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As the fedora-hatted archaeologist was lowered into the Egyptian temple to begin the Metropolitan Opera’s performance of Verdi’s Aida Tuesday night, he took a tumble while disengaging from his rope.. That was only the first misstep in a new production that already had the misfortune to follow a legend, and then came up with few reasons to do so.
Muti, Chicago Symphony bring blazing virtuosity to Miami
1 天前 · Riccardo Muti led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in music of Bellini, Schubert and Tchaikovsky Thursday night at the Arsht Center in Miami. Photo: Todd Rosenberg Endless repetitions of standard symphonic repertoire can sound tiresome and routine. When a great conductor and world-class orchestra ...
2024 - The Classical Review
2024年11月26日 · The Classical Review was founded in March 2010 by music critic Lawrence A. Johnson to establish a single, one-stop online source for classical music coverage.
Opening U.S tour, the Berlin Philharmonic lives up to its name in ...
2024年11月17日 · Petrenko brought Korngold’s symphony on his last U.S. tour with the Berliners, and he has clear affection for this music, shaping a gorgeous gauzy opening to the second movement and marshaling blasts of brassy exuberance during the finale. If, in the final analysis, this concerto lacks a cohesive musical argument, it boasts a ton of gorgeous moments, and Beilman and the orchestra made the ...
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The Classical Review was founded in March 2010 by music critic Lawrence A. Johnson to establish a single, one-stop online source for classical music coverage.
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A first-rate cast brings the romance and heartache to Met’s “Bohème” – Nov 15, 2024 With over 500 performances, even a crowd-pleasing production like Franco Zeffirelli’s La […]
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2024年10月31日 · The Classical Review was founded in March 2010 by music critic Lawrence A. Johnson to establish a single, one-stop online source for classical music coverage.
The Classical Review » » Hrůša, Bamberg Symphony deliver a …
2024年4月25日 · There’s nothing like making up for lost time. That, on the one hand, is what the Bamberg Symphony did in their first Celebrity Series concert since 1983, delivering one of the meatiest—and most canon-centric—programs of the season …
The Classical Review » » Mäkelä, Concertgebouw deliver …
2024年11月25日 · Love was in the air Saturday night at Carnegie Hall, as the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, led by its chief conductor designate Klaus Mäkelä, cast its penetrating spotlight on two late-Romantic works rooted in forbidden passion.
The Classical Review » » Tapped as Chicago Symphony music …
2024年4月6日 · Klaus Mäkelä was announced as the future music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra this week, effective in 2027. Yet the Finnish conductor remains something of an enigma to local audiences, having only appeared with the orchestra on two previous occasions (in 2022 and 2023).. Even so the 28-year-old maestro was welcomed upon his entrance Thursday night at Orchestra Hall with ...