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WEBThe undertone of Gothic horror in Act I bloomed forth in Act II, as the failing heroine Antonia, overprotected by her father Crespel and manipulated by the cunning fraud Doctor Miracle, was forbidden to sing for reasons of health.
Battle returns to the Met with touching glimpses of past vocal glory
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Battle entered the stage to a standing ovation as Kibbey and Pinheiro played a rather spicy introduction to Purcell’s “Music for a while.” In it, as in “O, sleep why dost though leave me?” from Handel’s Semele, her voice was tiny and almost childlike in sound.Battle’s wit and a somewhat fuller tone served her well in Purcell’s “Man is …
Musical worlds coalesce and diverge in Wang’s Carnegie recital
WEBMay 11, 2024 · 2 Responses to “Musical worlds coalesce and diverge in Wang’s Carnegie recital” Posted May 12, 2024 at 4:09 pm by Walter Tyza. Saw her at the sold out Gillmore Piano Festival in Kalamazoo Michigan two nights previous to the Carnegie gig.
Sierra captivates as Violetta in Met’s “Traviata”
WEBOct 26, 2022 · The Metropolitan Opera’s first season performance of Verdi’s La traviata caught fire from the moment Nadine Sierra appeared on stage as the glamorous Violetta Valery. As captivating visually as she was vocally, Sierra, making her house debut in the role, made an instant connection with the audience.
“Nabucco” returns to Met, vocal thrills and spectacle intact
WEBSep 29, 2023 · Verdi’s Nabucco returned to the Metropolitan Opera on Thursday in the late Elijah Moshinsky’s monumental production from 2001. The opera is an account of the Babylonian captivity after the fall of Jerusalem at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar (Nabucco). It was Verdi’s third opera and the one that made his career.
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WEBAbout. New York Classical Review was launched September 1, 2013 by Lawrence A. Johnson. Editor. Lawrence A. Johnson Lawrence A. Johnson is the former classical music critic of the Miami Herald, and, prior to that, classical music writer at …
Chen leads NYO2 with rousing energy at Carnegie Hall
WEBAug 2, 2022 · The concert by NYO2 Monday night at Carnegie Hall brought to a close the 2022 edition of Carnegie’s summer orchestral training program. Made up of young musicians from across the USA aged 14-17, NYO2 was finally back performing live before an audience, this time with Mei-Ann Chen conducting.
A timely tale of Jewish courage in ASO’s “Judas Maccabaeus”
WEBDec 15, 2023 · Once again in this period of war and dread, world events gave new meaning to a concert Thursday night, as a gesture of solidarity around Hanukkah and Christmas brought thoughts of religious identity and the cost of protecting it.
Met wraps season with a stylish and elegant “Orfeo ed Euridice”
WEBMay 17, 2024 · As did Fang whose singing was gorgeous.. The soprano proved as shining as Villalòn but with a different texture, a little weightier. As Euridice and Orfeo negotiate their exit from the underworld, her more stately sense of time was an excellent foil for Costanzo’s urgency, making the crucial and tragic result logical and believable.
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WEBSep 22, 2024 · March 21 – Feb 21, 2024. Orchestra of St. Luke’s Valerie Coleman: Portraits of Josephine 7 p.m. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Free admission. Metropolitan Opera Verdi: La Forza del Destino Elena Stikhina, Brian Jagde, Igor Golovatenko, Maria Barakova