Near the End for City Opera
by FoMIt's really starting to look like the End of Days over at City Opera where, according to Dan Wakin in today's Times, talks broke down last night between management and […]
A New Director For the Phil
by FoM (Photo: Bloomberg) Talk about a recess appointment: while I was out of the country last week, the NY Phil went ahead and announced their new choice to replace Zarin
Living Colour at Highline Ballroom
by Sky Disco When I entered the Highline Ballroom for the Million Man Mosh event on Wednesday night, I felt like I had stepped through a time portal. The place was
Metropolitan Opera’s New ‘Faust’
by Angela Sutton (Photo: Metropolitan Opera)On Thursday, I made it to the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Charles Gounod's Faust. It proved to be a dramatic update of an operatic staple. Gounod's librettists,
A Champagne New Years with The Knights at the 92nd St. Y
The Knights played an exciting, innovative concert on New Year’s Eve including Purcell’s Fantasia Upon one Note, Terry Riley’s In C, and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony in C minor.
Greetings From Budapest
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Its been a wild 30 hrs here in Budapest, starting out with a stunning performance of Haydn’s Creation at the Bartok National Concert Hall, and continuing with
Hung at Knitting Factory
by Sky Disco Saturday night, the progressive death metal band, Hung played their last show of 2011 at the Knitting Factory. Hung was created by Juilliard trained musician Lyris Hung, who has played
Prosit Neujahr from Vienna
By FoM VIENNA, Austria – There are all kinds of parties happening in Vienna tonight: the Vienna Philharmonic at the Musikverein, Die Fledermaus at the Staatsoper, Gala balls at the
Kaitlyn Rostai at Bar East
by David Artavia When I heard that L.A. based singer-songwriter Kaitlyn Rosati was back in town, I found myself giddy with excitement. I had seen her shows in Hollywood, and they