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Obituary: Michael Miller, Writer, Editor of New York Arts and Hudson-Housatonic Arts, Dies at 73  Michael James Miller, writer and arts critic, died aged 73 on November 14th, 2021, …2021/11/21New York Arts2021-11-21 22:15:05
A Crop of Recordings XXXVII: Schmitt/Honegger, Furtwangler, Sibelius, Ondine≈ FLORENT SCHMITT La Fête de la lumière. HONEGGER Les Mille et une nuits ● Eugene …2021/11/08HHA, Recordings2021-11-08 21:49:44
Glimmerglass 2022: Francesca Zambello’s Final Season Ends Twelve-Year TenureThe sad news was released a few days ago:  Francesca Zambello, one of the most …2021/10/20HHA, Music2021-10-20 15:13:13
A Crop of Recordings XXXVI: Mozart/Muti, Gershwin/Rodziński, Prokofiev and Miaskovsky/Vasily Petrenko, Brahms/Iván Fischer, Handel/Haselböck  ≈ MOZART Symphonies Nos. 25 and 29 ● Riccardo Muti, conductor; New Philharmonia Orchestra …2021/08/22HHA, Recordings2021-08-22 13:55:51
Commentary: What We Do                              …2021/08/04Commentary, HHA, Music2021-08-04 22:41:10
A Crop of Recordings XXXV: Bernstein, Barber, Crawford, Schuman, Rachmaninoff, Sibelius, Scriabin  ≈ AMERICANS ● James Gaffigan, conductor; Paul Jacobs, (organ); Lucerne Symphony Orchestra ● HARMONIA …2021/08/04HHA, Recordings2021-08-04 12:37:51
A Crop of Recordings XXXIV: British Harvest—Britten, Bridge, Berkeley, Bliss, Walton, Vaughan Williams  ≈ ENGLISH MUSIC FOR STRINGS ● John Wilson, conductor; Sinfonia of London ● CHANDOS …2021/05/09HHA, Recordings2021-05-09 14:02:23
Writing Responsibly for the General Reader: One Music Critic’s Experiences in 1971 and in 2020    How should music scholars write for non-specialists? That is the wide-ranging question that …2021/05/03HHA, Music2021-05-03 16:30:55
Retrospective Fragments from a Virtual 2020 – Hamelin Schubert Recital and the Parker QuartetRetrospective Fragments from a Virtual 2020 at the Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, Mass. As …2021/04/27Music2021-04-27 13:45:50
Glimmerglass 2021 – Thinking Outside of the BoxRecovery at Glimmerglass: Thinking Outside the Box 2021 Glimmerglass Festival Preview   For over a …2021/03/30HHA, Opera2021-03-30 00:03:48
Berlin Philharmonic Returns with a Bite  Conductor Thomas Søndergård (Photo: Martin Bubant) “Golden Twenties”  Part 1. February 20, 2021 Berliner …2021/02/27Music, New York Arts2021-02-27 16:20:33
A Crop of Recordings XXXIII: Schmitt, Grainger, Delibes, Ben-Haim, Novák    ≈ SCHMITT La Tragédie de Salomé¹.²Musique sur l’eau² (version for voice and orchestra). …2021/02/16Recordings2021-02-16 17:43:57
Der Traumgörge: A Dark Fairytale Opera from 1907 Makes Its Way Today, on CD and in Performance  Der Traumgörge: A Dark Fairytale Opera from 1907 Makes Its Way Today, on CD …2021/02/16HHA, Opera, Recordings2021-02-16 12:50:55
Locke’s List for 2020: Major Discoveries and Pleasant Diversions in Operatic and Other Vocal Music (Plus a Ballet to a Scenario by Arthur Schnitzler)  Locke’s List for 2020: Major Discoveries and Pleasant Diversions in Operatic and Other Vocal …2021/01/01HHA, Opera, Recordings2021-01-01 21:14:41
Coming Up on YouTube: the Bach Choir of Bethlehem’s Beloved Annual Christmas Concert—Virtually—December 13th at 4pm EST    Opening Up Our Hearts: Music and Inspiration of Christmas The Bach Choir of …2020/12/08Music, Uncategorized2020-12-08 12:16:27
A Crop of Recordings XXXII: Four Austrians and a Frenchman: Zemlinsky, Schoenberg, von Einem, Rott, and Messiaen    ≈ ZEMLINSKY The Mermaid ● Marc Albrecht, conductor; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra ● PENTATONE …2020/11/23HHA, Recordings2020-11-23 17:28:56
Tanglewood Stream Fishing 2020 Part 2: Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax Play Brahms, Beethoven, MendelssohnSongs my Motherboard Taught Me: Music in the Age of Isolation. Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel …2020/09/12New York Arts2020-09-12 19:43:57
Tanglewood Stream Fishing Part 3-Daniil Trifonov Plays Bach’s Art of FugueTanglewood 2020:  Stream Fishing with Daniil Trifonov August 11, 2020 J. S. Bach, Die Kunst …2020/09/12New York Arts2020-09-12 19:38:27
John Luther Adams’ “Ten Thousand Birds” Performed by Alarm Will Sound under Alan Pierson at PS 21PS21 August 7, 4pm John Luther Adams – Ten Thousand Birds Alarm Will Sound, Alan …2020/09/02Contemporary Music, New York Arts2020-09-02 16:26:39
DAN ROSE FACES 2020  DAN ROSE FACES 2020 Dan Rose has published another artist book. This one, FACES, …2020/08/17Art, HHA2020-08-17 11:01:09
Tanglewood Stream Fishing 2020, Part 1Songs my Motherboard Taught Me: Music in the Age of Isolation. Tanglewood Great Performers in …2020/07/31HHA, Music2020-07-31 02:03:09
Public Concerts Resume at PS21 in Chatham, New York—Second Concert: Beethoven by the Calidore String Quartet  PS21, Chatham, New York July 24, 6 PM and 8 PM. Two one-hour concerts. …2020/07/30New York Arts2020-07-30 20:05:07
Ian Hobson will perform a streamed recital co-presented by SubCulture NYC, Florida State University, and Sinfonia da Camera this Wednesday, July 22nd, 5:00 p.m. EDT  Ian Hobson will perform a streamed recital co-presented by SubCulture NYC, Florida State University, and Sinfonia …2020/07/21HHA, Recordings2020-07-21 17:50:15
A Crop of Recordings XXXI: Piston, Gould, Hanson, Roussel, Dukas, Strauss, Liszt. Beethoven…and Knecht!    ≈ PISTON Symphony No. 7. GOULD Stringmusic¹. HANSON Symphony No. 4 ● Carlos …2020/07/12HHA, Recordings2020-07-12 14:58:13
CANCELLED! “Transfiguration” goes to London. United Solo London postponed until the autumn of 2021.  CANCELLED! Michael Miller’s solo play “Transfiguration,” winner of Best One-Man Drama at the 2018 …2020/06/16New York Arts2020-06-16 22:57:32
Our Time, a Collage of Records from Williams, a 90th Birthday Tribute to Stephen Sondheim (’50) at Williams College – a Review  Williams Theatre Department & Sondheim@90@Williams present: Our Time, a Collage of Records from Williams …2020/03/27New York Arts, Theater2020-03-27 00:37:47
Our Time, a Collage of Records from Williams, a 90th Birthday Tribute to Stephen Sondheim (’50) at Williams College – a Review  Williams Theatre Department & Sondheim@90@Williams present: Our Time, a Collage of Records from Williams …2020/03/27Theater2020-03-27 00:02:10
Happy Birthday, Stephen Sondheim! …from his alma mater, Williams College  Stephen Sondheim turns 90 today. His alma mater, Williams College, chose to honor her …2020/03/22New York Arts, Theater2020-03-22 21:50:57
Florent Schmitt’s “Légende” and “Oriane et le Prince d’Amour” with Debussy and Rachmaninoff—the Buffalo Philharmonic under JoAnn Falletta  Kleinhans Hall, Buffalo March 7, 2020 The Buffalo Philharmonic JoAnn Falletta, conductor Nikki Chooi, …2020/03/18HHA, Music2020-03-18 15:24:54
Evening all Afternoon:  A Chilly Season Warmed by Capital Region Classical at Union CollegePierre-Laurent Aimard plays Messiaen, Beethoven, Benjamin and Sweelink, November 24, 2019 American Modern Opera Company …2020/03/11HHA, Music2020-03-11 17:32:38
Fabien Gabel conducts the San Francisco Symphony in Dukas, Zigman, and Saint-Saëns, with Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano, and Jonathan Dimmock, Organ  Davies Hall, San Francisco February 15, 2020 The San Francisco Symphony Fabien Gabel, conductor …2020/02/26HHA, Music2020-02-26 23:07:47
Le Nozze Di Figaro at the Met  Le Nozze Di Figaro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart-Lorenzo da Ponte The Metropolitan Opera, 2/11/2015 Figaro …2020/02/13Opera2020-02-13 23:24:10
A Crop of Recordings XXX: Sir Eugene Goossens, Albéric Magnard, and Mahler  ≈ GOOSSENS Symphony No. 2. Phantasy Concerto● Andrew Davis, conductor; Tasmin Little (violin); Melbourne …2020/02/09HHA, Recordings2020-02-09 01:30:23
Don’t Feed these Swans: Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake at the City Center  Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake A New Adventures Production New York City Center January 31, …2020/02/09Dance2020-02-09 01:26:14
Richard Wagner, I maestri cantori di Norimberga (or, rather Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg), Sung in Italian, Beautifully  Richard Wagner, I maestri cantori di Norimberga (or, rather Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg) Bruna Rizzoli (Eva), …2020/02/08HHA, Recordings, Wagner2020-02-08 21:50:36
Das Barbecü at the Hill Country Barbecue Market  Das Barbecü Directed by Eric Einhorn and Katherine M. Carter. On Site Opera at the Hill …2020/02/08Musical Theater2020-02-08 20:00:13
The Fellowship for Performing Arts presents Paradise Lost, by Tom Dulack inspired by John Milton, now extended through March 1, 2020  Paradise Lost, now extended through March 1, 2020 by Tom Dulack inspired by John …2020/02/08Theater2020-02-08 01:18:16
Simon Stone’s Medea for Today at BAM, Closing March 8th  Medea by Simon Stone with Bobby Carnivale and Rose Byrne BAM, closing March 8th …2020/02/01Theater2020-02-01 14:50:21
The Modus Opera Orchestra, Artistic Director and Conductor, Justin Bischof, after a Brilliant Debut, Carries On with Great Choral Works of the Renaissance  Modus Opera Orchestra Singers Justin Bischof, Artistic Director and Conductor Saturday February 1st at 7:30pm St. Mary’s Church, …2020/01/27Music2020-01-27 22:37:53
Alexander Kobrin, pianist, in Beethoven, Schumann, and Brahms at Zankel Hall  Alexander Kobrin, Piano Carnegie Hall, Zankel Hall Thursday, December 19, 2019 7:30 pm presented …2020/01/20Music2020-01-20 10:38:46
Bach Two Ways: the Bethlehem Christmas Concert with Handel and Bach and a WA Concert with Webern and Bach  The Bach Choir of Bethlehem Christmas Concert 2019 The First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem …2020/01/19Music2020-01-19 00:44:23
A Politically Correct Mikado (with a Dash of Keystone Kops)  The Mikado New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Kaye Playhouse January 4, 2020 A …2020/01/15Opera, Operetta2020-01-15 12:20:59
Confidence and (The Speech) and Jimmy Carter’s AmericaConfidence and (The Speech) and Jimmy Carter’s America Confidence and (The Speech) By Susan Lambert …2019/12/13Theater2019-12-13 21:23:48
Behind the Scenes of Broadway: “Transformations” by Broadway Close Up  Transformations Broadway Close Up Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center December 9, 2019 Behind …2019/12/13Musical Theater2019-12-13 21:22:42
Tony Kushner’s A Bright Room Called Day, Directed by Oskar Eustis, at The Public Theater  A Bright Room Called Day. By Tony Kushner. Presented through December 22 at The …2019/12/10Theater2019-12-10 21:02:05
Amahl and the Night Visitors at the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen—Homeless Voices Rock a Classic Soup Kitchen  Amahl and the Night Visitors Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen December 5, 2019 Homeless Voices …2019/12/10Opera2019-12-10 10:54:27
A Korngold Festival! Two from the Bard Music Festival, 2019, as well as Two New Recordings         2019/12/05Bard Music Festival, HHA, Music, Opera, Recordings2019-12-05 13:31:52
A Fine New Recording of Korngold’s Masterpiece, Das Wunder der Heliane    KORNGOLD: Das Wunder der Heliane Annemarie Kremer – Heliane Katerina Hebelková – The …2019/12/05Bard Music Festival, HHA, Opera, Recordings2019-12-05 11:57:50
The Bard Music Festival—Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Trajectory: the Symphony in F#, Music for Hollywood, Chamber Music    The Bard Music Festival: Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Trajectory Second weekend (August 16-18, 2019) …2019/12/05HHA, Music2019-12-05 00:44:46
Bard Music Festival 2019: Korngold and his World (REVISED)  Bard Music Festival 2019: Korngold and his World (REVISED) Full program here Works discussed: …2019/12/04HHA, Music2019-12-04 23:17:43
A Crop of Recordings XXIX: Magnard, Bruckner, Korngold, and Vaughan Williams  ≈ MAGNARD Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4 ● Fabrice Bollon, conductor; Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra ● …2019/12/04HHA, Recordings2019-12-04 21:29:09
From the Lenape to the L Train: Elisa Monte Dance at the Flea Theater, November 21, 2019  Elisa Monte Dance Flea Theater November 21, 2019 From the Lenape to the L …2019/12/04Dance2019-12-04 11:04:16
James Adler, Piano A Yamaha Artist Services Piano Salon, November 12, 2019    James Adler, Piano A Yamaha Artist Services Piano Salon November 12, 2019 Program …2019/11/22Music2019-11-22 22:40:17
Pinter’s Intimate Dance of Betrayal at the Jacobs Theater  Betrayal By Harold Pinter. A Jamie Lloyd Company production at the Bernard B. Jacobs …2019/11/22Theater2019-11-22 14:42:09
Sophocles’ Antigone, in Japanese, directed by Satoshi Miyagi  Antigone, by Sophocles Translation by Shigetake Yaginuma Directed by Satoshi Miyagi A Production of …2019/11/22Theater2019-11-22 13:37:52
Not to be missed! The newly reorganized Modus Opera Orchestra will play Beethoven, Rossini, Barber, Mozart, and Wagner at St. Anne’s Church, Long Island City on Saturday, November 23 at 7 pm.    Not to be missed—something new and something old! The outstanding musicians who have …2019/11/21Coming Up and Of Note, Music2019-11-21 00:17:17
Broadway Close Up: Love Who You Love, Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center  Broadway Close Up Love Who You Love Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center November …2019/11/16Musical Theater2019-11-16 22:09:19
A Rare Early Attempt at Serious Opera in German: Ignaz Holzbauer’s Tod der Dido (1780)  HOLZBAUER: Tod der Dido (1780) Sandrine Piau (Dido), Carmen Fuggiss (Selene), Markus Schäfer (Osmida), …2019/11/16Recordings2019-11-16 18:44:37
Giovanni Bottesini’s Comic Opera, Alì Babà (1871), Reconstructed and Conducted by Anthony Barrese at Opera Southwest  Alì Babà Opera comica Music by Giovanni Bottesini Libretto by Emilio Taddei The Journal …2019/11/16Opera2019-11-16 01:46:10
DruidShakespeare: Richard III, directed by Garry Hynes at Lincoln Center’s White Light Festival  DruidShakespeare: Richard III Directed by Garry Hynes Produced by Druid Starring Aaron Monaghan as …2019/11/12Theater2019-11-12 23:45:58
The Hope Hypothesis at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture, Closing November 15  The Hope Hypothesis The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture October 29, 2019 Out-kafka-ing …2019/11/01Theater2019-11-01 10:52:35
OEDIPUS: Sex with Mum Was Blinding at BAM  OEDIPUS: Sex with Mum Was Blinding Sep 25—Sep 29, 2019 BAM Fisher (ODC Ensemble …2019/10/27Contemporary Opera2019-10-27 19:14:25
The Sydney Symphony with Vladimir Ashkenazy and Alexei Volodin in Medtner and Holst  The Sydney Opera House Concert Hall September 27, 2019 The Sydney Symphony Vladimir Ashkenazy, …2019/10/19Music, New York Arts in Australia2019-10-19 22:28:23
Works & Process Rotunda Project at the Guggenheim: Dance Theater of Harlem at 50  Works & Process Rotunda Project Dance Theater of Harlem at 50 Rotunda, Solomon R. …2019/10/19Dance2019-10-19 21:48:13
Broadway Close Up: Bound for Broadway—Ladies First    Broadway Close Up Bound for Broadway Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center October …2019/10/19Musical Theater2019-10-19 21:26:43
Only a week away! Michael Miller’s Solo Play, “Transfiguration”, at the Metropolitan Playhouse and the New York International Fringe Festival, October 12th (7:30 pm) and 13th (2 pm). Buy your tickets now!  Michael Miller’s solo play “Transfiguration,” winner of Best One-Man Drama at the 2018 United …2019/10/05Coming Up and Of Note, Theater2019-10-05 21:32:02
Opera Old, New, Borrowed, Blue: Glimmerglass 2019Blue Music by Jeanine Tesori/Libretto by Tazewell Thompson (world premiere) Kenneth Kellogg, The Father Briana Hunter, The …2019/10/05Opera2019-10-05 15:58:52
The Sydney Symphony under Vladimir Ashkenazy play Vaughan Williams and Elgar, with Andreas Brantelid, cello, at the Sydney Opera House  Sydney Opera House,  Sydney, Australia The Sydney Symphony September 18, 2019 Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor …2019/09/27Music2019-09-27 11:13:35
The Great French Organ Tradition: Three Concerts on Three Organs by Paul Jacobs    The Great French Organ Tradition: Three Concerts on Three Organs Paul Jacobs, Organ …2019/09/09Music2019-09-09 00:00:43
A Crop of Recordings XXVIII: Elgar, Holst, Tchaikovsky, Debussy…and Karl Weigl  ≈ ELGAR Enigma Variations. HOLST The Planets● Andrew Litton, conductor; Edvard Grieg Kor; Bergen …2019/09/02Recordings2019-09-02 10:23:50
Berlioz and Wagner Were Right about Spontini: Olimpie in a Stupendous World-Premiere Recording of the Paris 1826 Version  Gaspare Spontini: Olimpie (1826 Paris version) Karina Gauvin – Olimpie Kate Aldrich – Statira …2019/08/27Opera, Recordings2019-08-27 02:20:23
Under Siege by Yang Liping Contemporary Dance at Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart FestivalUnder Siege Yang Liping Contemporary Dance Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival August 8, 2019 Two …2019/08/22Dance2019-08-22 13:27:42
DAN ROSE DRAWINGS wins 2019 AIGA Award  DAN ROSE DRAWINGS, which was designed by Dan Rose in collaboration with the graphic …2019/07/25Drawings2019-07-25 02:01:51
Mark Morris Dance Group at Mostly MozartThe Mark Morris Dance Group performs opening night for the Mostly Mozart Festival on July …2019/07/12Dance2019-07-12 09:03:02
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theater: Crossroads at New York Live ArtsThe Amanda Selwyn Dance Theater in Crossroads. Photo Hayim Heron. Amanda Selwyn Dance TheaterCrossroadsNew York …2019/06/27Dance2019-06-27 16:00:39
Longtime Artistic and Executive Directors of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem announce their retirement, following the 112th Bach Festival.Greg Funfgeld and Bridget George at Work When I was first invited to attend the …2019/06/21Music2019-06-21 01:10:04
Guitarist Christoph Denoth plays South American Repertoire at SubCulture, June 10, 2019Christoph Denoth To have attended Christoph Denoth’s classical guitar recital at SubCulture on Bleecker Street …2019/06/20Music2019-06-20 17:29:11
Handbagged by Moira Buffini at 59 East 59Anita Carey, Beth Hylton, Susan Lynskey, and Kate Fahy in “Handbagged”. Photo Carol Rosegg. Handbaggedby …2019/06/20Theater2019-06-20 09:47:39
A Crop of Recordings XXVII: Vaughan Williams, Holbrooke, Saint-Saëns, Poulenc, Alfvén, Joseph MarxRalph Vaughan Williams  ≈ VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphonies Nos. 7, “Sinfonia Antartica” and 9● Rowan Pierce, …2019/06/20HHA, Recordings2019-06-20 01:01:48
Lone Star by James McClure at the Thirteenth Street Repertory TheaterMatt de Rogatis as Roy in “Lone Star” Lone Starby James McClureThirteenth Street Repertory TheaterJune …2019/06/20Theater2019-06-20 00:05:43
Lydia Johnson Dance at the Ailey Citigroup TheaterUndercurrent Lydia Johnson DanceAiley Citigroup TheaterJune 6, 2019 Playing It Very Safe It was with …2019/06/19Dance2019-06-19 23:53:20
The Performance of Opera Today: Disease and Possible Cure—a Review of Conrad L. Osborne’s Opera as Opera: The State of the Art  The Performance of Opera Today: Disease and Possible Cure Book Review Opera as Opera: …2019/06/03HHA, Opera2019-06-03 22:19:32
