Review
Beethoven reportedly told Rossini to stick to writing comic operas. But new recordings of two of Rossini’s major serious operas bring great pleasure to the listener—and let us hear some splendid young singers.
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The seven-man musical wrecking squad from Austria called Mnozil Brass has created a combination circus band, village band, marching band, and vaudeville orchestra.
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The show cemented Joe Jackson’s reputation as an inscrutable and enigmatic songwriter, a talented musician and social outsider who speaks for Everyman.
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It is safe to predict that the winner in this category will be one of the entries that squares off against mortality.
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This studio outing emphasizes superb ensemble playing; the result in a beguiling album in which just about every note shines.
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Russian Doll is television made to be savored.
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Anchored by the assured direction of Cailin Doran and Jade Wheeler’s dazzling performance, Who is Eartha Mae? sings with truth.
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Despite the soap opera details, Everybody Knows never becomes implausible.
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The generally enjoyable Bedlam production of Pygmalion doesn’t quite settle for the glucose bait.
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What makes Portland Stage’s production of Earnest such a delight is its physicality.
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