Opera
“Would I love to do these big operas in Symphony Hall? Yes. When I feel like I’ve got two-thousand people to attend, I’ll move over to Symphony Hall.”
Read MoreBoston Midsummer Opera may be performing in a new location, but all their virtues have arrived at Watertown intact.
Read MoreGhosts seems to be trying to be all things to all listeners — edgy, nostalgic, farcical, adventuresome.
Read MoreThe music was so extraordinarily pleasant and well performed that the two-hour production breezed by.
Read MoreA bewitching South African version of Bizet’s opera — performed with a distinctive blend of spunk and sass.
Read MoreIf you like good, smart singing, tenor Jonas Kaufmann’s Nessun Dorma:The Puccini Album disc is for you.
Read More“This is JETHRO TULL!, expressed proudly in bold terms. And then ‘the rock opera,’ said in an embarrassed whisper.”
Read MoreMassenet’s instinct for drama and gifts as an orchestrator go a long way to carrying the piece, but it still can make for a long night at the theater.
Read MoreTwo recent albums feature compositions by James MacMillan, one of Europe’s leading composers, as well as an opportunity to hear him conducting.
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