Going Beyond the Impossible to the Musical: The JACK Quartet play the Complete String Quartets of Elliott Carter.The JACK Quartet prepare to tackle Carter’s Third String Quartet. Photo ©2019 Michael Miller. Elliott …2019/06/02Contemporary Music2019-06-02 19:43:47
Nothing Here Is Real, with Mentalist Gary FerrarGary Ferrar at Cipriani Nothing Here Is RealWritten and performed by Gary FerrarOxbow TavernMay 28, …2019/05/31Theater2019-05-31 10:07:49
The 112th Bethlehem Bach Festival: second weekend coming up, May 17 and 18The first weekend of the 112th Bethlehem Bach Festival is behind us. Fortunately for those …2019/05/15Music2019-05-15 01:25:26
A Crop of Recordings XXVI: Shostakovich, Weingartner, Ibert, and ElgarSHOSTAKOVICH Symphonies Nos. 6 and 7. Festive Overture. King Lear Suite● Andris Nelsons, conductor; Boston …2019/05/13Recordings2019-05-13 22:29:44
New Camerata’s Production of Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia Fits the Me Too AgeAllison Gish as Lucretia in Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia Benjamin BrittenThe Rape of …2019/05/13Opera2019-05-13 21:34:56
Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung: Design Dialogues with ISAW’s The Ancient World and the Ballet Russes at the GuggenheimMarch 25, 2018- New York, NY Costume design takes center stage at the Guggenheim Museum’s …2019/05/13Dance2019-05-13 20:50:24
The San Francisco Symphony under James Gaffigan with Hélène Grimaud in Wagner, Beethoven, Mozart and BarberJames Gaffigan Davies Hall, San FranciscoThe San Francisco Symphony April 27, 2019  James Gaffigan, conductorHélène Grimaud, …2019/05/13Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2019-05-13 18:23:22
Music in Midtown at CUNY Graduate Center: Bilitis et Babar with Paula Robison and FriendsPaula Robison with Three Kims: Sooyun Kim, Tae Kim, and Sungwoo Steven Kim   Music …2019/05/13Music2019-05-13 16:59:36
Stars Crossing in New York’s Electric CityApril 28, 2019 Union College’s amazing concert series perseveres through a plague of performer illnesses. …2019/05/02Music2019-05-02 00:56:20
The 5th Nitrate Picture Show at the George Eastman Museum, May 3 – 5, 2019, a Preview with a Retrospective of the 4th.Nitrate Film: a Scene from ??? George Eastman MuseumThe 5th Nitrate Picture ShowFriday, May 3 …2019/04/17Film2019-04-17 15:02:38
Anne Carson’s Norma Jeane Baker of Troy, a “Melologue”The Shed presents NORMA JEAN BAKER OF TROY. A World Premiere Shed Commission. Written by …2019/04/17Theater2019-04-17 00:09:39
Dance x 3: Ballet Hispanico and Magritte on Hats, Isadora Duncan and the Greeks, Tap as High ArtFrom Sombrerismo. Photo Susan Bestul 2018. Here’s Your Hat: Hurrah Ballet Hispanico Ballet HispanicoThe Joyce …2019/04/13Dance2019-04-13 16:07:09
The Pittsburgh Symphony under Juraj Valčuha with pianist Lukáš Vondráček play Rachmaninoff and RespighiHeinz Hall, Pittsburgh March 15, 2019The Pittsburgh SymphonyJuraj Valčuha, conductorLukáš Vondráček, piano Rachmaninoff – Concerto …2019/04/10Music2019-04-10 00:29:20
The Hottest Picture Show: A Look at the Eastman Museum’s Annual Celebration of NitrateThe Dryden Theatre | © George Eastman Museum The Nitrate Picture Show, now approaching its …2019/04/05Film2019-04-05 23:15:17
The Frog and Peach Theater Company presents Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at the Sheen CenterTwelfth Night by William Shakespeare Frog and Peach Theater Company Sheen Center February 25, 2019 …2019/02/28Theater2019-02-28 09:23:59
Sir András Schiff leads the San Francisco Orchestra in Bach and Mendelssohn    The Festival Hall for the Secular Festival of the Invention of Book Printing, …2019/02/27Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2019-02-27 15:14:38
Stockbridge: Summer 1966—A memoir of the Berkshire Theatre Festival’s inaugural seasonStockbridge: Summer 1966 A memoir of the Berkshire Theatre Festival’s inaugural season — Episode I …2019/02/26Theater2019-02-26 01:06:09
Bach 25 and Star Dust by Complexions Contemporary Ballet at the Joyce Theater. Closes March 3.  Bach 25 and Star Dust Complexions Contemporary Ballet Joyce Theater February 20, 2019 Fresh …2019/02/25Dance2019-02-25 17:25:46
A Peculiar Paradise: Florida Photographs by Nathan Benn, a Book and an Exhibition at the HistoryMiami Museum, closing Sunday, April 4th, 2019    Haitian refugees in small wood boats sailing into Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida attempting …2019/02/24HHA, Photography, Podcasts2019-02-24 14:46:43
A Crop of Recordings XXV: Gliere, Respighi, Lortzing, Antheil, and Wagner  GLIÈRE Symphony No. 3, “Il’ya Muromets” ● Gabriel Feltz, conductor; Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra ● …2019/02/21HHA, Recordings2019-02-21 13:20:54
Poor Behavior, Written and Directed by Theresa Rebeck at the New Ohio Theater  Poor Behavior written and directed by Theresa Rebeck New Ohio Theater February 8, 2019 …2019/02/20Film2019-02-20 13:23:20
Tevye Served Raw, at the The Playroom Theater, Closes February 13th, 2019  Tevye Served Raw The Playroom Theater February 4, 2019 Tevye and Co. Long Before …2019/02/08Theater2019-02-08 17:58:02
Christian Reif leads the San Francisco Symphony in Strauss, Lutosławski, and Prokofiev, with Johannes Moser, cello.  Davies Hall, San Francisco The San Francisco Symphony January 26, 2019 Christian Reif, conductor …2019/02/05Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2019-02-05 14:52:05
What’s Great About Gatsby? Elevator Repair Service performs Fitzgerald’s novel in its entirety, as Gatz.  Gatz Elevator Repair Service NYU Skirball January 27, 2019 McCarter Theatre Center Princeton, New …2019/02/05Theater2019-02-05 12:24:21
Eulogy to a Muse: About Alice at the Theater for a New Audience. Closes February 3, 2019    About Alice by Calvin Trillin Theater for a New Audience January 18, 2019 …2019/01/24Theater2019-01-24 21:44:04
Piano Recitals in New York, Autumn 2018—a RetrospectiveI have been on something of a musical diet this season, and the concerts I …2019/01/24Music2019-01-24 20:57:01
A New York Orchestral Retrospective, mostly Autumn 2018  Carnegie Hall, October 14, 2018 Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Artistic …2019/01/18Music2019-01-18 13:11:22
Real, a Masterpiece by Rodrigo Nogueira, at the Tank, closing January 20th.    Real By Rodrigo Nogueira Directed by Erin Ortman Presented by The Tank with …2019/01/16Theater2019-01-16 23:12:02
Artist Pamela Talese talks to Michael Miller about her recent exhibition, The Third Rome: Allegorical Landscapes of the Modern City, at the Robert Simon Fine Art, Nov.-Dec. 2018    Audio interviews and illustrations below. As we mention particular buildings and views, click …2019/01/10Architecture | Urban Design, Art, New York Arts in Italy2019-01-10 10:26:28
Autumn Music in Boston, 2018  Autumn Music in Boston, 2018 Schoenberg in the opera often mentions Mahler, and we …2018/12/31HHA, Music, New York Arts in Boston2018-12-31 00:45:45
Admire the Scenery: ZviDance, New York Live Arts  ZviDance New York Live Arts December 19, 2018 Admire the Scenery  Notes for Bears …2018/12/31Dance2018-12-31 00:12:00
Wings and Voices to Match: Soharmoniums Women’s Choir at Merkin Hall  Soharmoniums Women’s Choir Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center December 18, 2018 Wings and …2018/12/31Music2018-12-31 00:00:33
Paradise Not Found: “Utopia” by Valerie Green/Dance Entropy at Danspace Project, St. Mark’s Church  Valerie Green/Dance Entropy Utopia Danspace Project St. Mark’s Church December 13, 2016 Paradise Not …2018/12/30Dance2018-12-30 23:43:31
A Crop of Recordings XXIV: Rued Langgaard, Ruth Gipps, Hubert Parry, Vilhelm Stenhammar, and Witold Lutosławski  LANGGAARD Symphony No. 2¹, “Awakening of Spring”; No. 6, “The Heaven-Rending.” Unnoticed Morning Stars. …2018/12/26HHA, Recordings2018-12-26 22:43:39
The Utah Symphony with Andrew Litton, conductor and Philippe Quint, violin in Bernstein, Corigliano, and Tchaikovsky  Abravanel Hall Salt Lake City, UT October 26, 2018 The Utah Symphony Andrew Litton, …2018/12/12Music2018-12-12 14:26:55
Man and Monster—A Dark Comedy: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde at the Soho Playhouse, closing December 15  Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Soho Playhouse December 6, 2018 Start with the title: …2018/12/12Theater2018-12-12 11:27:41
Tod Machover’s Schoenberg in Hollywood, by the Boston Lyric Opera  Schoenberg in Hollywood An Opera by Tod Machover Music by Tod Machover Libretto by …2018/12/04Contemporary Opera, HHA, New York Arts in Boston, Opera2018-12-04 03:49:47
Hello to a World at War: The Hello Girls, 59 East 59, November 30, 2018  The Hello Girls 59 East 59 November 30, 2018 Hello to a World at …2018/12/03Musical Theater2018-12-03 11:13:47
“Home,” by the Gibney Dance Company at The Theater, November 16, 2018  Home Gibney Dance Company The Theater November 16, 2018 Not a Home I Want …2018/11/27Dance2018-11-27 23:42:07
Actor Gary Hilborn and Playwright Michael Miller received the Award for Best One-Man Drama at the United Solo Closing Gala for “Transfiguration.”We are delighted to announce that actor Gary Hilborn and playwright Michael Miller received the …2018/11/25New York Arts2018-11-25 23:22:51
L’École Returns to Inspire New Yorkers  The knowledge fairy of L’École School of Jewelry Arts has been dazzling New York …2018/11/17Decorative Arts2018-11-17 17:09:24
The Dessoff Choirs: Requiem for Whitman at The Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, November 11, 2018  The Dessoff Choirs Requiem for Whitman The Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral November …2018/11/17Music2018-11-17 15:59:59
Inside the Wild Heart by Group.BR. Closing November 18, 2018.  Inside the Wild Heart at Aich Studio Closing November 18th. Performances Thursday, Friday, Saturday …2018/11/12Theater2018-11-12 22:46:53
Works & Process Rotunda Project at the Guggenheim: Michelle Dorrance with Nicholas Van Young  Works & Process Rotunda Project Michelle Dorrance with Nicholas Van Young Solomon R. Guggenheim …2018/11/07Dance2018-11-07 14:52:30
Hidden Gems from Broadway Close Up at the Kaufman Music Center  Broadway’s Hidden Gems Broadway Close Up Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center October 29, …2018/11/07Musical Theater2018-11-07 11:45:10
TRANSFIGURATION RETURNS! On November 15 at 7:30 at Theatre Row as part of the United Solo Theatre Festival  Plays, which happen in real time amidst a live audience who have assembled at …2018/11/05Coming Up and Of Note, Theater2018-11-05 10:40:01
WAGNER: Lohengrin under Rudolf Kempe from Bayreuth, 1967    Richard Wagner: Lohengrin Heather Harper – Elsa Grace Hoffman – Ortrud James King …2018/10/29At the Bayreuth Festival, HHA, Recordings2018-10-29 16:15:13
Pablo Heras-Casado leads the SF Symphony in Debussy, Ravel, and Bartók, with Javier Perianes, Piano  Davies Hall, San Francisco October 20, 2018 The San Francisco Symphony Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor …2018/10/29Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2018-10-29 15:52:56
Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Yeoman of the Guard by NYGASP  The Yeoman of the Guard New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players The Kaye Playhouse …2018/10/29Opera2018-10-29 15:28:41
The Young and Young at Heart: Jerome Robbins’ “Fancy Free” at the American Ballet Theater  American Ballet Theater (ABT) David H. Koch Theater October 27, 2018 Fancy Free Choreography …2018/10/29Dance2018-10-29 15:15:57
My Parsifal Conductor by Allan Leicht at Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater at the West Side YMCA  My Parsifal Conductor by Allan Leicht Directed by Robert Kalfin Marjorie S. Deane Little …2018/10/28Theater2018-10-28 02:39:02
A Crop of Recordings XXIII: Barenboim’s Brahms, Orozco-Estrada’s Strauss, Szell’s Walton and Stravinsky  BRAHMS Symphonies No. 1-4 ● Daniel Barenboim, conductor; Staatskapelle Berlin ● DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 00028948352524 …2018/10/02HHA, Recordings2018-10-02 11:44:38
Moving Bodies at Theater for the New City, Closes September 16th  Moving Bodies Theater for the New City September 9, 2018 Woman’s Work Emilie du …2018/09/12Musical Theater2018-09-12 14:21:29
Laci Boldemann’s Svart Är Vitt Sa Kejsarn (Black Is White, Said the Emperor): A Family-Friendly Fable from Sweden (1965)  LACI BOLDEMANN: Black Is White, Said the Emperor (opera) Sven Nilsson (Emperor), Gunilla Slättegård …2018/08/25HHA, Opera, Recordings2018-08-25 23:35:46
The Devil, Greed, War, and Simple Goodness: Ostrčil’s Jack’s Kingdom (1934)  OTAKAR OSTRČIL: Honzovo Království, opera; and “Calvary” Variations, for orchestra Jaroslava Vymazalová (Princess), Ivo …2018/08/25HHA, Opera, Recordings2018-08-25 23:05:54
The Wars of the Roses (Shakespeare’s, Henry VI, Part 3 and Richard III), directed by Austin Pendleton, starring Matt de Rogatis, at the 124 Bank Street Theater—Closing August 19th  The Wars of the Roses (Shakespeare’s  Henry VI, Part 3 and Richard III), directed …2018/08/17Theater2018-08-17 10:02:09
Glimmerglass 2018: Sense and Centennials in the Field of Dreams.  In the heat and humidity of July, which was unmitigated in tranquil Otsego county, …2018/08/14Opera2018-08-14 09:00:24
“Before We’re Gone” at the 13th Street Repertory Theater Company  Before We’re Gone a play by Jerry Small 13th Street Repertory Theater Company Directed …2018/07/22Theater2018-07-22 21:28:40
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever at the Irish Rep, extended to September 6  On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Irish Rep July 15, 2018 On …2018/07/22Musical Theater2018-07-22 11:26:46
The Saintliness of Margery Kempe, by John Wulp—Saint or Diva?  Saint or Diva? The Saintliness of Margery Kempe by John Wulp directed by Austin …2018/07/15Theater2018-07-15 18:06:58
A Crop of Recordings XXII: Atterberg, Frommel, Walton, Elgar, and Roussel    ATTERBERG Symphony No. 6 ● Ian Passmore, conductor; Indiana University Symphony Orchestra ● …2018/06/29Recordings2018-06-29 23:28:52
Kids’ Night Out: Ballet Tech Kids Dance at The Joyce Theater  Ballet Tech Kids Dance The Joyce Theater June 9. 2018 Kids’ Night Out The …2018/06/12Dance2018-06-12 12:32:46
Oy Vey in Spades: New Yiddish Rep presents Hanoch Levin’s The Labor of Love  The Labor of Life by Hanoch Levin New Yiddish Rep 14th Street Y May 24, …2018/06/02Theater2018-06-02 11:18:45
Where Words Fail, Music Speaks: SoHarmoniums—In Between: Sounds and Spaces  SoHarmoniums In Between: Sounds and Spaces Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center May …2018/06/02Music2018-06-02 10:41:58
Arts Press Events2018/05/26An Arts Press Event, Drawings, Literature, Music, Photography2018-05-26 15:50:17
Bach’s Mass in B Minor with the New York Choral Society and Orchestra under Music Director, David Hayes    New York Choral Society and Orchestra David Hayes, Conductor Sarah Shafer, Soprano Abigail …2018/05/24Music2018-05-24 11:30:15
Stéphane Denève Leads the San Francisco Symphony in Ibert, Saint-Saëns, Connesson, and Respighi, with Cellist Gautier Capuçon  Davies Hall, San Francisco May, 12, 2018 The San Francisco Symphony Stéphane Denève, conductor …2018/05/23Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2018-05-23 23:12:58
Grazie, Milano! Three RestaurantsGrazie, Milano! Three Restaurants Although like most Italians Milanese breakfast on the run, they always …2018/05/23Food & Drink, New York Arts in Italy2018-05-23 22:48:59
Women’s Work: Ariel Rivka Dance with Amy Marshall Dance Company  Ariel Rivka Dance with Amy Marshall Dance Company New York Live Arts May 18, …2018/05/22Dance2018-05-22 15:23:26
New York Arts’ Inaugural Event, a Concert of Baroque Chamber Music and an Exhibition of Old Master Drawings at the Fabbri Mansion  New York Arts—a presenting organization, as well as a continually updated (2 to 5 …2018/05/14An Arts Press Event, Arts Press, Drawings, Music, New York Arts, OMD2018-05-14 02:11:42
A Crop of Recordings XXI: Brahms, Pierné, and Mahler  BRAHMS Symphonies 1-4 • Andris Nelsons, conductor; Boston Symphony Orchestra • BSO Classics BSOCL1701 …2018/05/12Recordings2018-05-12 17:31:19
A Little Cuckoo and a Lot of Noise: Aristophanes’ The Birds at St. Ann’s Warehouse  The Birds by Aristophanes Directed by Nikos Karathanos Adapted by Nikos Karathanos and Yiannis …2018/05/12Theater2018-05-12 13:08:41
San Francisco Symphony Resident Conductor Christian Reif shines in Wagner, Liszt, and Holst, with Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano.  Davies Hall, San Francisco April 29,2018 The San Francisco Symphony Christian Reif, conductor Jean-Efflam …2018/05/09Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2018-05-09 15:28:17
Sancho: An Act of Remembrance at The National Black Theater  Sancho: An Act of Remembrance April 28, 2018 The National Black Theater Endurance and …2018/05/09Theater2018-05-09 14:35:41
New York Theater Ballet REP at Florence Gould Hall, April 27, 2018: A Centennial Bow to Jerome Robbins  New York Theater Ballet REP Florence Gould Hall April 27, 2018 A Centennial Bow …2018/05/09Dance2018-05-09 14:15:01
An Announcement—New Developments at New York Arts: the Resumption of our Performances and Exhibitions  I am very pleased to announce some exciting changes at New York Arts—or, rather, …2018/04/26An Arts Press Event, New York Arts2018-04-26 14:31:36
Justin Bischof to Conduct Mozart’s Requiem at the Church of the Epiphany, East 22nd Street and Second Avenue, Sunday, May 6 at 4pm  Since his return to Manhattan last fall, Justin Bischof has been achieving impressive work …2018/04/25Coming Up and Of Note, Music2018-04-25 18:05:06
Come celebrate William Bolcom’s 80th birthday with an all-Bolcom program at Merkin Hall, Sunday, April 29, 2018 | 8:00pm  The illustrious American composer William Bolcom is about to celebrate his 80th birthday! In …2018/04/24Contemporary Music2018-04-24 10:41:26
Eve Beglarian: Songs from A Book of Days at the Morgan  Eve Beglarian: Songs from A Book of Days The Morgan Library & Museum April …2018/04/23Contemporary Music2018-04-23 18:02:10
The Enigma of the Male Gaze: Lar Lubovitch Dance Company 50th Anniversary Season at the Joyce Theater  Lar Lubovitch Dance Company 50th Anniversary Season Program C Joyce Theater April 22, 2018 …2018/04/23Dance2018-04-23 17:23:20
Preview: Spit & Vigor’s Moth & Flame—FINAL WEEKEND, Friday and Saturday, April 20-21, at Balcony Theater at the Center at West Park 165 W 86th Street  Spit & Vigor’s Moth & Flame—FINAL WEEKEND, Friday and Saturday, April 20-21 Balcony Theater …2018/04/20Theater2018-04-20 14:29:23
San Francisco Symphony, Edward Gardner, conductor, Simon Trpčeski, piano, play Tippett, Gershwin, and Rachmaninoff  Davies Hall, San Francisco March 9, 2018 San Francisco Symphony Edward Gardner, conductor Simon …2018/04/11Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2018-04-11 08:51:36
Unplugged, Pared Down, Terrific: A Sondheim Tribute at Feinstein’s 54 Below  Sondheim Unplugged Feinstein’s 54 Below March 25, 2018 Stephen Sondheim redefined American musical theater. …2018/03/31Musical Theater2018-03-31 01:03:25
