Some institutions’ offerings aren’t as challenging as they could be, but there’s a healthy balance between the familiar and new.
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Concert Review: Boston Lyric Opera’s “Le Nozze di Figaro”
By opting to set Figaro as a straight comedy, Cucchi’s production glossed over the opera’s subversive edge.
Opera Review: Boston Lyric Opera’s “Carmen”
Bieito’s vision – even if it’s not quite as racy as advertised – comes off better than any new canonical production of the BLO’s I’ve seen recently.
Fuse Music Feature: Best Classical Performances of 2015
Of course, it’s a tricky business to summarize a classical music scene as busy and wide as Boston’s.
Classical CD Reviews: James MacMillan conducts Vaughan Williams, MacMillan, and Britten and Boston Lyric Opera’s “Clemency”
Two recent albums feature compositions by James MacMillan, one of Europe’s leading composers, as well as an opportunity to hear him conducting.
Fuse Music Commentary: Notable Classical Performances of 2014
It’s fun to recall what’s been played locally since January and be reminded just how rich the greater Boston area’s classical music scene really is.
Opera Review: Boston Lyric Opera’s Powerful “Love Potion”
With its Opera Annex productions – presenting unfamiliar operas in unconventional performance spaces – Boston Lyric Opera really seems to have found its niche.
Concert Review: The Boston Lyric Opera Takes a Fresh Look at “The Flying Dutchman”
The Boston Lyric Opera’s production of “The Flying Dutchman” may not the subtlest you will see — the Freudian elements are slathered on pretty thick — but the nervy dramatic concept adds to our understanding of the opera without compromising its core elements.
Classical Music Review: The Boston Lyric Opera — An Efficient and Satisfying “Macbeth”
The Boston Lyric Opera’s new production of “Macbeth,” with sets designed by John Conklin, is based on elements of a New York City Opera production and plays up the macabre elements of the story, which are many.
Classical Music Sampler: November 2011
It’s “Mahler Unleashed” month at the New England Conservatory. I heartily recommend all of the “Mahler Unleashed” events.