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More proof that Offenbach’s is a remarkable body of work; a serviceable, but not particularly notable, Cavalleria rusticana; another installment in the Rossini Project, brilliantly curated, stirringly played and sung, and beautifully recorded.
Read MoreIn a surprisingly quick 100 minutes, this smart play forces us to confront our own preconceived notions about good and evil.
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A landmark concert from 1992 is a chance to rediscover Betty Carter’s greatness, to appreciate again how this artist was special to the very essence of her soul.
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A welcome entry in complete sets of Camille Saint-Saëns’ five symphonies — a composer of his caliber deserves a wealth of viewpoints.
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There’s little doubt at this point regarding the 26-year-old guitarist’s talent for pulling multiple influences into one cohesive, original sound.
Read MoreIt is not a movie for every taste; in fact, it is as close to watching paint dry as a film can get. I mean that in a good way.
Read MoreThough they took enough acid to qualify as a psychedelic band, the Blues Magoos always had a foot in the garage.
Read MoreAn Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.
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Michael Tilson Thomas delivers a towering Ives Fourth; pianist Conrad Tao’s American Rage is hard-edged and defiant, but also poignant and stirring; Gianandrea Noseda’s Shostakovich Fourth is ferocious.
Read MoreBeethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is a piece the BSO trots out with greater regularity of late than most orchestras (as Tanglewood aficionados are aware, it’s been the traditional summer closer each August for about a decade now) and, while such familiarity may not exactly breed complacency, it certainly runs the risk of so doing.
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The 20th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll: The Institution Continues