Three Recently-Founded Chamber Music Series in Manhattan: The Crypt Sessions, The ASPECT Foundation, and the WA Concert Series  Some of the most rewarding musical experiences I have enjoyed this season have been …2018/03/29Music2018-03-29 03:31:16
The 2017 Bethlehem Bach Festival in Retrospect, with a Look Forward to 2018, Marking the 120th Anniversary of the Bethlehem Bach Choir  I recently spent an afternoon at the 92nd Street Y, listening to Angela Hewitt …2018/03/26Music2018-03-26 14:52:36
A Look Back to the Summer of 2017: The  26th Annual Bard  Music Festival: Chopin and his World  The  26th Annual Bard  Music Festival: Chopin and his World Full program and book …2018/03/18Bard Music Festival, Music2018-03-18 03:51:47
The Landmarks of Chopin’s Development as a Composer, 1827-1846  In preparing a review of last year’s Bard Music Festival, Chopin and his World, …2018/03/18Bard Music Festival, Music2018-03-18 03:10:53
DO NOT MISS Rodrigo Nogueira’s The Ideal Obituary (at The Tank, remaining performances March 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24)  There are not so many opportunities left to see Rodrigo Nogueira‘s The Ideal Obituary …2018/03/16Theater2018-03-16 00:44:02
BalletNext Plays It Safe  BalletNext New York Live Arts March 8, 2018 This company of all-female dancers, led …2018/03/15Dance2018-03-15 00:53:34
Five in the Afternoon, and more…the Boston Classical Season, So Far  Rome’s Santa Cecilia Orchestra, led by Sir Antonio Pappano, with guest soloist Martha Argerich, …2018/03/15Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston2018-03-15 00:21:24
A Crop of Recordings XX: Gardner Read, Bruckner, Saint-Saëns, Brahms, and Pfitzner  Gardner Read, Symphony No. 2 (1942) • Gardner Read, cond; Boston Symphony Orchestra • …2018/03/14Berkshire Review, Recordings2018-03-14 23:50:01
Balanchine’s Eternal Present: The Photographs of Paul Kolnik  Balanchine’s Eternal Present: The Photographs of Paul Kolnik Harkness Dance Festival 92nd Street Y …2018/03/11Dance, Photography2018-03-11 16:33:55
A Flood of Unfamiliar Operas by Rossini, Saint-Saëns, and Others, Now on CD  Over the past year or so (2017), an unusually large number of fascinating and …2018/03/01Opera, Recordings2018-03-01 13:11:28
A Brilliant, Touching Adaptation: John Joubert’s Opera Jane Eyre, Finally (and Finely) Performed and Recorded    John Joubert, Jane Eyre (1987-97, revised 2016) April Frederick – Jane Eyre Mark Milhofer …2018/03/01Berkshire Review, Opera, Recordings2018-03-01 13:11:12
A Master Already at 23: Vincenzo Bellini’s Adelson e Salvini, Now Superbly Recorded  Vincenzo Bellini, Adelson e Salvini (1824) Simone Alberghini – Lord Adelson Nelly – Daniela Barcellona …2018/02/28Berkshire Review, Opera, Recordings2018-02-28 18:22:04
Justin Bischof to Conduct Strauss Metamorphosen and Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony at the Church of the Epiphany on March 1, 2018, at 7 pm  Strauss – Metamorphoses for 23 Solo Strings Shostakovich – Chamber Symphony Op110a (Barshai) The …2018/02/23Music2018-02-23 11:35:54
A Different Russian Direction   Czech-born choreographer Dušan Týnek founded his eponymous company in 2003 and has received numerous …2018/02/21Dance2018-02-21 00:22:47
Herbert Blomstedt leads The San Francisco Symphony in a rare Swedish masterpiece, Stenhammar’s Symphony No. 2 in G minor.  Davies Hall, San Francisco February 10, 2028 The San Francisco Symphony Herbert Blomstedt, conductor …2018/02/19Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2018-02-19 12:27:49
Back to Syracuse. Musicals Tonight! present Rogers & Hart’s The Boys from Syracuse  The Boys from Syracuse originally opened in 1938 and has since been revived numerous …2018/02/19Musical Theater2018-02-19 12:00:18
New York Theater Ballet, REP, at Florence Gould Hall, February 9, 2018  New York Theater Ballet REP Florence Gould Hall February 9, 2018 The title of …2018/02/15Dance2018-02-15 22:48:30
The Only Jealousy of Emer by W. B. Yeats, directed by Ray Yeates—Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival 2018 at Torn Page/Apartment 929—EXTENDED 2/17-2/18  The Only Jealousy of Emer by W. B. Yeats Directed by Ray Yeates Origin …2018/02/10Theater2018-02-10 22:01:34
Soaking WET, Program A at the West End Theater  Soaking WET Program A West End Theater February 3, 2018 What was supposed to …2018/02/08Dance2018-02-08 09:40:11
Stephen Hough, Piano, at Carnegie Hall, January 30, 2018: Debussy, Schumann, and Beethoven  Stephen Hough, Piano Carnegie Hall, January 30, 2018 Debussy – “Clair de lune” from …2018/02/08Music2018-02-08 01:53:13
Two Superb New Recordings of a Ravel Operatic Masterpiece: 1. Stéphanie d’Oustrac Singing L’heure espagnole (with an alert Shéhérazade as bonus) 2. L’heure espagnole, with the magnificent Gaëlle Arquez  Maurice Ravel, Shéhérazade and L’heure espagnole Stuttgart Radio Orchestra, conducted by Stéphane Denève SWRmusic …2018/02/03Berkshire Review, Opera, Recordings2018-02-03 00:26:57
“Fired” Treasures from Around the Globe: The New York Ceramics & Glass Fair at the Bohemian National Hall  The New York Ceramics & Glass Fair Bohemian National Hall January 18-21, 2018 The …2018/01/31Art2018-01-31 23:53:52
Sheila, a Production Sponsored by A. R. T. /New York    Sheila The A. R. T. /New York Theater January 18, 2018 It’s September …2018/01/25Theater2018-01-25 09:48:26
Intimate Heroism: Vermeer in His Time and Beyond  Thirty years ago, I wrote a poem that ended, “I’ve never lived in a …2018/01/17Art2018-01-17 22:22:38
Inbal Segev talks to Michael Miller about Christopher Rouse’s Cello Concerto, Coming Up February 10 and 11th at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s New Music Festival    Last month I had the pleasure of chatting with Inbal Segev, a young …2018/01/17Berkshire Review, Contemporary Music, Podcasts2018-01-17 11:09:25
Battleground, by Ryan McNamara  Battleground by Ryan McNamara Peter B. Lewis Theater, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum January 11, …2018/01/15Dance2018-01-15 23:13:13
An Autumn of Pianists in New York    The Concerts at Camphill Ghent Saturday, October 14 at 3pm Gilbert Kalish – …2018/01/03Music2018-01-03 02:47:59
A Crop of Recordings XIX: Dvořák, Strauss, Brahms, Holst, Schmidt and Elgar  DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9. A Hero’s Song • Krzysztof Urbański, conductor; North German Radio …2017/12/23Berkshire Review, Recordings2017-12-23 22:01:46
2017: A Film Festival Retrospective from the Northeast, above all, the Berkshire and the Nitrate Picture Show at the George Eastman Museum, RochesterFilm festivals have become an integral part of film-going life. They are no longer the …2017/12/15Film2017-12-15 17:10:56
The Home  Place by Brian Friel, New York Premiere, at the Irish Repertory Theatre, closing December 17.  The Home  Place by Brian Friel New York Premiere Irish Repertory Theatre directed by …2017/12/13Theater2017-12-13 00:24:57
Complexions Contemporary Ballet at the Joyce Theater  Complexions Contemporary Ballet Joyce Theater November 25, 2017 The evening’s big attraction was Star …2017/12/12Dance2017-12-12 11:05:44
Two New Releases of Lohengrin, part 2: Mark Elder, in a Live Concert Performance from Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw (2015)  Two New Releases of Lohengrin, part 2: Mark Elder, in a Live Concert Performance …2017/12/11Berkshire Review, Wagner2017-12-11 15:36:05
Two New Releases of Lohengrin, part 1: Knappertsbusch’s Only Recorded Lohengrin, Available for the First Time  Two New Releases of Lohengrin, Part 1: Knappertsbusch’s Only Recorded Lohengrin, Available for the …2017/12/11Berkshire Review, Wagner2017-12-11 15:33:59
Two’s Company: Broadway’s Greatest Duets, November 16, 2017, at Merkin  Two’s Company: Broadway’s Greatest Duets November 16, 2017 Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music …2017/11/19Musical Theater2017-11-19 09:52:46
A Crop of Recordings XVIII: Honegger, Bernstein, Rachmaninoff, Smetana, Vaughan Williams  HONEGGER Rugby. Symphonies Nos. 3 and 5 • Mario Venzago, conductor; Bern Symphony Orchestra …2017/11/11Recordings2017-11-11 07:01:57
Legends & Visionaries—The New York Theatre Ballet at the Danspace Project    Legends & Visionaries New York Theatre Ballet Danspace Project: St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery November …2017/11/11Dance2017-11-11 06:18:51
Ruth Sommers’ Festival Chamber Music, a Concert Series at Weill Hall (Carnegie Hall) — an Introduction    Programs: 2017 – 2018 Season All Concerts are held at Weill Hall (in …2017/11/11Music2017-11-11 05:23:49
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Rome), Sir Antonio Pappano, conductor, with Martha Argerich, piano, at Carnegie Hall  Carnegie Hall October 20, 2017 Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Rome) Sir Antonio …2017/11/04Music2017-11-04 00:41:56
Jakub Hrůša and Piotr Anderszewski reach a high level with the San Francisco Symphony  Davies Hall, San Francisco October 14, 2017 The San Francisco Symphony Jakub Hrůša, conductor Piotr …2017/11/04Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2017-11-04 00:21:30
Krzysztof Urbański and Augustin Hadelich impress with the San Francisco Symphony  Davies Hall, San Francisco October 7, 2017 The San Francisco Symphony Krzysztof Urbański, conductor …2017/11/03Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2017-11-03 23:58:50
Glimmerglass 2017: Opera in Angustiis: Commentaries for our Troubled Times in Stunning Glimmerglass Season Siege of CalaisGlimmerglass 2017: Opera in Angustiis: Commentaries for our Troubled Times in Stunning Glimmerglass Season Siege …2017/11/03Berkshire Review, Opera2017-11-03 01:29:27
The Wagner Cult on Record: Tristan und Isolde    Mild und leise. Plenty of otherwise gentle people lose their grip on civility …2017/10/25Recordings2017-10-25 09:59:03
A Weekend with Pierre Boulez…and Debussy, Duckworth, Beethoven, and Paavali Jumppanen, Pianist  Park Avenue Armory Saturday, October 7, 2017 Pierre Boulez, Répons Ensemble Intercontemporain Matthias Pintscher, …2017/10/19Music2017-10-19 03:29:34
The Sixth Concert Series at Camphill Ghent is about to begin with a Recital by Pianist Gilbert KalishThe Sixth Concert Series at Camphill Ghent, Gili Melamed-Lev, Director In my preview of last …2017/10/12Music, New York Arts2017-10-12 14:27:58
Boston Symphony Orchestra: Looking Up  Writing here recently about last season at the Boston Symphony, I had recourse more …2017/10/12Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston2017-10-12 01:51:02
A Handful of Last Season’s Orchestral Concerts in New York—All Worth Remembering  Semyon Bychkov Wednesday, November 30, 2016 | 8 PM Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Stern Auditorium …2017/10/10Music2017-10-10 22:44:26
Dvořák’s Grand Opera, Dimitrij, at Bard  Dimitrij Antonin Dvořák, Composer Marie Červinková-Riegrová, Librettist Cast Dimitrij – Clay Hilley, tenor Marina …2017/10/10Opera2017-10-10 12:27:38
Verlaine and Ten Composers: Exquisite Poetry, Exquisite Singing, Exquisite Playing    A Verlaine Songbook: Carolyn Sampson, soprano, and Joseph Middleton, piano Songs by Charles …2017/10/06Berkshire Review, Recordings2017-10-06 13:11:22
Paavali Jumppanen, Pianist, Talks to Michael Miller before his Recital at the Frick Collection, Sunday, October 8, at 5 pm.  I’m very pleased to present this interview with Paavali Jumppanen, who will be playing …2017/10/05Music, Podcasts2017-10-05 03:54:22
Soaking Wet with the Beyond the Bang Group at the West End Theater  Soaking Wet Beyond the Bang Group West End Theater September 17, 2017 First up, …2017/09/21Dance2017-09-21 16:48:22
Giovanni Simone Mayr’s Remarkable Medea Opera, Superbly Performed  Giovanni Simone Mayr: Medea in Corinto Davinia Rodriguez (Medea), Mihaela Marcu (Creusa), Michael Spyres …2017/09/21Recordings2017-09-21 15:39:33
Living While Dying  Living While Dying: dying and dying and dying MB Dance Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis …2017/09/20Dance2017-09-20 13:46:15
Overeager: One Night Only (running as long as we can) — Monica Bill Barnes and Company at the WP Theater  One Night Only (running as long as we can) Monica Bill Barnes and Company …2017/09/20Dance2017-09-20 00:02:36
A Crop of Recordings XVII: Dvořák, Ravel, Lalo, and Manén…with Some Classical Favourites for Hallowe’en!  DVOŘÁK Slavonic Dances Opp. 46 and 72 • Jiří Bělohlávek, conductor; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra …2017/09/19Recordings2017-09-19 23:14:28
Why Draw? 500 Years of Drawings and Watercolors at Bowdoin College, May 03, 2017 – September 03, 2017  Why Draw? 500 Years of Drawings and Watercolors at Bowdoin College, Bowdoin College Museum …2017/09/18Berkshire Review, Drawings, OMD2017-09-18 01:40:11
Ups and Downs of the Boston Music Season, mostly Boston Symphony with Andris Nelsons, 2016-2017  The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2017 Tanglewood Music Festival, very successful by many reports, has …2017/09/15Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston2017-09-15 01:45:55
Urban Planning: A ManifestoThe people of New South Wales have been anticipating the upcoming state election almost since …2017/08/07Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts2017-08-07 20:52:49
The Bard Music Festival 2017: Chopin and His World—a Preview  The Bard Music Festival 2017: Chopin and his World Bard College Annandale-on-Hudson: Fisher Performing …2017/08/05Bard Music Festival, Berkshire Review, Music2017-08-05 12:50:15
The Three Musketeers at The Classical Theatre of Harlem  The Three Musketeers by Catherine Bush, adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas The Classical …2017/08/04Theater2017-08-04 10:45:19
Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, and Pity in History by Howard Barker at the Potomac Theater Project (PTP) at the Atlantic Stage 2  Arcadia By Tom Stoppard Potomac Theater Project (PTP)/NYC at the Atlantic Stage 2 July …2017/07/23Theater2017-07-23 17:26:39
Dvořák’s Rare Grand Opera, Dimitrij, Coming Up at Bard Summerscape, beginning July 28 [REVISED]  Dimitrij – Clay Hilley, tenor Marina – Melissa Citro, soprano Xenie – Olga Tolkmit, …2017/07/20Bard Music Festival, Berkshire Review, Opera2017-07-20 11:39:20
A Crop of Recordings XVI: Elgar, The Dream of Gerontius and the First and Second Symphonies played by the Berliner Staatskapelle under Daniel Barenboim  ELGAR The Dream of Gerontius ●  Daniel Barenboim, conductor; Catherine Wyn-Rogers (Angel); Andrew Staples …2017/07/18Berkshire Review, Recordings2017-07-18 01:39:33
A Room with Two Views: Campra and Handel at the Boston Early Music Festival  André Campra, Le Carnaval de Venise (1699), libretto by Jean-François Regnard; performed at the …2017/07/12Berkshire Review, Early Music, etc., New York Arts in Boston, Opera2017-07-12 02:48:00
The Best Show in Town! Spoon River, from Soulpepper of Toronto  Spoon River by Edgar Lee Masters and Soulpepper at the Pershing Square Signature Center …2017/07/12Musical Theater2017-07-12 01:43:22
MOMIX dance Opus Cactus and more at the Joyce.  MOMIX Moses Pendleton, Artistic Director Lighting by Joshua Starbuck and Moses Pendleton The Joyce …2017/07/08Dance2017-07-08 10:35:46
Amy E. Gustafson, an Important New Pianist, at Florence Gould Hall, Playing an Exceptional 9-foot Yamaha  Florence Gould Hall, FIAF Friday, June 9, 7:30pm Amy E. Gustafson, piano Debussy Préludes, …2017/07/07Music2017-07-07 15:04:46
Vasily Petrenko leads the SF Symphony in Glinka, Lalo, and Rachmaninoff, with Joshua Bell, violin    Davies Hall, San Francisco June 17, 2017 The San Francisco Symphony Vasily Petrenko, …2017/07/05Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2017-07-05 02:13:47
A Crop of Recordings XV: Bizet, Brahms, Dvořák,and Jongen!  BIZET Symphony in C Major. Carmen Suite No. 1. L’Arlésienne Suites Nos. 1 and …2017/07/05Recordings2017-07-05 01:52:33
The 36th Bloomsday at Symphony Space, 2017  Bloomsday on Broadway Symphony Space June 16, 2017 The thirty-sixth celebration of Bloomsday at …2017/06/23Literature2017-06-23 17:10:07
David Curtis, Music Director of the Orchestra of the Swan, talks to Michael Miller  Some months ago New Yorkers enjoyed an opportunity to hear a gifted young American …2017/06/19Music2017-06-19 22:26:17
Elgar’s The Apostles, with Leon Botstein and the American Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall  Edward Elgar – The Apostles Carnegie Halle Friday, May 12, 2017 Leon Botstein, conductor …2017/06/18Music2017-06-18 00:53:00
Aston Magna Music Festival 2017 – A Preview  The Aston Magna season, the 45th(!), is almost upon us. We can look forward …2017/06/11Berkshire Review, Early Music, etc., New York Arts in the Berkshires2017-06-11 23:04:46
Legacy 36 Celebrates the Stars—A Line of Former Rockettes  Legacy 36 Celebrates the Stars Miller Theater at Columbia University June 3, 2017 The …2017/06/08Dance2017-06-08 15:10:13
Charles Dutoit conducts the San Francisco Symphony with Emanuel Ax, piano, in Sibelius, Mozart, de Falla, and Debussy  Davies Hall, San Francisco May 12, 2017 The San Francisco Symphony Charles Dutoit, conductor …2017/06/06Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2017-06-06 12:10:48
The Berlin Painter and His World: Athenian Vase-Painting in the Early Fifth Century B.C. at The Princeton University Art Museum, closing Sunday, June 11, 2017 (REVISED)  The Berlin Painter and His World: Athenian Vase-Painting in the Early Fifth Century B.C. …2017/06/02Art, OMD2017-06-02 03:10:25
Serenade for Haiti, Directed and Written by Owsley Brown, at the Berkshire International Film Festival, June 3  Serenade for Haiti Directed and written by Owsley Brown To be shown at the …2017/05/31New York Arts2017-05-31 14:52:27
Justin Bischof conducts the Canadian Chamber Orchestra of New York City in Beethoven’s 7th and 9th Symphonies    April 16, 2017 (Easter Sunday) The Church of St. James the Less, Scarsdale, …2017/05/26Music2017-05-26 23:29:00
Limón Dance Company, Joyce Theater, May 2, 2017  Limόn Dance Company Joyce Theater May 2, 2017 This program combines the contemporary with …2017/05/22Dance2017-05-22 14:22:52
Silver Stream – Short Film: Grace Kiley – Writer, Director & Actor – Kickstarter Campaign ends on May 22!  Diagnosed with a progressive illness at the time of her daughter’s birth, Anna made …2017/05/17Film2017-05-17 11:50:31
Deborah Stone: Still Exactly Where I Belong, at Don’t Tell Mama    Deborah Stone: Still Exactly Where I Belong Woody Regan at the piano Ann …2017/05/17Jazz2017-05-17 00:50:56
Tracy Letts’ August: Osage County at Williams, directed by Omar Sangare  August: Osage County by Tracy Letts ‘62 Center for the Performing Arts Williams College …2017/05/15Berkshire Review, New York Arts in the Berkshires, Theater2017-05-15 00:11:19
The Ensemble for the Romantic Century presents The Dreyfus Affair at BAM    The Dreyfus Affair The Ensemble for the Romantic Century BAM Fisher Theater May …2017/05/13Theater2017-05-13 12:40:17
The Bethlehem Bach Choir: Christmas Concerts in Advent; Bach Festival, with a Performance of the Mass in B Minor in May  The Bethlehem Bach Choir: Christmas Concerts in Advent; Bach Festival, with a Performance of …2017/05/12Coming Up and Of Note, Music2017-05-12 03:20:43
