Music
I don’t recall encountering a recent Baroque recording that is sung with such a fine balance of smoothness and character.
This new recording would be a great, and inexpensive, way to enter the sound world of Rossini’s mature operas.
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari’s delightful 1906 comic opera, via the first recording of the version heard at the work’s premiere.
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.
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