Review: SIMON RATTLE AND THE BRSO AT CARNEGIE HALL at Carnegie Hall
by Peter Danish - May 15, 2024
Simon Rattle is possibly the most interesting conductor before the public today. And one thing audiences can count on is that no two performances he conducts will ever be identical. There is no question that he brings forth fire and magical playing. There is no question he bring forth colors tha...
Review: TURANDOT performed by Washington National Opera at Kennedy Center
by David Friscic - May 14, 2024
Incredibly rich in detail --from staging to technical aspects-- and emboldened with Puccini’s soaring music and meticulous, intelligent direction by Francesca Zambello, Washington National Opera’s production of Turandot is a production for the ages. The entire creative team, the cast, the Washington...
Review: TURANDOT at Belk Theater
by Perry Tannenbaum - April 22, 2024
Yes, a grand opera was inserted at Belk Theater as the clock or calendar was winding down! Around the world, Callas, Nilsson, and Sutherland are among the divas who have graced the powerhouse role of TURANDOT, and Franco Zeffirelli's production at the Met is as revered for its stateliness and splend...
Review: PLAY/WRITE at Planet M Records
by Erica Miner - March 22, 2024
What did our critic think of PLAY/WRITE at Planet M Records?
There is much to unpack here in the way of unique sounds, colors and vibrations...
Review: SONGBIRD at Kennedy Center
by Roger Catlin - March 12, 2024
There’s an awful lot of death in opera, Timothy O’Leary, the general director of Washington National Opera, lamented on a recent opening night. And those plentiful tragedies are also often further burdened with overbearing scores, turgid storylines, super-large casts and strident if not shrill perfo...