The Richard Tucker Gala at Carnegie Hall
2016 Richard Tucker Award Winner Tamara Wilson redefines stardom alongside diva Anna Netrebko at this year’s Tucker Gala.
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New Music Wrap Up: The Parksville Murders, Vicky Chow, Mivos and Quiet City
It's been a bit busy this week, so here's a quick rundown of some new and interesting music I experienced at the end of last week. The Parksville Murders – Last Thursday, DIY
Tristan und Isolde at the Metropolitan Opera
(Photo by Ken Howard/ Metropolitan Opera) “When you hear the music, you will understand.” – Richard Wagner Even for Wagner, whose operas are among the most complex and challenging in the entire repertoire, Tristan
Louis Andriessen’s “Anaïs Nin” and “Odysseus’ Women” at National Sawdust
by Steven Pisano (All photographs by Steven Pisano.) On Saturday night, for one performance only, the Center for Contemporary Opera presented the U.S. premiere of a double-bill of Louis Andriessen’s
“Breaking the Waves” at Opera Philadelphia
By Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) PHILADELPHIA, PA – Sometimes art can depict the most repulsive aspects of the human condition, and still be deemed successful. Such is the
“The Hubble Cantata” and Tigue at BRIC’s Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano) “We are stardust/ Billion year old carbon/ We are golden/ Caught in the devil’s bargain/ And we’ve got to get ourselves back
Mostly Mozart Opening Night: The Illuminated Heart
For the opening of the 50th season of Mostly Mozart, you had to guess Jane Moss and the folks at Lincoln Center had something pretty special planned (other than this
Katherine Jenkins at the Café Carlyle
Photo: David Andrako When you visit the Café Carlyle, just off the lobby of the historic Carlyle Hotel on Madison and 76th Street, you know you aren't just seeing any old cabaret show. The minute you're
Charlie Parker’s Yardbird at the Apollo Theater
by Steven Pisano(All photos by Steven Pisano.) Saxophonist Charlie Parker was one of the seminal jazz musicians of the twentieth century, whose fast and furious improvisational style was the source