by Angela Sutton Photo – Andrea Mohin / New York Times Richard Wagner's Ring cycle rolled on Friday night at the Met, continuing the saga with the second installment, Die […]
The Met’s Ring Cycle: Die Walküre Read Post »
by Angela Sutton Photo: Erin Baiano And now for something…a little different. The Collegiate Chorale, in conjunction with its gala fundraising event on Tuesday night, presented a partially staged performance
Comedy at Carnegie Hall: The Collegiate Chorale’s Mikado Read Post »
by Angela Sutton Photo: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera And…we're off, into the murk of the Rhine and Robert LePage's new vision of Richard Wagner's massive saga The Ring of the Niebelungs,
The Met’s Ring: Das Rheingold Read Post »
For all the lumps Peter Gelb and the Met have been taking this season – from myself and others – there appears to be a light at the end of
Looking Ahead at the Met Opera Read Post »
Despite Alex Ross' recent characterization of the Met's production of Götterdämmerung as "pound for pound, ton for ton, the most witless and wasteful production in modern operatic history," I can't
by Angela Sutton Debating which orchestra can lay claim to the title of "best in the world" is a favorite pastime of classical music lovers. Often the issue becomes a
Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie: Mozart and Wagner Read Post »
Missy Mazzoli's new opera Song From the Uproar, which has been seen in various stages of development over the past few seasons, finished it's run at The Kitchen this weekend. With
Missy Mazzoli’s Song From the Uproar Read Post »
It isn't easy to get a new opera off the ground these days. First, someone needs to write a libretto. Then, someone needs to write the music. Then comes the
Kamala Sankaram’s “Miranda” at HERE Read Post »
by FoM I've seen a lot of music in just about every imaginable venue in this town, but one place I, regrettably, never made it to was Amato Opera, which shut
Anthony Amato & Olga Bloom: Big Things In Small Packages Read Post »
