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Opera Album and Video Review: The Baroque Does the Bible

January 28, 2024

Posted in Featured, Music, Opera, Review

Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s 1686 “David and Jonathan” brings ancient characters to life in this 2022 Chateau de Versailles production, brilliantly staged, danced, sung, and played.

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Allen Michie on Book Review: “The Jazzmen” — Three Private and Public Lives, IntertwinedMay 12, 2024
I’d be curious to read a comparison of how they each handled the decline of the big band era and…
Susan Miron on Concert Review: Marc-André Hamelin plays Ives, Hamelin, Schumann, and RavelMay 11, 2024
Lovely review, Jonathan! I adored the concert -- well worth the trip!
PF on Jazz Album Review: Julian Lage’s “Speak to Me” — Mostly MagicalMay 9, 2024
I find the recording to be bright and somewhat thin. Not the first time I am hearing this on JL…
Leonard J. Lehrman on Opera Album Review: Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Christmas Eve” — Steeped in Pagan Pantheism, Brilliantly PerformedMay 8, 2024
Glad you mentioned Stravinsky. This opera in particular appears to have been a great influence on him, but so many…
Kevin Burke on Book Review: “The Final Witness” — Just the FactsMay 8, 2024
The only thing I gleaned from Landis' revelation is that POSSIBLY, the first bullet struck JFK in the back but…