Fabio Luisi conducts the San Francisco Symphony with Igor Levit, pianoDavies Hall, San Francisco April 28, 2017 The San Francisco Symphony Fabio Luisi, conductor Igor …2017/05/03Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2017-05-03 14:52:54
Meet the Key Pianists Concert Series with a Memorable Recital by its Founder and Director, Terry Eder    Key Pianists Terry Eder, Piano Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall March 2, 2017 …2017/04/30Music2017-04-30 13:08:14
A Crop of Recordings XIV: Richard Strauss, Bruckner, Brahms, and Wagner  STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben. Macbeth • Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor; Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra • PENTATONE …2017/04/27Recordings2017-04-27 01:55:57
Kino!2017, a Festival of German Cinema at the Sunshine, Closes on April 6  For its fourth season as an independent festival, Kino!2017, has moved to everyone’s favorite …2017/04/05Film2017-04-05 03:53:01
Thomas Nickell, Piano, and The Orchestra of the Swan, David Curtis, Conductor, in an Original Program of Mozart, Messiaen, Nickell, Cowell, Britten, David Matthews, and Wagner/Liszt    Sunday, February 26, 2017, 1:30 PM Weill Recital Hall Thomas Nickell, Piano The …2017/03/26Music2017-03-26 15:30:25
Pianist Christina Kobb plays Schubert, Robert and Clara Schumann, Grieg, and Liszt in her Carnegie Hall Debut    Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall DCINY Artist Series Friday, February 24, 2017, 8:00pm …2017/03/19Music2017-03-19 23:50:24
Mind AND Matter: Sam & Dede, or My Dinner with André the Giant at 59 E 59  59 East 59 March 15, 2017 Sam & Dede, or My Dinner with André …2017/03/19Theater2017-03-19 12:42:08
Emmanuel Villaume leads the Prague Philharmonia in Smetana and Dvořák, with Gautier Capuçon, cello  Davies Hall, San Francisco January 29, 2017 The Prague Philharmonia Emmanuel Villaume, conductor Gautier Capuçon, …2017/03/17Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2017-03-17 16:51:54
Three Concerts at Camphill Ghent, two Past, one to Come  Duo pianists Mark Evans and Gili Melamed-Lev. Saturday, March 18, 2017 3pm (Coming up!) …2017/03/12New York Arts2017-03-12 19:57:52
New York Theater Ballet at the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Festival  New York Theater Ballet 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Festival February 26, 2017 One …2017/03/02Dance2017-03-02 10:59:07
Martin McDonagh at his Beginnings and Today: The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Druid at BAM and Hangmen Projected.  Druid at BAM The Beauty Queen of Leenane By Martin McDonagh Directed by Garry Hynes …2017/02/26Theater2017-02-26 08:15:03
Daniel Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin in the First Complete Cycle of Bruckner’s Symphonies in the U.S., with Mozart Concertos for Piano, Winds, and Strings  Staatskapelle Berlin Daniel Barenboim, Music Director, Conductor, and Piano Carnegie Hall, January 19 – …2017/02/23Music2017-02-23 01:46:59
Ibsen, Strindberg and their Acolytes – a Retrospective    Two early plays by Eugene O’Neill at the Metropolitan Playhouse June 3 – …2017/02/16Theater2017-02-16 17:37:05
A Crop of Recordings XIII: Richard Strauss, Hans Rott, Alberto Ginastera, Robert Schumann, and Gabriel Fauré  STRAUSS Elektra Suite. Der Rosenkavalier Suite • Manfred Honeck, conductor; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra • …2017/02/15Recordings2017-02-15 17:01:57
Félicien David’s Herculanum at the Wexford Festival: Opera Grand and Melodious  Music festivals often pride themselves on reviving works that, for whatever combination of reasons, …2017/02/15Opera2017-02-15 13:14:30
Manfred Honeck talks to Michael Miller about Mahler, Bruckner, and Conducting  Anyone who has heard Manfred Honeck conduct his own Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in Heinz …2017/02/14Coming Up and Of Note, Music, Podcasts2017-02-14 23:10:42
Keys to Romance, the Carnegie Hall Debut of Pianist Christina Kobb, Weill Hall, February 24, 2017  On February 24 at 8PM, DCINY presents 19th-century piano technique expert Christina Kobb in a performance …2017/02/10Coming Up and Of Note, Music2017-02-10 11:23:24
The Young Pope HBO limited series. Written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino.  The Young Pope HBO limited series, Sundays & Mondays (January 15-February 27) Written and …2017/02/09Film2017-02-09 14:28:54
The Museum Workout, Monica Bill Barnes & Company, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art  The Museum Workout Monica Bill Barnes & Company Metropolitan Museum of Art January 21, …2017/02/02Art, Dance2017-02-02 11:42:47
Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Two Orchestras, East and West  Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill, North Carolina The UNC Symphony Orchestra Tonu Kalam, conductor Thomas …2017/01/17Music2017-01-17 23:11:54
Bill Charlap with Carol Sloane at Jazz Standard  Bill Charlap with Carol Sloane Jazz Standard January 11, 2017 To call Bill Charlap …2017/01/17Jazz, Music2017-01-17 22:43:16
Bill Viola: The Moving Portrait: Smithsonian: National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC, November 18, 2016 – May 7, 2017.    Bill Viola: The Moving Portrait: Smithsonian: National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC, November 18, …2017/01/17Art, New York Arts in DC2017-01-17 19:52:34
New Ohio Theatre presents George & Co. in HOLDEN, written and directed by Anisa George  New Ohio Theatre presents George & Co. HOLDEN Directed by Anisa George Written by …2017/01/17Theater2017-01-17 03:33:43
Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, Cheek by Jowl, at BAM  The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare Cheek by Jowl, at BAM Director, Declan Donnellan …2017/01/14Theater2017-01-14 01:20:00
2016 in retrospect — The Bard Music Festival: Giacomo Puccini and his World  For a discussion of other Puccinian issues omitted here, above all the role of …2016/12/31Bard Music Festival, Berkshire Review, Music, Opera2016-12-31 02:13:59
The Dessoff Choirs’ Messiah Sing, 2017, Malcolm J. Merriweather, Music Director, Conducting  The Dessoff Choirs Messiah Sing James Memorial Chapel Union Theological Seminary December 17, 2016 …2016/12/30Music2016-12-30 12:17:34
A Crop of Recordings XII: D’Indy, Roussel, Stravinsky, Schreker, Prokofiev    D’INDY Symphony No. 2. Souvenirs. Istar. Fervaal: Prelude • Jean-Luc Tingaud, conductor; Scottish …2016/12/27Recordings2016-12-27 20:52:10
Manchester by the Sea, Written and Directed by Kenneth Lonergan    Manchester by the Sea Written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan Cast: Casey Affleck …2016/12/20Film2016-12-20 18:39:02
I Giullari di Piazza and Alessandra Belloni to Perform La Cantata dei Pastori (The Shepherd’s Cantata) at the Theater for the New City, December 16-18, 21, 22  Celebrate Christmas Italian Style with I Giullari di Piazza’s  La Cantata dei Pastori (The …2016/12/14Coming Up and Of Note, Theater2016-12-14 14:45:18
Rascals, an Inspired Restaurant and Performance Space in the Crossgates Mall, Albany (Permanently Closed)  (Permanently Closed) In cooking, as in any art, you have to know the rules—the …2016/12/14New York Arts2016-12-14 10:32:03
B. F. Kiefrich, Spam Artist, Remembered  You may wonder about my interest in this traditional American delicacy. It comes not …2016/12/01Art, New York Arts2016-12-01 13:06:02
Sir Simon Rattle’s Farewell Tour with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra: Two Concerts in Davies Hall, San Francisco  Davies Hall, San Francisco The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle, conductor November 22, …2016/11/30Music2016-11-30 18:57:23
Artist’s Books by Dan Rose; Arbitrary Pleasures-Plaisir Arbitraire, Photon Ecstasy (HD 7924) at the Van Pelt Library, University of Pennsylvania  ARTIST’S BOOKS BY DAN ROSE September 29th 2016-March 10th 2017 & Arbitrary Pleasures-Plaisir Arbitraire …2016/11/29Art2016-11-29 17:14:30
A Generous Collection of Works by Marie Jaëll from the Centre de Musique Romantique Française (Palazzetto Bru Zane, Venice)/Ediciones Singulares  MARIE JAËLL (Alsace 1846-Paris 1925): Cello Concerto, Piano Concertos 1 and 2, La Légende …2016/11/23Music, Recordings2016-11-23 20:46:17
Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic: A musical experience of a lifetime  Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker Symphony Hall, Boston November 11, 2016 After the …2016/11/22Berkshire Review, Music2016-11-22 23:58:14
We Remember, The Dessoff Choirs  We Remember The Dessoff Choirs Malcolm J. Merriweather, Music Director Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln …2016/11/19Music2016-11-19 18:53:41
Danielle Kipnis’ Matters of Facts at the Center for Performance ResearchMatters of Facts Center for Performance Research: October 29, 2016 Choreographer/Artistic Director: Danielle Kipnis Dancers …2016/11/04Dance2016-11-04 00:12:07
A Crop of Recordings XIDVOŘÁK Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 and Op. 72 Complete • Antal Dorati, conductor; Minneapolis Symphony …2016/11/04Recordings2016-11-04 00:06:32
Pablo Heras-Casado conducts the San Francisco SymphonyDavies Hall, San Francisco October 19, 2016 The San Francisco Symphony Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor Alisa …2016/11/03Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2016-11-03 23:06:52
Bravo to Melvin Stecher and Norman Horowitz for their admirable New York International Piano Competition  Almost any seasoned music lover will at some time complain about the globally-renowned musicians …2016/11/01Music2016-11-01 01:34:07
Openings: Boston Musica Viva plays Boulez, Marteau sans maître, and Nelsons and the BSO present Richard Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier  Openings Boston Musica Viva Tsai Performance Center, Boston University September 24, 2016 Boston Symphony …2016/10/30Berkshire Review, Contemporary Music, Music, New York Arts in Boston, Opera2016-10-30 02:10:31
Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama at the Argentinian Consulate  Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama The Argentinian Consulate October 20, 2016 Anabella Lenzu describes herself as a …2016/10/25Dance2016-10-25 18:09:47
Glimmerglass Festival 2016 – Opera for the Inner Birdwatcher…and the Rest of Us!Glimmerglass 2016 The Thieving Magpie (La gazza ladra) Music by Gioachino Rossini Libretto by Théodore …2016/10/22Berkshire Review, Opera2016-10-22 22:00:56
The Concerts at Camphill Ghent 2016 – 2017: Season Opening Concert Coming Up, October 15, 3pm  The Concerts at Camphill Ghent 2016 – 2017: Season Opening Concert Coming Up, October 15, …2016/10/21New York Arts2016-10-21 07:31:11
Intimate Conversations, Bach and Beyond:
 Bach, Kabalevsky, Stravinsky, Mendelssohn, and Telemann — Kenneth Cooper and Friends at Camphill Ghent    Intimate Conversations, Bach and Beyond: 
Bach, Kabalevsky, Stravinsky, Mendelssohn, and Telemann Camphill Ghent …2016/10/21New York Arts2016-10-21 07:10:07
Bizet’s Carmen at the Boston Lyric OperaCarmen Music by Georges Bizet Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on a …2016/10/14Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, Opera2016-10-14 21:15:36
Patrick Dougherty’s Stickworks Augments the Experience of Fall in MassachusettsPatrick Dougherty’s Stickworks Augments the Experience of Fall in Massachusetts Peabody Essex Museum, Salem; Tower …2016/10/07Art, Berkshire Review2016-10-07 22:43:27
Women in Motion presents Soaking Wet  Women in Motion: Soaking Wet West End Theater September 23, 2016 Of the three …2016/09/30Dance2016-09-30 22:13:20
Nadejda Vlaeva plays piano music by Vladimir Drozdoff and Sergei Bortkiewicz, with Schubert and Liszt at Zankel Hall    Carnegie Hall Zankel Hall September 20, 2016 Nadejda Vlaeva, Piano Schubert – Piano …2016/09/30Music2016-09-30 01:19:45
A Crop of Recordings X    De Falla The Three Cornered Hat. Nights in the Gardens of Spain. Homenajes …2016/09/29Recordings2016-09-29 00:57:05
The Life Ecstatic: Judith Schaechter at Claire Oliver Gallery, 513 West 26th Street. New York, Sept 9 – October 22.  The Life Ecstatic: Judith Schaechter at Claire Oliver Gallery, 513 West 26th Street. New …2016/09/20Art2016-09-20 17:01:28
​Thorns of the Crown, Choreographed and Staged by Ramon Oller  Thorns of the Crown Choreographed and staged by Ramon Oller September 9, 2016 Black …2016/09/20Dance2016-09-20 16:17:41
Macbeth—An original ballet by Francis Patrelle Adapted from the Play by William Shakespeare  Macbeth An original ballet by Francis Patrelle adapted from the play by William Shakespeare …2016/09/20Dance2016-09-20 16:15:19
Mozart Dances by the Mark Morris Dance Group at Mostly Mozart, Lincoln Center, August 26, 2016Mozart Dances Mark Morris Dance Group Mostly Mozart at Lincoln Center August 26, 2016 Many …2016/09/06Dance2016-09-06 01:19:59
A Crop Of Recordings IXBRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1. 4 Ballades • Paul Lewis (piano), Daniel Harding, conductor; Swedish …2016/08/26Recordings2016-08-26 02:24:58
Race and Slavery in Mozart Operas: A Letter to the New York Times  A most welcome contribution from Ralph P. Locke, Professor Emeritus of  at the Eastman …2016/08/10Music, Opera2016-08-10 11:47:51
A Crop of Recordings VIII  DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto. MARTINŮ Cello Concerto No.1 • Thomas Dausgaard, conductor; Christian Poltéra (cello); …2016/07/30Music, Recordings2016-07-30 18:27:44
Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd at GlimmerglassStephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd at Glimmerglass Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Hugh …2016/07/23Berkshire Review, Musical Theater2016-07-23 14:57:40
No End of Blame: Scenes of Overcoming by Howard Baker by the Potomac Theater Company, Closing August 7No End of Blame: Scenes of Overcoming by Howard Baker Potomac Theater Company Directed by …2016/07/20Theater2016-07-20 22:03:32
John Pizzarelli: Too Marvelous for Words  John Pizzarelli Quartet Jazz Standard July 6, 2016 John Pizzarelli displayed his brilliance as …2016/07/09Music2016-07-09 13:07:10
Best Concert of the Year?  Boston has had a very good music season since the first of the year. …2016/06/30Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston2016-06-30 00:13:11
Juraj Valčuha conducts the San Francisco Symphony in Prokofiev, Richard Strauss, and Webern    Davies Hall, San Francisco May 14, 2016 The San Francisco Symphony Juraj Valčuha, …2016/06/28Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2016-06-28 01:07:31
A Crop Of Recordings VII: Music of Walton, Zemlinsky, Goldmark and IbertWALTON Symphony No. 2. Cello Concerto¹. Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Britten • Edward …2016/06/22Berkshire Review, Music, Recordings2016-06-22 19:26:43
So You’re About To See Hamilton …  In the five seconds it takes Baby June to sing out Gypsy’s “Let me …2016/06/17Musical Theater, Theater2016-06-17 23:38:11
Christina Kobb Talks to Michael Miller about Historical Keyboard Technique    The Norwegian pianist and scholar Christina Kobb came to wider attention in the …2016/06/11Early Music, etc., Podcasts2016-06-11 16:21:01
The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, Donato Cabrera, conductor, with Chen Zhao, violin, and Katie Kadarauch, viola in Mason Bates, Mozart, and BartókDavies Hall, San Francisco May 15, 2016 The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra Donato Cabrera, …2016/06/05Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2016-06-05 20:53:22
The Bard Music Festival and SummerScape Opera 2016: Puccini and his World, with Pietro Mascagni’s Iris  The Bard Music Festival, every year since 1990, offers music-lovers a splendid gift in …2016/06/01Bard Music Festival, Berkshire Review, Opera2016-06-01 22:46:33
Edvard Munch: Alone in the Crowd“In my art I have tried to express my own life and its meaning. In …2016/05/27Uncategorized2016-05-27 02:51:34
Ariel Rivka Dance 9th Season Festival—A Mixed Bag of Modern Dance: Works by Ariel Grossman, Pascal Rioult, Heidi Latsky and Elisa King  Ariel Rivka Dance 9th Season Festival Works by Ariel Grossman, Pascal Rioult, Heidi Latsky, …2016/05/23Dance2016-05-23 12:16:44
Discoveries and Restorations from Universal Pictures at MoMA, beginning with King of Jazz  Dave Kehr, the curator of MoMA’s fascinating series of recently rediscovered and restored films …2016/05/20Film2016-05-20 12:10:48
Support New York Arts and The Berkshire Review!  Please give generously to support The Arts Press publications, New York Arts and The Berkshire Review! I …2016/05/19Arts Press2016-05-19 12:25:23
South of Gold Mountain by H.T. Chen & DancersSouth of Gold Mountain H.T. Chen & Dancers Chen Dance Center May 14, 2016 The …2016/05/16Dance2016-05-16 03:23:58
A Crop Of Recordings VI: Symphonic Works by Strauss, Prokofiev, Mahler and SibeliusSTRAUSS Symphonia Domestica. Die Tageszeiten • Marek Janowski, conductor; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus …2016/05/11Music, Recordings2016-05-11 02:55:21
Alan Gilbert Conducts the New York Philharmonic at Davies Hall, San FranciscoDavies Hall , San Francisco The New York Philharmonic Alan Gilbert, conductor May 6, 2016 …2016/05/07Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2016-05-07 21:39:10
Shuffle Along at the Music Box TheatreMusic and lyrics by Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake Original book by F.E. Miller and …2016/05/01Musical Theater, Theater2016-05-01 03:21:34
Experiments of the Ordinary: Giorgio Morandi at the Center for Italian Modern ArtGiorgio Morandi Center for Modern Italian Art 421 Broome Street, 4th Floor, New York 9 …2016/04/29Art, New York Arts2016-04-29 04:42:59
Even a Shrew Just Wants to Have FunTaming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare The Queen’s Company at The Wild Project Directed …2016/04/26Theater2016-04-26 02:38:21
Support New York Arts and The Berkshire Review!  Please give generously to support The Arts Press publications, New York Arts and The Berkshire Review! I …2016/04/25Arts Press2016-04-25 12:29:33
Circo de la Luna at the Baruch Performing Arts CenterCirco de la Luna Baruch Performing Arts Center Choreography by Pedro Ruiz Directed by Mark …2016/04/22Theater2016-04-22 18:55:40
A Crop Of Recordings V: French Rarities by Emmanuel, Saint-Saëns, Chausson, Bizet, Magnard, Duparc and BerliozEMMANUEL Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2. Suite Française. Overture for a Merry Tale • Emmanuel …2016/04/21Music, Recordings2016-04-21 02:52:02
I Will Look Forward to this Later at the New Ohio TheatreI Will Look Forward to this Later New Ohio Theatre presents The Assembly production April …2016/04/18Theater2016-04-18 23:18:46
Support New York Arts and The Berkshire Review!  Please give generously to support The Arts Press publications, New York Arts and The Berkshire Review! I …2016/04/10Arts Press2016-04-10 23:07:44
Edwin Outwater Conducts the San Francisco Symphony in Weber, Saint-Saëns, Busoni and HindemithDavies Hall, San Francisco January 29, 2016 The San Francisco Symphony Edwin Outwater, Conductor Stephen …2016/04/04Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2016-04-04 04:39:01
