Melhor do que isso só mesmo o silêncio, melhor do que o silêncio só joão (The only thing better than [music] is silence, the only thing better than silence is João)—Caetano Veloso (“Pra Ninguém”)
Music
Classical CD Review: Bravo Leoš Janáček — A Marvelous Serving of his Vocal Music
This album led me to choose, for a summer project, to listen to all of the music of Janáček — and it has been a complete delight.
Theater Review: “Rock and Roll Man” — Ambitious Musical Fun
If you enjoy singing and dancing in your theater seat to the sound of good music while learning a bit about American cultural history and its personalities, you will enjoy this show.
Jazz Concert Review: A Third Report from the 40th Montreal Jazz Festival — Harmony Amidst Chaos
This year’s Montreal Jazz Festival Festival would have been more successful had it not been for all the construction ripping apart the city.
Opera Album Review: Now Hear What Berlioz and Wagner Admired — Gaspare Spontini’s “Olimpie” in a Stupendous New Recording
This world-premiere recording of the 1826 Paris version of Gaspare Spontini’s Olimpie makes a powerful case for a composer much admired in his own day.
Rock Concert Review: “The Rolling Stones” — Loose and Feisty
The Rolling Stones were still up there, sounding vital, and that alone delivered satisfaction.
Jazz Concert Review: The Montreal Jazz Festival Turns 40, Part Two
A sense of promise remains a hallmark of the Montreal Jazz Festival — always end by looking forward.
Rock Review: Phish — A Yin-and-Yang Scenario at Fenway Park
Saturday’s performance made up for a rain delay withthe longest single set since the band’s millennium-greeting Everglades marathon.
Jazz Concert Review: The Montreal Jazz Festival Turns 40, Part One
The Montreal Jazz Festival is overwhelming in a way, but somehow genial, and finally inspiring.
Music Review: New Pop Releases of June 2019
Here’s a list of five June releases that are making major waves on the Pop scene.