Rossini
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
Beethoven reportedly told Rossini to stick to writing comic operas. But new recordings of two of Rossini’s major serious operas bring great pleasure to the listener—and let us hear some splendid young singers.
Visual Art Commentary: Silence Is Complicity — Why Museums Must Use Their Voice to Defend Democracy