Julliard Dances Repertory 2016The Julliard School Peter Jay Sharp Theater Saturday, March 26, 2016 I’ve seen many professional …2016/03/31Dance2016-03-31 20:45:59
A Crop of Recordings IV: Enescu, Suk, Poulenc, Martinů, TchaikovskyENESCU Symphonie Concertante. Symphony No. 1 • Truls Mørk (vc); Hannu Lintu, conductor; Tampere Philharmonic …2016/03/21Music, Recordings2016-03-21 02:05:13
Danish Solitudes: Vilhelm Hammershøi at Scandinavia House, closes March 26, 2016Painting Tranquility: Masterworks by Vilhelm Hammershøi from SMK – The National Gallery of Denmark, Scandinavia House, …2016/03/20Art2016-03-20 21:33:54
The San Francisco Symphony: Herbert Blomstedt, conductor; Maria João Pires, piano, in Beethoven and Bruckner  Davies Hall, San Francisco February 27, 2016 The San Francisco Symphony Herbert Blomstedt, conductor …2016/03/19Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2016-03-19 18:25:01
“She Loves Me” at Roundabout’s Studio 54, until June 12  “She Loves Me” at Roundabout’s Studio 54  Book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play Parfumerie by Miklós …2016/03/18Musical Theater, Theater2016-03-18 16:55:20
Support New York Arts and The Berkshire Review!  Please give generously to support The Arts Press publications, New York Arts and The Berkshire Review! I …2016/03/15Arts Press2016-03-15 12:29:17
Ian Hobson, piano: Preludes – Etudes – Variations at Merkin Concert Hall, February 22, 2016: Chopin, Debussy, Rachmaninoff  Ian Hobson, piano February 22, 2016 Merkin Concert Hall Frédéric Chopin (1810-49) Variations on …2016/03/12Music2016-03-12 01:08:31
Revivals Past 2015, Part I: The Roots of English Theater — Christopher Marlowe’s Tamburlaine at TFANA  I can think of one, perhaps two or three people, who might possibly know …2016/02/28Theater2016-02-28 22:29:58
Support New York Arts and The Berkshire Review!  Please give generously to support The Arts Press publications, New York Arts and The Berkshire Review! I …2016/02/20Arts Press2016-02-20 12:29:05
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Pinchas Zukerman, conductor and violinist, at Davies Hall  Davies Hall, San Francisco January 25, 2016 The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Pinchas Zukerman, conductor …2016/02/19Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2016-02-19 14:38:32
François-Xavier Roth with the BSO in January, with solo turns from Elizabeth Rowe (flute), Jessica Zhou (harp), and Renée Fleming (soprano)  Boston Symphony Orchestra January 7, 2016 Elizabeth Rowe, flute Jessica Zhou, harp François-Xavier Roth, …2016/02/15Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston2016-02-15 17:10:21
Utility: Mundane Made Meaningful — Closes at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater February 20, 2016  Utility by Emily Schwed directed by Jay Stull presented by The Amoralists at Rattlestick …2016/02/11Theater2016-02-11 20:53:28
Recordings III: Ives, Copland, and Ginastera  IVES Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 •  Sir Andrew Davis, cond; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra …2016/02/09Recordings2016-02-09 11:26:34
Boston and Berlin at Carnegie in 2015  The fall 2015 orchestral season at Carnegie Hall was dominated by the Boston Symphony …2016/02/04Music2016-02-04 14:21:54
The New Contemporary at the Art Institute of Chicago. Reopened December 2015.  The New Contemporary at the Art Institute of Chicago. Reopened December 2015. Galleries 288, …2016/01/29Art2016-01-29 18:13:44
Krzysztof Urbański Debuts with Emanuel Ax and the San Francisco Symphony in Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto and Dvořák’s “New World” SymphonyDavies Hall, San Francisco Friday, January 15, 2016 The San Francisco Symphony Krzysztof Urbański, conductor …2016/01/29Music, New York Arts in San Francisco, New York Arts on the West Coast2016-01-29 00:53:20
Hangmen by Martin McDonagh, at Wyndham’s Theatre, London  Hangmen by Martin McDonagh directed by Matthew Dunster Wyndham’s Theatre, London Cast: Hennessy – …2016/01/28New York Arts in London, Theater2016-01-28 21:11:33
Marek Janowski Leads the San Francisco Symphony in Pfitzner’s “Palestrina” Preludes and the Beethoven Fourth and Eighth SymphoniesDavies Hall, San Francisco January 23, 2016 The San Francisco Symphony Marek Janowski, conductor Beethoven …2016/01/28Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2016-01-28 00:18:54
Husbands and Sons by D. H. Lawrence, National Theatre, London—until Feb. 10  Husbands and Sons by D. H. Lawrence National Theatre, London Until Feb. 10 Directed …2016/01/27New York Arts in London, Theater2016-01-27 23:20:27
True Romance on Screen: Todd Haynes’ Carol…with a Sideglance at the Latest from Spielberg & Hanks  Carol Directed by Todd Haynes True Romance. The essence of Carol, a film much …2016/01/26Berkshire Review, Film2016-01-26 14:40:35
Rodin: The Evolution of a Genius, at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts until March 13, 2016  Rodin: The Evolution of a Genius Virginia Museum of Fine Arts November 21, 2015 …2016/01/25Art, Berkshire Review2016-01-25 22:48:02
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King Charles III – A future history play by Mike Bartlett, Music Box Theatre, New York (11/01/2015 – 1/31/2016)  King Charles III A future history play by Mike Bartlett; Music by Jocelyn Pook …2016/01/03Theater2016-01-03 11:23:54
Vermeer’s Astronomer at the MFA  Class Distinctions: Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer, through January 18 …2015/12/30Art, Berkshire Review, New York Arts in Boston2015-12-30 20:25:18
Hagoromo – a Dance/Opera Premiered at BAM, November 3, 2015  Hagoromo Conceived and directed by David Michalek Music by Nathan Davis Libretto by Brendan …2015/12/29Dance, Music2015-12-29 10:09:49
A Crop of Recordings II: Elgar, Rachmaninoff, Strauss, Schmitt, Magnard, and BeethovenELGAR Sea Pictures¹. Polonia. Pomp and Circumstance Marches Nos. 1-5 • ¹Alice Coote (mez); Mark …2015/12/26Recordings2015-12-26 12:13:56
The Year that Was: Boston Classical Music in 2015  The major news from Boston was the ascendancy of Andris Nelsons, firming up his …2015/12/24Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, Opera2015-12-24 07:53:51
Fiddler on the Roof: In Revival—Again!—at the Broadway Theatre  Fiddler on the Roof at the Broadway Theatre Music by Jerry Bock Lyrics by …2015/12/21Musical Theater, Theater2015-12-21 00:08:57
Yefim Bronfman plays Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas at Carnegie Hall: Program I    Yefim Bronfman Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall Nov 13, 2015 Prokofiev – Piano Sonata …2015/12/08Music2015-12-08 21:56:42
The Nutcracker, from Company XIV: Red, Hot and (Pretty) BlueTake The Nutcracker standard and blend with a dash of Sally Bowles, a soupçon of …2015/12/08Dance2015-12-08 19:12:14
Jacob’s Ladder  Great musical communities are very like a ladder, the humblest freshman at conservatory, right …2015/12/05Music, New York Arts2015-12-05 08:41:05
Kiki Smith at the IFPDA Print FairAt the IFPDA Print Fair on Saturday, November 7 at the Park Avenue Armory in …2015/12/05Art2015-12-05 05:58:36
Yan Pascal Tortelier leads the San Francisco Symphony in a French Program: Bizet, Ravel, and Saint-Saëns, with Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano, and Jonathan Dimmock, organ  Davies Hall, San Francisco November 6, 2015 The San Francisco Symphony Yan Pascal Tortelionductor …2015/11/28Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2015-11-28 07:58:58
Donatello in Motion – A Spiritello Rediscovered, at the Moretti Williams Gallery, 24 East 80th Street, New York City, CLOSING November 25Donatello in Motion – A Spiritello Rediscovered, Andrew Butterfield Fine Arts, at the Moretti Williams …2015/11/20Art, Berkshire Review, Podcasts2015-11-20 15:09:37
“Made in the Americas: The New World Discovers Asia” August 18-February 15 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston“Made in the Americas: The New World Discovers Asia” August 18-February 15 at the Museum …2015/11/17Art, Berkshire Review2015-11-17 12:24:23
José Limón International Dance Festival at the JoyceJosé Limón International Dance Festival Artistic Director, Carla Maxwell The Joyce Theater October 25, 2015 (matinee) …2015/11/08Dance2015-11-08 11:49:49
Sylvia Milo’s The Other Mozart returns to New York, with Ms. Milo alternating with Samantha Hoefer as Nannerl MozartOctober 14, 2015 – January 18, 2016 The Players Theatre 115 MacDougal Street, NYC (Third floor …2015/11/05Uncategorized2015-11-05 10:00:12
A Crop of Recordings I: Shostakovich, Scriabin, Schönberg, Nielsen, Brahms, Strauss, and a Piano RecitalSHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10. Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: Passacaglia • Andris Nelsons, cond; Boston Symphony …2015/11/04Recordings2015-11-04 13:34:09
MTT leads the San Francisco Symphony in Ravel Rossini, and Respighi, with Daniil Trifonov Playing Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto  Davies Hall, San Francisco September 26, 2015 The San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas, …2015/11/04Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2015-11-04 12:05:52
The American Ballet Theater’s 75th Anniversary PerformancesAmerican Ballet Theater 75th Anniversary David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center October 30, 2015 The …2015/11/04Dance2015-11-04 11:41:26
Half Moon Bay by John JilerHalf Moon Bay by John Jiler Directed by Margarett Perry October 3- 25, 2015 The …2015/11/02Theater2015-11-02 23:12:37
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem’s Upcoming Season, with a Backward Look at the Bach Festival in May 2015  The Bach Choir of Bethlehem surely must be one of the most extraordinary musical …2015/10/29Coming Up and Of Note, Music2015-10-29 02:42:17
Bard Music Festival 2015: Carlos Chávez and his World, Weekend IBard Music Festival 2015: Carlos Chávez and his World, Weekend I Program One Chávez and …2015/10/26Bard Music Festival, Berkshire Review, Music2015-10-26 01:51:30
Ian Hobson – “Preludes, Études, Variations,” Concert 1 of 6: Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Stephen Taylor  Ian Hobson – “Preludes, Études, Variations” Tuesday, October 13, 2015 Subculture NYC Ian Hobson, …2015/10/24Music2015-10-24 14:14:52
Daddy Long Legs, a Musical, at the Davenport TheatreDaddy Long Legs at the Davenport Theatre  Music and lyrics by Paul Gordon Book by …2015/10/18Musical Theater, Theater2015-10-18 00:02:35
Paul Taylor: Creative Domain, a Documentary by Kate Geis  Paul Taylor: Creative Domain Kate Geis, Director Tom Hurwitz, Director of Photography Film Society …2015/10/17Dance, Film2015-10-17 13:49:36
Lisa Lewis’ “Schooled,” at the Soho Playhouse — closes October 17Schooled Fringe Encore Series Written by Lisa Lewis Directed by James Kautz Soho Playhouse October …2015/10/14Theater2015-10-14 10:46:05
The United Solo Theatre Festival 2015: Two Reviews and an ExhortationThe sixth United Solo Theater Festival has already been underway for over three weeks, but …2015/10/11Coming Up and Of Note, Theater2015-10-11 11:58:39
“The Box Officer” (Shown at Sunshine Cinema, October 9 – 11, just before the midnight screenings of “Taxi Driver”) is now on You Tube.Don’t miss Lucas Miller’s The Box Officer, a lightning-fast, side-splitting “hommage” to Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, …2015/10/03Coming Up and Of Note, Film2015-10-03 08:25:50
HAMILTON: An American Musical — at the Richard Rodgers Theatre following its premiere at the Public Theater  HAMILTON: An American Musical at the Richard Rodgers Theatre following its premiere at the …2015/10/02Musical Theater, Theater2015-10-02 14:19:17
Frank Salomon talks to Michael Miller about the upcoming seasons for Musicians from Marlboro, the People’s Symphony Concerts, the Schneider Concerts, and more  Listen to the interview: This was yet another splendid summer at Marlboro. For sixty-four …2015/09/27Coming Up and Of Note, Music, New York Arts in the Berkshires, Podcasts2015-09-27 01:38:36
MTT and Yuja Wang play their European Tour Program at Home: Bartók and MahlerDavies Hall, San Francisco August 22, 2015 The San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor …2015/09/06Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2015-09-06 18:31:48
From Summer Opera…an Answer to the Opera Houses’ Predicament?  Permit me to indulge in a one-sided argument…or a rant, as I believe it’s …2015/08/30Bard Music Festival, Berkshire Review, Opera2015-08-30 15:50:25
Summer Russians: The San Francisco Symphony
, Edwin Outwater, conductor
 Conrad Tao, piano  Davies Hall, San Francisco July 24, 2015 The San Francisco Symphony Edwin Outwater, conductor …2015/08/24Music2015-08-24 13:21:32
Friends and Foes of the Enlightenment: Glimmerglass 2015, Fortieth Anniversary SeasonWhen Francesca Zambello took the helm of Glimmerglass in 2012, she swore off thematic links  …2015/08/19Opera2015-08-19 10:30:17
Tanglewood in Wonderland: The 2015 Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music  This year’s Festival of Contemporary Music at Tanglewood was celebrating the 75th anniversary of …2015/08/17Berkshire Review, Music2015-08-17 14:12:33
Summer Operas: Opposite Poles at Bard SummerScape and Boston Midsummer OperaThe Wreckers By Ethel Smyth Fisher Center, Bard College: July 34, 2015 American Symphony Orchestra …2015/08/14Bard Music Festival, Berkshire Review, New York Arts in Boston, Opera2015-08-14 23:36:17
The Bard Music Festival 2015: Carlos Chávez and His World, a PreviewFor a complete schedule of the Festival, click here. This is the first Bard Music …2015/08/08Bard Music Festival, Berkshire Review, Music2015-08-08 09:36:04
Making Child’s Play of HomerPreview of  Odyssey A Youth Opera, Glimmerglass Festival 40, 2015 Tuesdays and Thursdays, August 11-20 …2015/08/01Opera2015-08-01 00:19:05
Judith & Vinegar Tom, a Double Bill by PTC/NYC (Potomac Theater Project); through August 9  Judith: A Parting from the Body & Vinegar Tom PTC/NYC (Potomac Theater Project) Co-Artistic …2015/07/30Theater2015-07-30 00:12:39
The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra at Davies Hall gets ready for its European tour  Davies Hall, San Francisco June 20, 2015 The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra Donato …2015/07/22Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2015-07-22 02:00:28
Jeannette Sorrell, Music Director of Apollo’s Fire: The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, talks to Michael Miller  (For a review of the Tanglewood concert, click here.) Just yesterday I had the …2015/07/09Music, New York Arts, Podcasts2015-07-09 09:47:03
Emmanuel Music, with Andrew Rangell, Piano, at the Rockport Chamber Music Festival  Emmanuel Music Andrew Rangell, piano Rockport Chamber Music Festival Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, …2015/07/03Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston2015-07-03 02:06:09
Opera Boom: Lots of opera in Boston, but how much was really good?I need more than two hands to count the number of operas I’ve attended in …2015/07/02Berkshire Review, New York Arts in Boston, Opera2015-07-02 15:45:59
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Lincoln Center, June 14, 2015  Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater June 14, 2015 David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center …2015/06/28Dance2015-06-28 22:33:50
Charles Dutoit conducts The San Francisco Symphony in Stravinsky, Elgar, and Mussorgsky/Ravel, with Gautier Capuçon, Cello  Davies Hall San Francisco May 30, 2015 The San Francisco Symphony Charles Dutoit, conductor …2015/06/28Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2015-06-28 21:00:57
Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 and L’Orfeo by BEMF at Jordan Hall  Claudio Monteverdi, Vespers of 1610, Jordan Hall, June 11, 2015 Monteverdi, L’Orfeo, Jordan Hall, …2015/06/27Berkshire Review, Early Music, etc., New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires, Opera2015-06-27 12:30:22
New Chamber Ballet, Miro Magloire, Artistic Director, Choreographer, at the City Center, Studio 5  New Chamber Ballet City Center, Studio 5 Miro Magloire, Artistic Director, Choreographer June 12, …2015/06/20Dance2015-06-20 09:39:24
Introducing Weiyin Chen, who will play Bartók, Marc Neikrug, and Schubert at SubCulture on June 13    Last January I heard part of quite a thrilling chamber concert at SubCulture. …2015/06/06Music2015-06-06 23:13:27
Michael Tilson Thomas Leads the San Francisco Symphony in Leonard Bernstein’s “Age of Anxiety” Symphony and Mahler’s FourthDavies Hall, San Francisco The San Francisco Symphony May 7, 2015 Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor …2015/05/23Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2015-05-23 10:34:53
Excitement at the Boston Symphony—Lots of It! But Questions Remain  Symphony Hall, Boston, April 4, 2015 Andris Nelsons conducts the Boston Symphony Christian Tetzlaff, …2015/05/18Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires2015-05-18 22:41:27
2015 Glimmerglass Preview: Verdi, Vivaldi, Mozart and Bernstein, April 19, Germantown, New York  Lucking into one of the first few nice days of a late spring, I …2015/05/17Berkshire Review, Coming Up and Of Note, New York Arts in the Berkshires, Opera2015-05-17 23:54:43
The King and I in Revival at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Lincoln CenterThe King and I Music by Richard Rodgers Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II …2015/05/16Musical Theater, Theater2015-05-16 22:34:35
Vasily Petrenko Conducts the San Francisco Symphony in Barber, Rachmaninoff, and Shostakovich, with Sa Chen, PianoDavies Hall, San Francisco April 24, 2015 The San Francisco Symphony Vasily Petrenko, conductor Sa …2015/05/16Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2015-05-16 01:48:29
Euripides’ Ion in Ancient Greek, by the Barnard Columbia Ancient Drama GroupEuripides, Ion Barnard Columbia Ancient Drama Group Minor Latham Playhouse, April 2, 2015 (Run April …2015/05/11Theater2015-05-11 03:15:23
Fun Home at Circle in the Square Following a Long Run at The Public TheatreBook and Lyrics by Lisa Kron Music by Jeanine Tesori Based on the graphic novel …2015/05/06Musical Theater, Theater2015-05-06 01:05:40
The Winter of Our Discontent: Classical Music in Boston   As everyone in New England knows, this winter was one long slog. But significant …2015/05/05Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires2015-05-05 22:54:43
Ballet to Broadway: Christopher Wheeldon with Rita MorenoSymphony Space April 27, 2015 The evening as billed suggested that Mr. Wheeldon would be …2015/05/05Dance2015-05-05 01:51:36
Finding Neverland —a New Musical at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre  Finding Neverland —a New Musical at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre Direction by Diane Paulus Book …2015/04/28Musical Theater, Theater2015-04-28 00:05:27
