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Occasionally, I use this space to reflect on the passing of a notable musician or composer, someone whose contributions deserve to be remembered long after they're gone. Today, I want to […]
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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
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 one of the thousands of movie theaters around the world
One More Time: “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” at the Met Opera
"The rules are only good if they admit exceptions." – Hans Sachs, Die Meistersinger, Act III Over the course of the 6+ hours of Otto Schenk's monumental production of Richard Wagner's Die Meistersinger
“Aida” at the Metropolitan Opera
Whenever I get the chance to go to the movies, I usually opt for indie flicks or foreign films. But, every once in awhile, I enjoy a big Hollywood blockbuster. (I
The Death of Klinghoffer Ends Its Run at the Met
Although I'd already seen the Met Opera's acclaimed new production of John Adams' The Death of Klinghoffer, I felt compelled to see it once more on Saturday afternoon, the eighth and final
Two Boys at the Metropolitan Opera
Let me state this as clearly and simply as I can: Nico Muhly's Two Boys, currently onstage at the Metropolitan Opera, will be remembered as a landmark event in the history
CMJ 2013: Thursday (plus Non-CMJ Show at LPR)
I made it out a bit earlier to CMJ yesterday, stopping by the Judson Memorial Church on Washington Square, from where Seattle indie-stalwart KEXP has been broadcasting live this whole week. This
Commentary: Code of Silence
As many have heard by now, last night's gala opening of the Metropolitan Opera was interrupted by a number of protesters inside the house. They were angered by the Met's staging