Classical Music Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 22

BWW Review: Wondrous TALES OF CHRISTMAS by Mario Frangoulis
by Chris Gibson - December 04, 2015

I had the opportunity to chat with international singing star Mario Frangoulis the other day, and it was a simply delightful experience. He'll be performing in St. Louis at the Peabody Opera House on December 6, 2015 along with the legendary Smokey Robinson in a concert that will benefit the Voices ...

BWW Review: STEVEN ISSERLIS & ROBERT LEVIN Entrance at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
by Matt Hanson - November 19, 2015

In the memory of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Steven Isserlis and Robert Levin proved faultless, performing the first of two all-Beethoven programs at Boston's prestigious Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum....

BWW Review: KAUSHIKI CHAKRABORTY'S SAKHI Graces at Zankel Hall
by Matt Hanson - November 18, 2015

The classical music of India encompasses all of the subtle and blaring complexities of modern life in continuity with millennia of cultural tradition. The rhythmic nuance of vocalization, in unison with ancient instruments, truthfully dramatizes the frenetic synchronism of contemporary street life f...

BWW Review: INDONESIA PUSAKA Rejoices at Weil Recital Hall
by Matt Hanson - November 18, 2015

Indonesia Pusaka is a largely Jakarta-based ensemble comprised of eight folk dancers and twelve classical pianists. In Javanese, pusaka means "heritage". For the first-ever performance of Indonesia Pusaka at Carnegie Hall, the riotous Indonesian composer Jaya Suprana sat himself onstage. Regally ado...

BWW Review: BRAD MEHLDAU Improvises at Zankel Hall
by Matt Hanson - November 18, 2015

After nearly 300 years, with all of the epochal invention and revolutionary soundscapes to emerge from Western music, Bach is still heard with increasing relevance. Brad Mehldau, known foremost as an improviser, is the first jazz artist to serve as Carnegie Hall's Richard and Barbara Debs Composer's...

BWW Review: A LULU of an Evening at the Met with Soprano Petersen in the New Kentridge Production
by Richard Sasanow - November 16, 2015

Who or what is Lulu, the eponymous character in Alban Berg's landmark opera? Is she saint or sinner? Femme fatale or victim? Put-upon or mistress of her own fate? Whatever else she might be, she is fabulous in the hands of German soprano Marlis Petersen, as the center of William Kentridge's vibrant,...

BWW Review: The Diva Out-Divas the Diva in the Met's TOSCA
by Richard Sasanow - November 09, 2015

The title character in Puccini's TOSCA is the quintessential diva--a grand performer ('goddess' in Italian) who thinks the world revolves around her, particularly when it comers to her lover, painter Mario Cavaradossi. The same might be said for soprano Angela Gheorghiu, who used to be a top attract...

BWW Review: Westerville Symphony Presents an Exquisite PAIRINGS: AN EVENING OF WINE AND MUSIC
by Christina Mancuso - November 08, 2015

In continuing its commitment to bring the highest quality of classical music and music education to Central Ohio, the Westerville Symphony presented PAIRINGS: AN EVENING OF WINE AND MUSIC at The Medallion Club on November 6.  ...

BWW Review: Live from New York - It's the 2015 Tchaikovsky Competition Winners
by Richard Sasanow - November 04, 2015

The recital at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall on October 24 by the winners of the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition was like an “amuse bouche”--a gift from the chef at the start of a meal at a fine French restaurant to tickle your tongue. It was absolutely delicious, but left you hungering for m...

BWW Review: Electrifying ELEKTRA from Goerke, Nelsons and the Boston Symphony at Carnegie Hall
by Richard Sasanow - October 26, 2015

One thing you should know about Richard Strauss's ELEKTRA: When it's done right, the audience works itself into a fever pitch and—after the orchestra has played the final notes—it stands and screams its head off. I've seen this before and it happened again the other night, with sopranos Christine Go...