Ballet Hispanico at the Joyce TheaterBallet Hispanico Joyce Theater April 16, 2015 Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro This program, divided into …2015/04/25Dance2015-04-25 09:48:47
A Musical Version of Doctor Zhivago at the Broadway TheatreA Musical Version of Doctor Zhivago At the Broadway Theatre Book by Michael Weller Lyrics …2015/04/25Musical Theater, Theater2015-04-25 02:16:36
Something Rotten at the St. James TheatreSomething Rotten at the St. James Theatre Music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey …2015/04/23Musical Theater, Theater2015-04-23 14:27:44
A new Golden Age Broadway musical — An American in Paris at the Palace TheatreAn American in Paris Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin Book by …2015/04/13Musical Theater, Theater2015-04-13 01:42:30
No-Win Productions presents the World Premiere of Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck, FJF, at the New Ohio Theater, February 28 – March 21 (closed)No-Win Productions presents the World Premiere of Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck, FJF New Ohio Theater, February 28 – …2015/03/31Theater2015-03-31 00:56:58
New York City Opera Renaissance Gala Tribute to the Late Julius Rudel and Fundraiser  The demise of New York’s beloved City Opera seemed sudden and bizarre—and so painful …2015/03/29Opera2015-03-29 19:54:24
Michael Tilson Thomas conducts The London Symphony Orchestra in Colin Matthews, Gershwin (with Yuja Wang), and ShostakovichDavies Hall, San Francisco March 23, 2015 The London Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas, conducting …2015/03/29Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2015-03-29 18:54:08
Before Bach: Late Renaissance and Early Baroque Music at Carnegie Hall — a Month-Long Series in April and May  For years, New York City seemed to have missed out on the extraordinary efflorescence …2015/03/25Coming Up and Of Note, Early Music, etc.2015-03-25 01:00:17
Paul Taylor’s American Modern DancePaul Taylor’s American Modern Dance David H. Koch Theater March 20, 2015 Artistic Director, Paul …2015/03/24Dance2015-03-24 23:57:57
Stephen Porter plays Debussy’s Preludes, Books I and II at SubCulture, New YorkStephen Porter, piano Debussy 24 Preludes SubCulture Wed – February 11, 2015, 7.30 pm Images, Book I …2015/03/20Music2015-03-20 12:50:29
New York Un-Seen: A Gallery      When you walk the streets of New York, do you see strange …2015/03/19About NYC2015-03-19 16:30:42
Joanna Gabler’s New York      Joanna Gabler, after many years of working as a painter in oils—a …2015/03/19About NYC2015-03-19 16:25:04
Comden and Green’s On The 20th Century Revived by the Roundabout, with Kristen Chenoweth, Peter Gallagher, and Andy Karl  Roundabout Theatre Company’s On The 20th Century Through July 5, 2015 Book and lyrics …2015/03/19Musical Theater, Theater2015-03-19 11:50:07
Christian Baldini conducts the San Francisco Symphony in John Luther Adams’s The Light that Fills the World; Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Schumann and Brahms, with Anne-Sophie Mutter  Davies Hall, San Francisco Friday, February 27, 2015 The San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson …2015/03/17Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2015-03-17 15:53:24
Rattle leads the Berlin Philharmonic through Sibelius’s symphonies at the Barbican    The Barbican, London, UK The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle, conductor February …2015/03/07Music, New York Arts in London2015-03-07 14:12:26
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra at Davies Hall, San Francisco  Davies Hall, San Francisco Monday, February 16, 2015 Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conducting …2015/03/07Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2015-03-07 13:28:21
Hotel Elefant’s “speakOUT,” featuring composer Paola PrestiniBuy tickets through SubCulture. Hotel Elefant’s spring concert continues their third season theme “speakOUT,” representing …2015/03/03Coming Up and Of Note2015-03-03 23:10:03
Madame Cézanne and “The Truth in Painting”  The poet Rainer Maria Rilke saw the retrospective of Paul Cézanne at the 1907 …2015/03/02Art2015-03-02 23:57:58
Injustice for All: Lucy Thurber’s The Insurgents at the Labyrinth TheaterThe Insurgents Labyrinth Theater February 20, 2015 Written by Lucy Thurber Directed by Jackson Gay …2015/02/25Theater2015-02-25 20:06:33
Hugh Leonard’s Da, Revived at the Irish Repertory TheatreDa by Hugh Leonard Irish Repertory Theatre Cast: (in alphabetical order) Sean Gormley – Drumm …2015/02/22Theater2015-02-22 02:30:03
Andris Nelsons in Boston…with Two Superb Concerts under the BSO’s New Assistant Conductor, Ken-David Masur, and an Appreciation of James Levine  Andris Nelsons has garnered a lot of attention during his first season as Music …2015/02/15Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires2015-02-15 23:58:35
Ballet 422, a Film by Jody Lee Lipes at Lincoln Center  Ballet 422 A film by Jody Lee Lipes Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center February …2015/02/15Dance, Film2015-02-15 23:24:57
Scriabin lives again at Carnegie Hall! With Mendelssohn, Debussy, Brahms, and Schumann. Riccardo Muti conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, with Yefim Bronfman  Carnegie Hall Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti, Music Director and Conductor Friday, January 30, …2015/02/08Music2015-02-08 00:03:24
My (Trite) Old Kentucky Home[reprinted, with thanks, from Our Theater Blog] Kentucky Cantata by Paul David Young is supposed …2015/02/04Theater2015-02-04 06:31:34
Ivan Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra Perform Brahms’ First and Third Symphonies  Davies Hall, San Francisco Sunday, January 25, 2015 Budapest Festival Orchestra Iván Fischer, conductor Brahms …2015/01/31Music2015-01-31 15:57:54
Wagner, Tannhäuser Overture. Sibelius, Symphony No. 2 – the BSO’s first recording under Andris Nelsons  Wagner, Tannhäuser Overture. Sibelius, Symphony No. 2 • Andris Nelsons, cond; Boston Symphony Orchestra • …2015/01/25New York Arts in Boston, Recordings2015-01-25 12:08:23
Opera and Passion: Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Early Music Festival, and Odyssey OperaIs there a more passionate art form than opera? In what other mode is the …2015/01/04New York Arts in Boston, Opera2015-01-04 07:54:49
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem’s Christmas Concert, a Review and Interview with Music Director Greg Funfgeld—to Air on Christmas Day at 8pm on WWFMThe Bach Choir of Bethlehem 2014 Christmas Concerts My soul doth magnify the Lord J.S. …2014/12/24Music2014-12-24 13:46:56
Susanna Mälkki conducts the San Francisco Symphony in Griffes, Bartók, and Brahms, with Jeremy Denk, Piano  The San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco Saturday, November 29, 2014 Susanna Mälkki, conductor …2014/12/23Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2014-12-23 12:16:25
An Irish Christmas: a Musical Solstice Celebration, from the Irish Arts Center, at Symphony SpaceOne can be thankful that it really is possible to ignore the worst excesses of …2014/12/20Music2014-12-20 00:44:23
The Nutcracker, A Valentina Kozlova Dance Conservatory Performance ProjectThe Nutcracker Symphony Space December 6, 2014 (3 PM matinee) Dance Conservatory Performance Project Artistic …2014/12/15Dance2014-12-15 15:22:07
Mikhailovsky Ballet Performs The Flames of ParisMikhailovsky Ballet David H. Koch Theater November 15, 2014 The Flames of Paris Choreography by …2014/12/15Dance2014-12-15 15:02:43
The BEMF Chamber Operas 2014: Pergolesi’s La serva padrona and Livietta e TracolloG. B. Pergolesi, La serva padrona and Livietta e Tracollo Boston Early Music Festival, Jordan …2014/12/09Berkshire Review, Early Music, etc., New York Arts in the Berkshires, Opera2014-12-09 16:17:14
The Elephant Man at the Williamstown Theatre Festival  The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance directed by Scott Ellis Timothy Mackabee, Scenic and …2014/12/08Theater2014-12-08 13:30:30
What is and what might have been: More Nelsons at the BSO, Chailly and the Leipzig Gewandhaus OrchestraI couldn’t have been more eager to hear Riccardo Chailly and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra …2014/12/03Music2014-12-03 09:02:21
The Mikhailovsky Ballet to visit New York—at the Koch Theater, November 11-23, 2014  Get ready for a great dance experience via the Mikhailovsky Ballet, a company that combines …2014/11/18Dance2014-11-18 22:45:05
A Reimagined Side Show Returns to Broadway  Side Show St. James Theatre, 246 West 44th Street November 17, 2014 Music by …2014/11/17Musical Theater, Theater2014-11-17 20:38:54
The Bark and the Tree, by and starring Vivian Nesbitt United Solo Prizewinner 2013One of the most imaginative and moving solo shows I have seen is Vivian Nesbitt’s The …2014/11/17Ireland, Theater2014-11-17 14:00:41
pianoSonoma, a Unique Music Festival in the Sonoma Wine CountrypianoSonoma Music Festival Michael and Jessica Chow Shinn, Co-Founders and Co-Directors Session 1: Sunday, July …2014/11/14Coming Up and Of Note, Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2014-11-14 19:03:49
Michael Mazur: Stoneham Zoo (1976-1979) at the Ryan Lee Gallery, closing November 15, 2014  Michael Mazur: Stoneham Zoo (1976-1979) Ryan Lee Gallery 515 West 26th Street New York, …2014/11/14Art2014-11-14 00:42:32
Richard Goode Plays Beethoven’s Last Three Sonatas and Bagatelles, Op. 119 at Jordan Hall, BostonRichard Goode, piano Beethoven Sonatas, Op. 109, 110, 111 and Bagatelles, Op. 119 Jordan Hall, …2014/11/13Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in the Berkshires2014-11-13 01:31:11
A Year of Beckett in New YorkThis is probably the best occasion for me to come out of the closet and …2014/11/13Ireland, Theater2014-11-13 00:30:15
Saturday Night, Stephen Sondheim’s 1954 MusicalSaturday Night Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Julius J Epstein Directed by …2014/11/12Musical Theater, Theater2014-11-12 12:27:40
You Can’t Take It With YouMoss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s You Can’t Take It With You first premiered on …2014/11/07Theater2014-11-07 13:54:27
In Memoriam Rafael Frühbeck de BurgosI should kick myself now for not having gone backstage to say hello…you can lose …2014/11/06Music2014-11-06 13:25:52
riverrun runs wild in Brooklyn, with performance artist Olwen Fouéré  riverrun Adapted, directed, and performed by Olwen Fouéré Co-directed by Kellie Hughes Sound design …2014/10/31Ireland, Literature, Theater2014-10-31 14:51:21
Port Authority, by Conor McPherson, with Billy Carter, Peter Maloney & James Russell, by the Irish Repertory Theatre, New York    Port Authority by Conor McPherson directed by Ciarán O’Reilly starring Billy Carter, Peter …2014/10/31Ireland, Theater2014-10-31 02:49:54
Edward Steichen: In High Fashion, the Condé Nast Years, 1923-1937  Edward Steichen: In High Fashion, the Condé Nast Years, 1923-1937 (reprinted from The Berkshire …2014/10/29Photography2014-10-29 13:18:59
Richard Linklater’s Boyhood  When The Who named their landmark 1979 album The Kids Are Alright, it was …2014/10/27Film2014-10-27 01:13:50
Judith Schaechter: Dark MatterJudith Schaechter: Dark Matter Claire Oliver, 513 West 26th Street New York, NY 10001, Sept. …2014/10/24Art2014-10-24 16:04:59
On the Town – How To Do It RightMusic by Leonard Bernstein Book and Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green Based on …2014/10/24Musical Theater, Theater2014-10-24 00:24:24
John Adams, The Death of Klinghoffer at the Metropolitan OperaNo one was trembling in their seats at the Metropolitan Opera premiere of John Adams’s …2014/10/23Opera2014-10-23 01:22:13
The Bard Music Festival at 25: Franz Schubert and his World    My leading thought goes against much of what the Bard Music Festival and …2014/10/22Bard Music Festival, Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in the Berkshires2014-10-22 00:48:49
Berlin Philharmonic under Rattle at Carnegie Hall, October 2014 — The Russians win.    Carnegie Hall Berliner Philharmoniker Sir Simon Rattle, Music Director and Conductor Thursday, October …2014/10/08Music2014-10-08 00:28:50
Warm welcome: Andris Nelsons takes charge of the BSO  A Gala concert at Symphony Hall marked the first time Andris Nelsons led the …2014/10/06Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires2014-10-06 01:07:04
MTT Conducts Johann Strauss Jr., Richard Strauss, Charles Ives, Lukas Foss, and György Ligeti  Davies Hall, San Francisco Sunday, September 28, 2014 San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas …2014/10/05Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2014-10-05 08:00:33
The great Composers? Part V: Schickele Mixed Up  It has been observed that there are only two kinds of music, good and …2014/10/03Music2014-10-03 01:11:06
The Greatness of Reger—as Revealed by Paul Jacobs, Organist, at Juilliard  Paul Hall at The Juilliard School Wednesday, September 10, 2014, 8 pm Organist Paul …2014/09/26Music2014-09-26 16:19:45
Living “City”! …at Odyssey Opera, BostonDie tote Stadt Music by Ludwig Erich Korngold Libretto by Paul Schott (pseudonym of Erich …2014/09/26Berkshire Review, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires, Opera2014-09-26 15:21:32
Mostly Mozart, Hold the Mozart: the International Contemporary Ensemble and Ellie Dehn perform Fujikura, Zorn, Lucier, and Messiaen at the Park Avenue Armory  International Contemporary Ensemble Thursday, August 21, 2014, 7:30 pm Park Avenue Armory Dai Fujikura – …2014/09/22Contemporary Music2014-09-22 00:57:48
Summer Retrospective: Donizetti and Verdi at Caramoor 2014 (with a look back to 2013)  The lattest upheavals in San Diego and New York have, as you might expect, …2014/09/19Opera2014-09-19 13:02:35
Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio HostAt one point in the entirely delightful Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host, Ira …2014/09/19Dance2014-09-19 12:00:52
Richard Long, Heaven and Earth, at the Tate Britain, 3 June – 6 September 2009A curious map hangs in the second room of Heaven and Earth, the new Richard …2014/09/10Art, New York Arts in London2014-09-10 13:39:55
Benjamin Grosvenor Plays Ravel with MTT and the San Francisco Symphony. Romeo and Juliet from Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev and a Dash of StravinskyDavies Hall, San Francisco Saturday, September 6, 2014 The San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas, …2014/09/09Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2014-09-09 23:17:28
The Other Mozart, written by Sylvia Milo – performed by the Austrian actress Julia Rosa Stöckl at the HERE Arts Center, NYC  The Other Mozart written by Sylvia Milo and acted by Julia Rosa Stöckl at …2014/09/06Theater2014-09-06 22:45:45
Lorin Maazel: a Few post Mortem Memories and Reflections  I wish I had thought of it first: “The Man Who Knew Too Much.” …2014/09/04Music2014-09-04 11:03:02
Boyhood: An Intimate EpicIf Richard Linklater were anonymous, like one of those painters who never signed their work, …2014/08/27Film2014-08-27 12:59:07
Women Abandoned and Operas Revised for Better and Worse: Glimmerglass Opera, 2014 (Part 2)An American Tragedy Music by Tobias Picker Libretto by Gene Scheer, based on the novel by …2014/08/16Opera2014-08-16 08:50:41
Charles Dutoit triumphs in Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony with the San Francisco Symphony, with Kirill Gerstein in BeethovenDavies Hall, San Francisco June 6, 2014 San Francisco Symphony Charles Dutoit, conductor Kirill Gerstein, …2014/08/14Music2014-08-14 13:20:12
Women Abandoned and Operas Revised for Better and Worse:  Glimmerglass Opera, 2014 (Part I)  Whether by intention or not, each of the three brilliant productions at Glimmerglass this …2014/08/10Opera2014-08-10 01:09:02
Wind and Tree, a Three-screen Dance-video by Abe AbrahamWind and Tree Three-screen dance-video July 27, 2014: Jack, 505 Waverly Avenue, Brooklyn, NY Director …2014/08/09Dance2014-08-09 00:41:30
John Banville’s Love in the Wars after Kleist’s Penthesilea at Bard SummerscapeLove in the Wars A Version of Heinrich von Kleist’s Penthesilea by John Banville Ken …2014/08/01Bard Music Festival, Ireland, Theater2014-08-01 01:05:12
Kevin Newbury talks to Michael Miller about his production of Weber’s Euryanthe at Bard Summerscape  For its annual opera, Bard Summerscape has chosen Carl Maria von Weber’s seldom performed …2014/07/23Bard Music Festival, Music, Podcasts2014-07-23 23:38:23
A Shakespeare Double-Bill at the American Ballet Theater: Ashton’s The Dream and Ratmansky’s The Tempest  American Ballet Theater Metropolitan Opera House June 30, 2014 The Dream Music by Felix …2014/07/22Dance2014-07-22 23:33:03
John Banville talks to Michael Miller about Love in the Wars, his English adaptation of Kleist’s Penthesilea  John Banville and Michael Miller discuss Love in the Wars, his free English adaptation …2014/07/15Bard Music Festival, Ireland, Literature, Podcasts, Theater2014-07-15 03:51:38
A Revised Brigadoon: An Important Musical Theater Milestone  Brigadoon at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago June 27-August 17, 2014 (extended) Music by Frederick …2014/07/07Musical Theater, Theater2014-07-07 20:35:09
Five Memorable Evenings at the Montreal Chamber Music Festival  I’ve never visited Montreal without feeling sorry to leave it or longing for the …2014/07/03Music2014-07-03 06:53:43
Crowned: Opera Odyssey’s June Festival, plus Guerilla Opera and Commonwealth Lyric Theater, and OperaHub  For a city that hasn’t seemed very welcoming to opera, Boston has had a …2014/07/01Berkshire Review, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires, Opera2014-07-01 02:52:55
More on Klinghoffer, Gelb, and the Met at Sea  Click here for Lloyd Schwartz’s commentary. In the affair over John Adams’ opera, The Death of …2014/06/30Opera2014-06-30 01:11:02
Savion Glover’s OM, at the Joyce Theater  Savion Glover’s OM The Joyce Theater June 25, 2014 Featuring Savion Glover with Marshall …2014/06/29Dance2014-06-29 22:49:36
The Other Mozart, written and acted by Sylvia Milo – at the HERE Arts Center, NYC, June 22 – July 12, and the Monomaffia Festival in Estonia  The Other Mozart  Sylvia Milo, Project Creator, Writer, Actress Director – Isaac Byrne Composer, …2014/06/25Theater2014-06-25 00:30:09
Leonard Freed, The Italians – exhibition now at The Leica Gallery, New York, until August 9, 2014  Leonard Freed, The Italians, Quantuck Lane Press, 2011, exhibition now at The Leica Gallery, New York, until August …2014/06/25New York Arts in Italy, Photography2014-06-25 00:05:06
The Klinghoffer QuestionThe most recent piece of bad news in the opera world is that the Metropolitan …2014/06/21Commentary, Music2014-06-21 20:30:06
Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Balanchine’s choreography at the New York City Ballet with Karinska’s Costumes Restored  A Midsummer Night’s Dream Music by Felix Mendelssohn David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center …2014/06/09Dance2014-06-09 18:58:17
