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The BLO’s production was one of the troupe’s true staging triumphs of late, transforming the Steriti Ice Rink into a 1950s-style nightclub.
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It would have been wonderful to have seen either a faithful version of Threepenny Opera in German or a boldly conceived contemporary version.
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“You can be certain that when the show begins and you hear “Mack the Knife,” the choreography will suggest scenes of slashing and murdering.”
Read MoreFor my taste, too much of the stage action during Friday’s performance was stiff and shopworn.
Read MoreBy opting to set Figaro as a straight comedy, Cucchi’s production glossed over the opera’s subversive edge.
Read MoreBieito’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.
Read MoreOf course, it’s a tricky business to summarize a classical music scene as busy and wide as Boston’s.
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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Music Commentary: 2018-19 Boston Classical Music Fall Season Preview (Orchestras, Opera, and New Music, mainly)
There’s so much going on in the area that’s good that it’s a challenge to go wrong.
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