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This opera has been referred to as Richard Strauss’ “bel canto” opera, but it’s impossible to figure out why. It requires a great dramatic soprano
This recording, live from the Vienna State Opera in 1955, was taped just weeks before virtually the same cast (there’s only one major difference) entered
The concept looks great, but the execution leaves much to
This compilation of reissues makes for an excellent Shostakovich disc.
And the mezzo lode continues to run as rich and
Had this disc been released a couple of decades ago, it might have been hailed as a nice addition to the Mahler discography, but today
Peter Eötvös’ richly atmospheric yet dramatic and tautly paced Bluebeard illuminates the varied colors of Bartók’s magnificent score. Aided by the vibrant and finely focused
This opera, so dependent on the wedding of text and music, is a natural candidate for Opera-in-English (I believe one of the first recordings of
[This month begins the count-down to Classicstoday.com’s 25th year since our launch in 1999. In celebration, today we are revisiting three reviews from our first
Arnold Schoenberg’s tribute to the victims of inhumanity is ironically
