Jonathan Blumhofer
If George Whitefield Chadwick had been born in, say, London or Munich, he might be better known today than he is.
Sea Pictures offers, frankly, everything one might want in a song cycle: sweeping melodies, evocative scoring, stirring drama and pathos.
In all, Chorus pro Musica’s production was witty and diverting, timely in spots and smart throughout
Rimsky-Korsakov’s , Antar packs a world of chimeric colors, impellent drama, and memorable tunes into less than thirty minutes.
By opting to set Figaro as a straight comedy, Cucchi’s production glossed over the opera’s subversive edge.
There aren’t too many ensembles around that consistently remind us how fresh, rich, diverse, and thought-provoking contemporary can be.
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter gave a searing, intense reading of the solo part in Nostalghia (In Memory of Andrei Tarkovskij).
So, what is one to make of the BPYO’s weekend effort? It was a bit bold, to be sure. But it was also stirring, heartfelt, and timely.
Mitsuko Uchida is quite possibly the finest Mozart pianist around today, at least among non-period specialists.
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