Dan Wakin's Times story about your decision to resign as the incoming director of City Opera. While this news fills me with great sadness
Manhattan Project
"My soul floats on words the way other mens' souls float on music." (Oppenheimer, Doctor Atomic,Act I) It is still a mystery exactly why Met Opera director Peter Gelb decided
Blood Opera
I caught the U.S. premiere of Iannis Xenakis' Oresteia last night up at the Miller Theatre, in a performance by the International Contemporary Ensemble and a mixed chorus of men
Cocktail Conversation: Nico Muhly
Over the past year-and-a-half, I've had the good fortune to meet – and become friendly with – a fair number of musicians in and around New York. Some of these
Fall Preview
I'm not going to do this any kind of real justice tonight, but here's a quick rundown of some of the fall musical happenings where you can expect to find me over
Soldier Songs Staged
When I feast heard David Little's Soldier Songs at City Opera'sVOX in back in May, I was shaken by the work, which uses interviews with veterans to paint a horrific, first-hand
Nous Sommes Stupides
According to Dan Wakin in today's Times, the Met, in its infinite wisdom, has decided to cut ties with singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, who has been writing an opera, Prima Donna,