I’ve compiled a list of twelve concerts (or concert series) that I think will stand among the future season’s highlights.
Odyssey Opera
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.
Music Commentary: Top Classical Performances and Recordings of 2017
A line-up of concerts, performances, and recordings that, as 2017 draws to its close, I can’t, for one reason or many, shake from my memory.
Classical Concert Review: Odyssey Opera’s “The Maid of Orléans”
Saturday’s performance ranked among Odyssey Opera’s finest and most artistically satisfying undertakings.
Commentary: 2017-18 Orchestral, Opera, and New Music Season Preview
Some institutions’ offerings aren’t as challenging as they could be, but there’s a healthy balance between the familiar and new.
CD Reviews: Mascagni’s “Zanetto” and Thomson’s “Four Saints in Three Acts”
Odyssey Opera’s first commercially-released album is a fun showcase; BMOP delivers an excellent performance of Four Saints in Three Acts.
Commentary: Best Classical Performances of 2016
Picks for the top live classical performances of 2016. Feel free to agree, disagree, add to them, come up with your own list, etc.
Opera Preview: “The Picture of Dorian Gray” — The Opera
“I have always been a fan of horror movies, and I’m sure that was part of the attraction to me.”
Concert Review: Odyssey Opera’s Inspired Production of Dvořák’s “Dimitrij”
For my money, the biggest star on Friday night turned out to be none other than Antonin Dvořák.
Music Interview: Preview/Interview with Gil Rose on Odyssey Opera’s “Dmitrij”
“Would I love to do these big operas in Symphony Hall? Yes. When I feel like I’ve got two-thousand people to attend, I’ll move over to Symphony Hall.”