BWW Reviews: BRAHMS (AND MORE) NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC at David Geffen Hall
by Peter Danish - October 26, 2015

For the last century, the three B's of classical music have been Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, and their catalogues remain the programming bedrock of most symphony orchestras around the world. On Friday, Oct. 23rd the New York Philharmonic gave a very strong argument for Brahms remaining at the very t...

BWW CD Review: Judith Clurman Conducts in the Holiday Spirit
by Erica Miner - October 19, 2015

Two splendid holiday CDs with her acclaimed vocal ensemble...

BWW Review: RON CARTER QUARTET Walks at Regattabar
by Matt Hanson - October 15, 2015

There's a powerfully resonant, special quality to the lifelong oeuvre of a jazz master, such as in the inimitable example of bassist Ron Carter. In the 1960s, integral to the rhythm sections of Cannonball Adderley and Miles Davis, his artistry may have seemed shadowed by the towering giants of the m...

BWW Review: The Miami Symphony Orchestra
by Carissa Chesanek - October 08, 2015

The Miami Symphony Orchestra opens for its 27th year in a row with 80 worldwide musicians playing both old and new melodies....

BWW Reviews: MICHAEL FEINSTEIN'S A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES Brings Nostalgia with the Pasadena Pops
by Aimee Curameng - October 02, 2015

The Pasadena Pops held their final event of the summer at the Los Angeles Country Arboretum and Bontanic Garden on September 12, 2015. Michael Feinstein, performer and principal Pops Conductor led the full orchestra and featured soloists Shelea Frazier and Broadway's Jeremy Jordan....

BWW Review: MAESTRO AMJAD ALI KHAN & SONS Mesmerizes at Orpheum Theatre
by Matt Hanson - October 01, 2015

There are other paths in this world than the clearest, largest, and most trod. The dominant paradigm is not the only way. That is the message of cultural integrity in the 21st century. The truth about other paths is that they begin from a different place and so have a different perspective on the wo...

BWW Review: A DANTE CELEBRATION IN MUSIC Celebrated The 750th Birthday Of Dante Alighieri
by Barry Lenny - September 30, 2015

This special concert to honour Dante Alighieri took place in Elder Hall at the University of Adelaide....

BWW Review: LEGEND OF ZELDA, SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESSES Thunders into PPAC
by Andria Tieman - September 29, 2015

Going to see a symphony play songs from video games may seem like an odd way to spend an evening, but ZELDA--SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESSES, works surprisingly well, and creates a powerful experience both for fans of the video game or fans of classical music....

BWW Review: VANCOUVER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Revels at Bard on the Beach
by Matt Hanson - September 25, 2015

Mozart isn't exactly casino music. In 1788, it was. "So you can see how far we've come," said Vancouver Symphony Orchestra conductor Gordon Gerrard, reminding a full house audience of how, at times, historical progress is truly linear....

BWW Review: THE BEST OF BRITISH Presented A Mix Of Well Known And Obscure Works
by Barry Lenny - September 22, 2015

This enjoyable Sunday afternoon concert was entitled The Best of British, featuring the RCS Ensemble...

BWW Review: René Barbera Strikes Another Harmonious Chord for SDO
by Erica Miner - September 21, 2015

Anticipation has kept Facebook and Twitter buzzing...

BWW CD Review: Boston's Nelsons Shows his Love for Shostakovich
by Erica Miner - September 16, 2015

Reasons for his close link to the 20th century Russian composer...

BWW Review: VIVALDI: DIVINE AND DASTARDLY Was Filled With Pleasant Surprises
by Barry Lenny - September 12, 2015

Ensemble Galante chose a handful of his concerti, an operatic aria, and a solo motet to show off Vivaldi's skill....

BWW CD Review: Andris Nelsons Conducts Wagner and Sibelius
by Erica Miner - September 09, 2015

Nelsons shows a clear love for Wagner's early success, Tannhauser...

BWW Review: Boston Landmarks Orchestra Serves Up Italian Favorites
by Erica Miner - August 18, 2015

Boston loves Italian opera...