Stephen Porter played late works by Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin and Debussy at the House of the Redeemer in Manhattan, Thursday May 1, at 7.30 pm—a presentation of New York ArtsWe wish to thank Joan Margot Smith for a generous donation which covered a good part of …2014/06/07An Arts Press Event, Music2014-06-07 20:00:29
Seneca Rides Again! James Romm, Dying Every Day – Seneca at the Court of NeroJames Romm, Dying Every Day – Seneca at the Court of Nero, New York, Knopf, …2014/06/06Literature2014-06-06 13:38:34
King Lear at the National Theatre, LondonKing Lear by William Shakespeare National Theatre, Southbank, London: April 11, 2014 continues until July …2014/06/02New York Arts in London, Theater2014-06-02 21:56:24
Young, Gifted, and Playing Strads…or, It Doesn’t Get Any Better than This!Editor’s note: This enthusiastic article was written some time ago, when the W.M.P. Concert Hall …2014/06/01Music2014-06-01 08:12:34
Please give generously to support our publication and our events!  Please give generously to support The Arts Press publications, New York Arts and the Berkshire Review! Help us …2014/05/30Uncategorized2014-05-30 21:00:05
Throes Theater Company presents the Spalding Grey-inspired Halfway through the Story of Our LifeHalfway through the Story of Our Life Access Theatre May 15 – June 8 (Tuesday …2014/05/28Theater2014-05-28 20:02:41
Handling Handel: Mark Morris’ Acis and Galatea, plus more Handel, Monteverdi, BLO’s I Puritani, the Met’s Cenerentola, and other adventures in opera-land“Nobody handles Handel like you handle Handel,” Preston Sturges, Unfaithfully Yours The Mark Morris Dance …2014/05/28Berkshire Review, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires, Opera2014-05-28 12:57:47
George Eastman House Light & Motion Gala, May 5, 2014, at Three Sixty° in Tribeca  My direct experience with the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, …2014/05/28Film, Photography2014-05-28 01:35:20
“Alibis: Sigmar Polke 1963–2010,” April 19–August 3, 2014 at the Museum of Modern Art, with an aside on Gerhard Richter  “Alibis: Sigmar Polke 1963–2010,” April 19–August 3, 2014 at the Museum of Modern Art …2014/05/25Art2014-05-25 14:06:49
Steps Beyond Performance Lab Series for Emerging Choreographers, Steps Studio Theater, May 17, 2014  Steps Beyond Performance Lab Series for Emerging Choreographers Steps Studio Theater, May 17, 2014 …2014/05/21Dance2014-05-21 17:44:10
Pianissimo: Memorable keyboard art by Russell Sherman and Marc-André Hamelin and chamber music by the Takács and Borromeo String Quartets trigger some personal reminiscences  This season marked the 75th Anniversary of the Celebrity Series of Boston, founded by …2014/05/21Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires2014-05-21 14:02:44
The Great Composers? Part IV: Scherzo  Some say that the scherzo (literally, a joke) was invented in order to provide …2014/05/17Music2014-05-17 18:20:07
B-List Works Shine Forth at Symphony Hall. Andrew Davis leads the BSO in Vaughan-Williams, Prokofiev (with Yuja Wang), and Rimsky-KorsakoffBoston Symphony Orchestra Symphony Hall March 27, 2014 conducted by Andrew Davis Yuja Wang, piano …2014/05/17Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires2014-05-17 17:27:42
James Conlon leads the San Francisco Symphony in a little “Entartete Musik”Davies Hall, San Francisco Friday, April 25, 2014 The San Francisco Symphony James Conlon, conductor …2014/05/16Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2014-05-16 16:55:30
Valentina Kozlova Dance Conservatory of New York 10th Anniversary Celebration  Valentina Kozlova Dance Conservatory of New York 10th Anniversary Celebration Symphony Space, New York …2014/05/12Dance2014-05-12 23:04:09
John Douglas Thompson’s Magnificent Louis Armstrong in Satchmo at the Waldorf — Last Performance June 29!  with Julia Rosa Stöckl Satchmo at the Waldorf by Terry Teachout directed by Gordon …2014/05/07Theater2014-05-07 03:08:45
A Week of Music in Chapel Hill: Two Conductors, Two Concerts, One Young Composer, a fine Pianist and a Cat  This is a piece about coming of age, so I suppose I should start …2014/05/05Music2014-05-05 00:15:16
A Season of Baroque Instrumental Music in New York—Mostly Bach  Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall Thursday, February 20, 2014, 7.30 pm Fabio Biondi, Violin …2014/05/04Early Music, etc.2014-05-04 04:04:42
Bomarzo tra il Santo Biscotto e la Fava Marxista: La Festa di Sant’Anselmo (April 23-25, 2014)My days in Bomarzo in 2009 did not show the town at its most industrious…or, …2014/04/22New York Arts in Italy, Places2014-04-22 10:00:32
Woody Allen’s Bullets over BroadwayBullets Over Broadway Written by Woody Allen Direction and Choreography by Susan Stroman St. James …2014/04/19Theater2014-04-19 14:17:17
I Profeti della Quinta sing Italian Secular Music and Jewish Liturgical Music by Salamone RossiFrom Ghetto to Palazzo: The Worlds of Salamone Rossi Museum of Jewish Heritage Sunday, January …2014/04/15Music2014-04-15 02:34:16
Super-Starchitect Jefe Anglesdottir talks to Michael Miller about his Ring for Tasmania!Let me say first of all, as editor and publisher of New York Arts, how …2014/04/01Architecture | Urban Design, Wagner2014-04-01 22:26:47
He got rhythm: Gustavo Dudamel’s Boston visit…and Zubin Mehta and the Israel PhilharmonicGustavo Dudamel, the charismatic young (he turned 33 at the end of January) music director …2014/04/01Music2014-04-01 20:26:39
This Bespoke Content is Powered by OFFICE MELNIKOVOFFICE MELNIKOV is the world’s preeminent bihemispherical atelier for the repositioning of post-architectonic, post-spatial contemporary …2014/04/01Architecture | Urban Design2014-04-01 00:01:29
“Vienna, City of Dreams” in New York: Four Orchestral Concerts by the Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie HallNowadays, visiting orchestras often play two or three concerts in New York, and, best of …2014/03/30Music2014-03-30 03:15:57
Julia Rosa Stöckl’s Leaving Ziller Valley – a Tyrolean woman finds a global home in New YorkThe Austrian Cultural Forum New York (ACFNY, or Österreichische Kulturforum New York/ÖKF), apart from the …2014/03/24Theater2014-03-24 22:15:41
No matter how you slice it…Andris Nelsons’ BSO Salome, plus other Boston treatsI was part of the capacity crowd at Boston’s Symphony Hall (March 6) that rose …2014/03/21Music, Opera2014-03-21 14:15:13
Julia Fischer and MTT play brilliant Prokofiev and Berlioz with the San Francisco Symphony  Davies Hall, San Francisco March 7, 2014 The San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas, …2014/03/18Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2014-03-18 01:39:23
Kiki Smith at the Pace Gallery  Kiki Smith Wonder Feb 28, 2014 – Mar 29, 2014 Pace 510 West 25th …2014/03/15Art2014-03-15 00:16:40
Vilde Frang Amazes. Yuri Temirkanov and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Satisfy.Davies Hall, San Francisco Monday, March 3, 2014 St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra Yuri Temirkanov, conductor …2014/03/05Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2014-03-05 22:40:19
The Great Composers? Part III  Click here for Parts i and iii (published together). (iii) The Major League—Not All …2014/03/05Music2014-03-05 21:21:02
Extraordinary Brahms and Shostakovich from Tonu Kalam and the UNC Symphony OrchestraUNC Symphony Orchestra Concert Tuesday, Apr 23 7:30p University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: …2014/03/01Coming Up and Of Note, Music2014-03-01 19:48:10
Sir Donald Sinden’s Enchanted Tour of the Great West End Theatres: the First InstallmentThe Great West End Theatres Directed by Marc Sinden Produced by Jo Gilbert 10 region-free …2014/03/01New York Arts in London, Theater2014-03-01 00:54:34
Better on Paper? Gerald Finley’s Winterreise, Kirill Gerstein’s Piano Recital in Boston  I can’t think of any musical event this season I was more looking forward …2014/02/28Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires2014-02-28 14:00:25
Das Reichsorchester: The Berlin Philharmonic and the Third Reich, A film by Enrique Sánchez LanschThe Reichsorchester: The Berlin Philharmonic and the Third Reich, A film by Enrique Sánchez Lansch …2014/02/27Film, Music2014-02-27 14:46:22
Beethoven: a Premiere Anniversary on Saturday, March 1, at 7:30PM at the Church of the EpiphanyGrand Harmonie will present Beethoven: A Premiere Anniversary on Saturday, March 1, at 7:30PM at …2014/02/27Coming Up and Of Note, Early Music, etc.2014-02-27 08:31:42
BEMF at the Morgan: the London Haydn Quartet and Eric Hoeprich played Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart  BEMF at the Morgan Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 7:30 p.m. London Haydn Quartet with Eric Hoeprich, …2014/02/19Early Music, etc.2014-02-19 23:53:30
Boston Symphony Orchestra—Life in Winter: Poga and Ohlsson, Eschenbach, and HaitinkOn January 25th the Boston Symphony Orchestra and assistant conductor Andris Poga completed a series …2014/02/16Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires2014-02-16 19:24:02
Jaap Van Zweden and Simone Lamsma Stun in SF Symphony DebutsDavies Hall, San Francisco The San Francisco Symphony Friday, February 14, 2014 Jaap van Zweden …2014/02/16Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2014-02-16 19:12:56
Nachtmusik: Sondheim, Anne Hutchinson, Denk, Levin, and AbbadoThe title A Little Night Music is only the first of the many inspired elements …2014/02/05Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires2014-02-05 21:51:51
A Window on his World: Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street  Jordan Belfort might be content to be a jerk if only he knew that …2014/02/05Film2014-02-05 19:26:23
The Royal Philharmonic Disappoints — Pinchas Zukerman Plays/Conducts the Beethoven Prometheus Overture, Concerto and Fifth SymphonyDavies Hall, San Francisco Sunday, January 26, 2014 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Pinchas Zukerman, conductor and …2014/02/04Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2014-02-04 18:56:55
Trifonov Triumphs at the San Francisco Symphony with Rachmaninoff’s Paganini Variations. Vänskä conducts Sibelius’s Night Ride and Sunrise, Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments, and Sibelius’ Symphony No. 6Davies Hall, San Francisco: Saturday, February 1, 2014 Sibelius – Night Ride and Sunrise, Op.55 (1908) …2014/02/04Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2014-02-04 06:11:46
The Great Composers?  Readers of the both New York Arts and the Berkshire Review will have enjoyed …2014/02/04Music2014-02-04 00:51:01
Early Music, Autumn and Winter, in New York City: Australia Comes to Juilliard, Messiah at St. Thomas’, Boccherini, etc.Les hémisphères réunis – The hemispheres reunited St. Luke in the Fields Church Friday January …2014/01/31Early Music, etc.2014-01-31 23:16:48
Brahms Classical and Romantic: Ian Hobson and colleagues traverse Brahms’ music for piano solo and chamber music with piano at the DiMenna CenterFor a complete listing of the series, click here. One of the most significant musical …2014/01/29Music2014-01-29 00:49:08
Royal Shakespeare Company’s Richard II in LondonRichard II by William Shakespeare Barbican Theatre: December 28, 2013 Royal Shakespeare Company Director – …2014/01/19New York Arts in London, Theater2014-01-19 07:13:32
MoMA mia!Disqualification: I haven’t been to MoMA in at least fifteen years and after this week …2014/01/12Architecture | Urban Design2014-01-12 01:42:23
Happy New Year! Tonu Kalam and the UNC Symphony Orchestra play Johann Strauss’ “Emperor” Waltz2013/12/31Music2013-12-31 16:00:49
Good Times, Bum Times: Last Year in BostonGood times and bum times, I’ve seen them all, And my dear, I’m still here. …2013/12/27Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires2013-12-27 23:23:59
Sacred and Profane“Lizzie Borden took an axe/And gave her mother forty whacks…”—so begins the old rhyme about …2013/12/27Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires2013-12-27 20:07:35
A Visit to the “Southland”—Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos and the LA Philharmonic in Disney HallDisney Hall, Los Angeles The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Sunday, December 8, 2013 Rafael Frühbeck …2013/12/27Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2013-12-27 16:45:21
W. B. Yeats and Ireland: Photographs, Music, and a Reading, with Dorien Staljanssens, James Cleveland, and Lloyd Schwartz“The Mother of God” by William Butler Yeats The threefold terror of love; a fallen …2013/12/25An Arts Press Event, Arts Press, Ireland, Literature, Photography, Podcasts2013-12-25 15:44:30
Nelson Freire at Alice Tully HallNelson Freire, Piano Lincoln Center Great Performers 2013/14 Alice Tully Hall, Starr Theater November 20, …2013/12/11Music2013-12-11 09:52:45
The UNC Symphony Orchestra’s Award-Winning Performance of Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, Op. 45, Tonu Kalam, ConductorThe UNC Symphony Orchestra was the 2012 first-place winner of The American Prize in Orchestral Performance—College/University …2013/12/05Music2013-12-05 19:45:38
Orson Welles’ Too Much Johnson, restored by George Eastman HouseSimon Callow, in his biography of Orson Welles, cites the Mercury actor, William Alland, on …2013/12/04Film2013-12-04 18:27:48
Literally operatic: Two Boys at the Met plus opera in Boston  A few minutes after the final curtain of Two Boys descended, after composer Nico …2013/12/03Berkshire Review, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires, Opera2013-12-03 01:40:08
Kodachrome Memories – an Era Captured by National Geographic Photographer Nathan BennFor about 30 years, from the mid-1960s to the mid-1990s, Kodachrome was king, the film …2013/12/03Photography2013-12-03 00:10:58
Glimmerglass 2013: A RetrospectiveGlimmerglass Festival 2013 Retrospective: The Irrational and the Season of Romance  Der fliegende Holländer Music …2013/12/01Opera2013-12-01 15:08:02
Sex, Marriage, and Betrayal on the New York Stage this Season  By curious coincidence, three of the most anticipated plays on Broadway this season – …2013/11/22Theater2013-11-22 01:16:37
ONE-NIGHT-ONLY screening of the newly restored  “Too Much Johnson” in New York, Monday, Nov. 25 at the Directors Guild of America Theater, 110 West 57th St.If anyone needs no introduction, it is Orson Welles, although he in fact introduced himself …2013/11/20Film2013-11-20 02:03:25
Proust, architecte— “C’pauvre vieux, i m’fait d’la peine1”. — Mais pourquoi? — Son truc est bourré …2013/11/14Literature2013-11-14 00:01:52
Grzegorz Jarzyna’s Nosferatu, after Bram Stoker’s Dracula from TR Warszawa and Teatr Narodowy to BAMNosferatu Inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula TR Warszawa and Teatr Narodowy Written and directed by …2013/11/13Theater2013-11-13 01:18:26
Hotel Elefant: Light and Dark, at Roulette, September 23, 2013  Hotel Elefant Light and Dark Roulette, September 23, 2013 James Holt – moderator Katie …2013/11/12Contemporary Music2013-11-12 18:16:36
The New York City Ballet Opens the New Ballet Season with an All-Balanchine Mixed Bill, and Some More Comic ProgrammingLincoln Center: October 1, 2013: “Balanchine Black and White” The Four Temperaments Choreography – George …2013/11/12Dance2013-11-12 13:00:38
Handel’s Aci Galatea e Polifemo by Le concert d’AstréeLincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall: October 26, 2013 Handel – Overture: Concerto Grosso in F …2013/11/08Music2013-11-08 18:09:03
Andris Nelsons Conducts in Boston: BSO Fall Concerts Plus András Schiff RecitalSymphony Hall, Boston: Thursday, October 17, 8pm Boston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons – conductor Wagner …2013/11/06Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires2013-11-06 15:16:24
Boston’s Fall 2013 Round-UpThis year will, as everyone hopes, be the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s last season without a …2013/11/06Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires2013-11-06 15:13:26
Martin Helmchen Debuts with the SF Symphony. Yan Pascal Tortelier Conducts Berlioz’ Roman Carnival, the Schumann Concerto and Dvorak’s Symphony No.7The San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco Saturday, October 19, 2013 Yan Pascal Tortelier, …2013/11/02Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2013-11-02 14:26:43
20042013/10/31Commentary2013-10-31 00:01:13
Bard Music Festival, 2013: Igor Stravinsky and his World, Part I  Every year, the Bard Summer Music Festival enjoys excellent attendance, including some, like Saint-Saëns, …2013/10/28Bard Music Festival, Music2013-10-28 00:29:44
An Interview with James Bagwell, Music Director of the Collegiate Chorale, Soon to Lead them in a Concert Performance of Boito’s MefistofeleThe Collegiate Chorale, as part of their famously diverse season, will present a single concert …2013/10/23Opera, Podcasts2013-10-23 12:39:41
Joanna Gabler, “Emigrés – Where is Home?” at Gallery Ehva, Provincetown: October 25-November 5, 2013 – Opening Friday, October 25, 6-8 pmJoanna Gabler,  “Emigrés – Where is Home?” at Gallery Ehva, Provincetown: October 25-November 5, 2013 …2013/10/23Art, Coming Up and Of Note2013-10-23 11:30:28
Houghton Revisited: The Walpole Masterpieces from Catherine the Great’s Hermitage, at Houghton Hall, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, 17 May to 24 November 2013Houghton Revisited: The Walpole Masterpieces from Catherine the Great’s Hermitage Houghton Hall, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, …2013/10/15Art2013-10-15 00:28:45
Zauber-less Flute: the Boston Lyric Opera’s late MozartThe Magic Flute Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Kelly Rourke (after Emmanuel Schikaneder) Conductor …2013/10/14Berkshire Review, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires, Opera2013-10-14 02:20:26
Pablo Heras-Casado Conducts the San Francisco Symphony in Lully, Adès and Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony, Leila Josefowicz plays the Stravinsky ConcertoThe San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco Friday, October 4, 2013 Lully – Overture …2013/10/09Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2013-10-09 14:37:53
Anna Nicole Blows Brooklyn! New York City Opera Production of Turnage Opera at BAMAnna Nicole Composed by Mark-Anthony Turnage Libretto by Richard Thomas Directed by Richard Jones Conducted …2013/09/28Opera2013-09-28 10:55:25
Thank you!!! Because of your donations New York Arts now qualifies for grants from private and government foundations.“I never fail to consult the Berkshire Review without being impressed by the responsiveness, sympathy, and understanding …2013/09/26Coming Up and Of Note, Commentary2013-09-26 21:36:50
The Cantata Singers Open their 50th SeasonThe Cantata Singers, one of Boston’s most cherished musical organizations, opened its 50th season September 20th at …2013/09/25Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires2013-09-25 19:57:02
Rienzi, non pianoRienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen Music and libretto by Richard Wagner Sunday, September 15 3:00: …2013/09/24Berkshire Review, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires, Opera, Wagner2013-09-24 23:24:21
