Music
I felt at times that I was listening to the Italian equivalent of a Broadway musical, though a serious rather than jolly one.
BMOP’s performances of three John Adams chamber symphonies, all conducted by music director Gil Rose, offer welcome, distinctive takes on the triptych.
Both Newport festivals rose to the challenge of restoring live music in a year that made it difficult and welcome.
The Norwegian soprano’s execution of the vocal line in Luonnotar is nothing short of astounding.
Folk On both exceeded and tempered expectations.
This is state-of-the-art modern jazz with an up-and-coming lead soloist, well-chosen guests, and a dream rhythm section.
A delightful recording — and the first ever! — of arias from Hasse’s and Gluck’s operas about Tigranes and Cleopatra of Pontus. Plus four arias by Vivaldi for that same Cleopatra.
662 will appeal to hard-core blues fans along with those who want more of a hyphenated blues sound, be it blues-rock, blues-funk or blues-pop.
Two previously unreleased archival recordings take us on trips into the past well worth taking.
August Enna’s colorful and vividly melodramatic score does justice to the robust exoticism of H. Rider Haggard’s novel.
Fest Review: IFFBoston Shorts — Part One