
This is a wonderful program, both for the performances and for the intelligent overview it gives of Respighi’s art generally. It begins with a piece
This masterpiece–arguably one of the greatest operas ever penned–has done
The classical record industry is nothing if not predictable. Every technological blip and sputter in the name of “progress” becomes an excuse to rush out
Here is Carmen, at the Opéra-Comique, its original home, played on instruments of its time, led by John Eliot Gardiner. Appealing? Well, curious-making at least.
This terrifically-cast and conducted Carmen goes to the top of the list, which is saying a great deal given the quality of the competition: Julia
So many recordings came and went during the past couple of decades that it’s hard to remember which ones were really good. Certainly this Petrushka
Anna Antonacci may not have the most alluring voice you’ve ever heard, but it’s a good one and her flair for the dramatic makes her