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For the most part, this is the Dresden version of Tannhäuser, although the sirens’ song after the overture borrows from the Paris edition. (For the

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The Almost Best Modern Verdi Requiem

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The best things about this Verdi Requiem are the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Daniel Barenboim’s exciting interpretation, and the male soloists, in that order.

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Fidelio – Barenboim; Domingo/Teldec C

Robert Levine

With a dozen Fidelios on the market, this one doesn’t really have much of a chance, nor does it have particularly grand appeal. Barenboim’s leadership

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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
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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
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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