
The concept and repertoire make this a disc of unusual […]
Much like his Cosi fan tutte of a couple of
The title of this album, “The Secrets of Dvorák’s Cello Concerto”, is deceptive. There are no secrets here, and no mysteries revealed. Indeed, the program
Set (by Christian Fenouillat) and costumed (by Agostino Cavalca) in the recent past (the 1970s or ’80s), Covent Garden’s new production of this opera contains
Handel arias are favorite recital territory for mezzo-sopranos (and altos and countertenors), and there are plenty of excellent recordings in the catalog (Stephanie Blythe, Vivica
In order to underline the “universality” of the Don Giovanni story, this otherwise quite traditionally presented production changes scenery and costumes with almost every scene,
Natalie Dessay’s vocal crisis–she was operated on for nodes on her vocal cords three years ago–is clearly over. The voice has ripened somewhat, but don’t
In the guise of a lullaby collection, this recording offers something for everyone, from the sappy and schmaltzy to the tender and endearing, from Haydn