Review: MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 1 at Benaroya Hall
Both monumental works were perfectly matched in their brashness and sensitivity, helmed and rendered with great panache by two outstanding young artists: a program to delight all tastes
Bellet Hartford Will Premiere A CEREMONY OF CAROLS
In collaboration with Ballet Hartford, Claire Kretzschmar Productions has announced the upcoming multi-state tour of A Ceremony of Carols, a Christmas program set to premiere in New York City, Philadelphia, and Winston-Salem.
English National Opera Will Perform THE TURN OF THE SCREW This Month
English National Opera will present the opportunity for audiences in London to experience a new production of Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece The Turn of the Screw based on Henry James’s ghost story, with seven performances at the London Coliseum between 11 and 31 October 2024.
Review: BBC PROMS: PROM 68 " BRITTEN'S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Royal Albert Hall
“What angel wakes me from my flowery bed?” More often than not, when Shakespeare is adapted into different formats, the text is largely lost but the story remains - not so in this case. Benjamin Britten and his partner Peter Pears opted to go without a librettist, instead taking Shakespeare’s words and shuffling parts of the play about a bit. It certainly makes sense that work from such a lyrical playwright could be directly transformed into song, and by and large it feels like quite a natural transition.