Kirov Orchestra & Chorus

Rimsky-Korsakov: Kitezh/Gergiev

David Hurwitz

Considered by many to be Rimsky-Korsakov’s greatest opera, recordings and performances of The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya (as

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Prokofiev: Nevsky/Gergiev

David Hurwitz

It’s really amazing how different the Kirov Orchestra appears on recordings as opposed to its live performances. In concert, the orchestra impresses as a no-better-than-average

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Gergiev and Prokofiev–with Gusto!

Dan Davis

Love for Three Oranges is Prokofiev’s most often performed opera. No mystery why. Its wacky plot line yields fun and laughs and it features some

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bocelli requiem philips

Dan Davis

Verdi’s Requiem as a party record? Yes, if it’s saddled with the vocally challenged Andrea Bocelli. Lots of laughs here from the tenor: listen to

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Richard Strauss: Ägyptische Helena/Voigt/Botstein

Robert Levine June 8, 2025

Richard Strauss: Orchestra works/Zinman

Jed Distler June 8, 2025

Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Live ’55/Böhm

Robert Levine June 8, 2025

Benjamin Bernheim Rules as Met’s Hoffmann
by Robert Levine
October 6, 2024
Benjamin Bernheim Rules as Met’s Hoffmann Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center, NY; Oct 24, 2024 Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffmann is a nasty work. Despite its
RIP David Vernier, Editor-in-Chief
by David Hurwitz
August 4, 2024
David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com’s founding Editor-in-Chief passed away Thursday morning, August 1, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. The end came shockingly quickly. Just a
Finally, It’s SIR John
by ClassicsToday
June 24, 2024
He’d received many honors before, but it wasn’t until last week that John Rutter, best known for his choral compositions and arrangements, especially works related