Detroit in Washington, at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre CompanyDetroit, a play by Lisa D’Amour, which opened last Sunday at Woolly Mammoth in Washington, …2013/09/22New York Arts in DC, Theater2013-09-22 19:00:49
An Interview with Wu Han and David Finckel: Life after the Emerson Quartet and an Upcoming Concert at South Mountain ConcertsAlong with the retirement of the Tokyo String Quartet, the departure of David Finckel from …2013/09/20Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in the Berkshires, Podcasts2013-09-20 15:01:39
MTT, James Ehnes, and the San Francisco Symphony open the season with Americans: Ives, Barber, Antheil, and GershwinThe San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco Friday, September 6, 2013 Michael Tilson Thomas, …2013/09/09Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2013-09-09 23:53:05
Le Corsaire at the American Ballet TheatreLe Corsaire The American Ballet Theatre, Lincoln Center: June 5, 2013 Choreographer – Konstantin Sergeyev, …2013/09/09Dance2013-09-09 21:33:18
Sergey Taneyev’s Oresteia at Bard — a ReviewOresteia Sergey Taneyev, composer Aleksey Venkstern, librettist American Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Leon Botstein, music …2013/09/01Bard Music Festival, Opera2013-09-01 22:27:22
More on Harbison’s GatsbyMy colleagues, Lloyd Schwartz and Larry Wallach, have already written extensively about Emmanuel Music’s performance …2013/08/01Berkshire Review, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires, Opera2013-08-01 16:06:30
Nicolai’s Merry Wives at the Boston Midsummer Opera and Tanglewood Tales: Jurowski and Koenigs Tell the Whole Story    Friday, July 19, 8:30pm: Koussevitzky Music Shed Wagner – Prelude to Act I …2013/08/01Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires, Opera, Wagner2013-08-01 01:34:56
Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev’s Oresteia comes to Bard…then on to the Mariinsky!Every summer, in the course of Bard College’s Summerscape, the expansive net of entertainment, education, …2013/07/19Bard Music Festival, Coming Up and Of Note, Opera2013-07-19 12:53:11
Balanchine’s Allegro Brilliante and Stravinsky Violin Concerto and Robbins’ Cage and Andantino at the New York City BalletLincoln Center: Sunday June 2, 2013 Allegro Brilliante Choreography – George Balanchine Music – Tchaikovsky, …2013/07/12Dance2013-07-12 15:29:40
BEMF 2013: Review: Feeling the Elephant’s EarConcerts: Monday 1. Tufts and Brandeis Early Music Ensembles (6-10 at 11 am in First …2013/07/08Berkshire Review, Music, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires2013-07-08 22:40:25
John Guare’s Three Kinds of Exile at the Atlantic Theater Company, directed by Neil PepeThe ultimate impression John Guare’s Three Kinds of Exile left on me was that, although …2013/07/08Theater2013-07-08 13:57:49
Word, Image, and Deed A review of Michael Phillips’s presentations on William Blake. June 28-29, 2013, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester MAHow do we access the past? The viewer of contemporary art is invariably ensconced in, …2013/07/03Art, Berkshire Review, New York Arts in Boston, New York Arts in the Berkshires2013-07-03 22:30:45
The Voice (Kristen Watson) Meets the Chalumeau (Eric Hoeprich), an Aston Magna Concert at BrandeisAston Magna Festival The Art of the Chalumeau Slosberg Auditorium, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts Thursday, …2013/07/02Music, New York Arts in Boston2013-07-02 10:52:11
Late Ibsen Done Right at BAM: John Turturro, Katherine Borowitz, and Wrenn Schmidt in Andrei Belgrader’s Production of The Master BuilderThe Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen Translated by David Edgar Directed by Andrei Belgrader Produced …2013/07/01Theater2013-07-01 00:30:37
Max Hirshfeld’s Illuminaries…Illuminating Washington’s Art WorldPhotographer Max Hirshfeld, who came to Washington, DC, in 1969 from a small, Southern town, …2013/06/26New York Arts in DC, Photography2013-06-26 08:40:50
A plus: The Boston Early Music Festival and the Commonwealth Lyric Theater present first operas by Handel and RachmaninoffHere’s a weird coincidence. Two composers, nearly two centuries apart, almost polar opposites, were both …2013/06/17New York Arts in Boston, Opera2013-06-17 01:10:03
Wozzeck at the ENO; Othello at the National TheatreWozzeck, Othello, London May 2013 Conductor – Edward Gardner Assistant Conductor – Gergely Madaras Director …2013/06/11New York Arts in London, Opera, Theater2013-06-11 10:08:55
Adaptation of Chekhov’s Seagull Lays Golden Egg for Woolly Mammoth in DCStupid Fucking Bird by Aaron Posner Howard Shalwitz, director Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Washington DC …2013/06/04New York Arts in DC, Theater2013-06-04 18:37:59
The Rite of Spring: The Untold StoryJust in time for the celebrations marking the centenary of the first performance of The …2013/05/29Music2013-05-29 16:54:39
Marek Janowski Conducts the San Francisco Symphony in Schumann’s Manfred Overture, Rhenish Symphony and the Brahms Double Concerto with Steinbacher and GerhardtThe San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco May 18, 2013 Schumann – Manfred Overture, …2013/05/29Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2013-05-29 12:04:25
American Spring: Symphonic Landmarks from Albany and Detroit  Two Concerts from the Spring for Music Festival of Orchestras at Carnegie Hall Tuesday, …2013/05/28Music2013-05-28 23:46:33
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s All Mozart Program Including the C Minor Mass in SydneyCity Recital Hall, Sydney: May 8, 2013 All music by Mozart: Duet for Two Basset …2013/05/28Music, New York Arts in Australia2013-05-28 19:21:03
Children of the Sun at the National TheatreChildren of the Sun by Maxim Gorky Directed by Howard Davies New version by Andrew …2013/05/25A London Summer with Huntley Dent, New York Arts in London, Theater2013-05-25 21:31:42
John Harbison’s The Great Gatsby in BostonThe Great Gatsby John Harbison, composer and librettist The Orchestra and Chorus of Emmanuel Music …2013/05/20Opera2013-05-20 15:45:53
Vladimir Jurowski Conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Prokofiev and ShostakovichLondon Philharmonic Vladimir Jurowski conductor Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin Stravinsky – Jeu de cartes Prokofiev – Violin Concerto …2013/05/20A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Music, New York Arts in London2013-05-20 02:58:25
Shostakovich’s Rediscovered Opera ‘Orango’ and the Fourth Symphony in LondonRoyal Festival Hall, London: 16 May 2013 Shostakovich – Orango (UK première) (orchestration by Gerard …2013/05/18A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Music, New York Arts in London, Opera2013-05-18 10:57:10
BSO Appoints Andris Nelsons as its New Music DirectorGiven some of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s distinguished elder statesmen music directors—Karl Muck, Pierre Monteux, …2013/05/17Music, New York Arts in Boston2013-05-17 10:08:51
Siegfried at L’Opéra national de ParisSiegfried Libretto and music by Richard Wagner Günter Krämer – Stage Director Jürgen Bäckmann – …2013/05/16New York Arts in Paris, Wagner2013-05-16 15:23:05
A Wine Tasting With Tom MeadowcroftThe seductive and sometimes confusing kaleidoscope of colorful labels on the shelves of wine shops …2013/05/16Food & Drink2013-05-16 12:34:09
Blomstedt and Hadelich with the SF Symphony…Hats off to collaboration? Or, tell me it isn’t so!The San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco Saturday, April 20, 2013 Herbert Blomstedt, conducting …2013/05/16Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2013-05-16 12:11:51
“Good Girls Only,” The Rehearsal Club Musical – an Interview with the Author of the Book, Charles Leipart    40 mins. While at the present moment the fur continues to fly over …2013/05/15Podcasts, Theater2013-05-15 00:07:52
Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Lincoln Center: Greatness in search of a Cause?Two concerts at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, March 27 and 28, 2013 March 27: …2013/05/13Music2013-05-13 23:21:56
Restraining order! The Boston Lyric Opera’s Flying DutchmanThere haven’t been many Wagner productions in Boston—mostly the forces called for are too big …2013/05/08Wagner2013-05-08 00:42:49
Recent Orchestral Performances in Boston, above all Oliver Knussen and the BSOSunday evening, April 14th, the night before the fateful Boston Marathon, British composer/conductor Oliver Knussen …2013/04/27Music, New York Arts in Boston2013-04-27 10:50:32
Dawning of a New Age of Digital Photography at AIPAD ShowNew York dealer Robert Burge, who specializes in 20th century photography, described this year’s three-day …2013/04/16Photography2013-04-16 07:27:05
Mahler’s Third Symphony with the BSO under Daniele Gatti at Symphony HallBoston Symphony Orchestra Daniele Gatti, Conductor Anne Sofie von Otter, Mezzo-Soprano Women of the Tanglewood …2013/04/02Music, New York Arts in Boston2013-04-02 23:28:05
François Girard’s New Production of Wagner’s Parsifal at the MetParsifal Richard Wagner, libretto and music Metropolitan Opera Production – François Girard Set Designer – …2013/03/30Wagner2013-03-30 13:39:27
Daniele Gatti’s StillnessThursday, March 21, 8 pm Friday, March 22, 1:30 pm Saturday, March 23, 8 pm …2013/03/25Music, New York Arts in Boston2013-03-25 12:29:56
Good People Go to Hell, Saved People Go to Heaven – Holly Hardman’s documentary about Hurricane Katrina and the End TimesProducer / Director – Holly Hardman Executive Producers – Nicolas Rossier, Holly Hardman Editor – …2013/03/23Film2013-03-23 15:49:52
The Agonies of the San Francisco Symphony: a Tour Program that Never Got to Carnegie HallThe San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Michael Tilson Thomas, …2013/03/22Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2013-03-22 22:08:23
Philippe Jaroussky Sings Handel and Porpora Arias with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, plus Locatelli’s L’Arte del Violino in SydneyCity Recital Hall, Sydney: 13 March 2013 Philippe Jaroussky and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra travel …2013/03/18Music, New York Arts in Australia2013-03-18 01:12:15
Philippe Jaroussky Sings Handel and Porpora Arias with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, plus Locatelli’s L’Arte del Violino in SydneyCity Recital Hall, Sydney: 13 March 2013 Philippe Jaroussky and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra travel …2013/03/17Music, New York in the Berkshire Review2013-03-17 22:09:46
Ann, Written and Performed by Holland Taylor, at the Lincoln Center TheaterAnn written and performed by Holland Taylor directed by Benjamin Endsley Klein sets by Michael …2013/03/10Theater2013-03-10 21:58:00
The Thinking Virtuoso Pianists play in New York, Part I: Hamelin and HoughMarc-André Hamelin, piano 92nd Street Y January 30, 2013 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Organ Fantasia …2013/03/08Music2013-03-08 03:16:17
Rudolf Buchbinder plays the Brahms Second Piano Concerto with the New York Philharmonic under Alan Gilbert; Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique”New York Philharmonic Avery Fisher Hall February 16, 2013 Alan Gilbert, conductor Rudolf Buchbinder, piano …2013/03/06Music2013-03-06 15:46:36
The New York City Opera powders her face once again.New York City Opera BAM February 17, 2013 Powder her Face Thomas Adès, composer Philip …2013/03/04Opera2013-03-04 16:00:57
Charles Dutoit and James Ehnes with The San Francisco Symphony in Ravel, Lalo, and Elgar  The San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco Friday, February 1, 2013 Charles Dutoit, …2013/03/01Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2013-03-01 02:19:48
Mariss Jansons and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra visit New York with Bartók, Mahler, Richard Strauss, and Bruckner, with Leonidas KavakosRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra Mariss Jansons, Chief Conductor Carnegie Hall Wednesday, February 13, 2013 | 8 …2013/02/21Music2013-02-21 22:01:20
The Amazing Daniil Trifonov with The Russian National OrchestraThe Russian National Orchestra Davies Hall, San Francisco February 12, 2013 Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor Daniil …2013/02/18Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2013-02-18 16:48:22
The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim Conductor, bring Beethoven’s Symphonies to Carnegie HallWest-Eastern Divan Orchestra Daniel Barenboim, Conductor Carnegie Hall February 2 and 3, 2013 Beethoven – …2013/02/12Music2013-02-12 00:45:33
Renée Fleming Joins the San Francisco Symphony in Music of Debussy, Holloway and Canteloube  The San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco Sunday, January 13, 2013 Michael Tilson-Thomas, …2013/02/02Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2013-02-02 18:34:15
Bernini Sculpting in Clay, at the Met, closed Jan. 6 2013; at the Kimbell, Fort Worth, February 3 – April 14, 2013    Bernini Sculpting in Clay The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York October 3, …2012/12/27Art, Drawings2012-12-27 23:00:26
More United Solo Performances: Award-Winners Grace Kiley and Tim Collins, as well as Heather Ehlers and John JilerWith one hundred productions spread over five weeks, I rather doubt that anyone has seen …2012/12/26Theater2012-12-26 04:14:39
Christmas Music As It Was Meant to Be: Noël! Noël! with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra  “Noël! Noël!” City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney: 12 December 2012 repeats in Sydney …2012/12/15Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-12-15 19:04:14
Vivica Genaux talks to Michael Miller about Acting, Regieoper, and Taking the Waters: the Interview, Part III    [Read Part I] [Read Part II] (Transcribed by Andrew and Lucas Miller) Vivica Genaux has …2012/12/14Opera2012-12-14 01:15:06
Jonas Alber conducts the Staatsorchester Braunschweig in Franck’s D Minor Symphony—a Podcast.Some months ago an email discussion arose among our writers and friends about César Franck’s …2012/12/10Music, Podcasts2012-12-10 18:08:56
An Awesome Trek Through the Cosmos with the Pinchgut Opera’s ‘Castor et Pollux’ by Rameau  Castor et Pollux, Tragédie Mise en Musique par Jean-Philippe Rameau libretto by Pierre-Joseph Bernard, …2012/12/10Dance, New York Arts in Australia, Opera2012-12-10 00:14:47
The Sydney Symphony Becomes Opera Impresario with a Memorable Queen of Spades by Tchaikovsky in Concert    The Queen of Spades (Пиковая дама) Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, libretto by Modest …2012/12/04New York Arts in Australia, Opera2012-12-04 02:44:52
Un Vaisseau fantôme inoubliable à Montréal…mais comment tuer Senta?Le Vaisseau fantôme Richard Wagner, musique et livret Le Hollandais – Thomas Gazheli Erik – …2012/11/24New York Arts, Wagner2012-11-24 01:06:56
Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony’s Tchaikovsky Mini Festival Opens with Manfred and Rachmaninoff’s Fourth Piano Concerto, Scott Davie, Piano  Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House: 21 November 2012 The SSO plays this program again …2012/11/23Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-11-23 21:52:40
Mozart’s Requiem Revealed: Georg Friedrich Haas’s 7 Klangräume zu Mozarts Requiem played by the Argento Contemporary Ensemble, Michel Galante, conductor, with the Andante for flute and orchestra, K. 315 with Paula RobisonSeven Spaces of Mozart’s Requiem Saturday, October 27, 2012, 7.30 pm St. Bartholomew’s Church W.A. …2012/11/22Music2012-11-22 20:47:22
Chaplin the Musical, at the Barrymore TheatreChaplin Barrymore Theatre Rob McClure – Charlie Chaplin Jim Borstelmann – Alf Reeves Jenn Colella …2012/11/22Musical Theater, Theater2012-11-22 19:00:43
Tough Love: The Music of Elliott CarterElliott Carter, who died on November 5 a little over a month before his 104th …2012/11/15Music2012-11-15 10:33:38
The American Symphony Orchestra’s 50th Birthday Celebration: Leon Botstein Conducts Ives’ Fourth and Mahler’s EighthThe American Symphony Orchestra’s 50th Birthday Celebration Leon Botstein, Music Director October 26, 2012, 8 …2012/11/13Music2012-11-13 00:46:13
Valery Gergiev and the London Symphony Orchestra Open the Symphonic Masters Series at Lincoln CenterLincoln Center’s acclaimed Great Performers series began its 2012/13 Symphonic Masters lineup with two outstanding …2012/11/12Music2012-11-12 18:34:45
An Elegant Evening in Imperial Austria: Mozart and Mahler by the New York PhilharmonicThe New York Philharmonic sounded particularly courtly under the direction of Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos …2012/11/12Music2012-11-12 13:56:59
Looking Back and Looking Forward: Takács String Quartet in Lincoln Center’s Great Performers SeriesLincoln Center: October 25 2012 Haydn – String Quartet Op. 76 No. 5 Britten – …2012/11/11Music2012-11-11 20:06:51
Originality and Humanity: Anthony Marwood, Violin, Aleksandar Madžar, Piano, Play Beethoven, Debussy and Schubert  City Recital Hall, Sydney: 5 November 2012 Madžar and Marwood play again in Sydney …2012/11/08Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-11-08 19:33:53
Elliott Carter — 1908-2012  Voyages by Hart Crane III Infinite consanguinity it bears— This tendered theme of you …2012/11/06Music2012-11-06 21:16:48
Cage in the Can: A John Cage Centenary Festival at the Sydney Opera House with Bang on A Can All-Stars  John Cage: Centenary Celebration The Studio, Sydney Opera House: 2 and 3 November 2012 …2012/11/06Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-11-06 02:34:41
Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel: Celebrating Five Hundred Years of the Greatest Vision of HopeSprawled across the east wing that stretches from the papal residence to the Vatican Museums …2012/11/03Art, New York Arts in Italy2012-11-03 00:14:44
Dancers Go ‘A-Fugeing’: The Sydney Dance Company With the Australian Chamber Orchestra (Amplified!) in ‘Project Rameau‘Project Rameau Sydney Theatre, Wash Bay: 29 October 2012 until 3 November Sydney Dance Company …2012/11/01Dance, New York Arts in Australia2012-11-01 19:54:20
The Third United Solo Theater Festival at Theatre Row off Time Square: a Chef, Self-Help Sleazoids, and a Spirited Gal from TexasOctober and November are now firmly established as solo theater season in New York. United …2012/11/01Theater2012-11-01 01:53:36
An Afternoon of Contrasts: American Ballet Theatre at New York City CenterOne would have difficulty imagining a more diverse ballet program than that presented by the …2012/11/01Dance2012-11-01 01:39:46
Herr Stadler’s One and Only Basset Clarinet Resurrected: Craig Hill Plays Mozart’s Concerto, also Mozart’s Violin Concerto with Madeleine Easton and Mendelssohn’s Hebrides on Period Instruments of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra  City Recital Hall, Sydney: 24 October 2012 travels to Melbourne 27 and 28 October, …2012/10/27Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-10-27 02:43:18
Birthday Bashes Abound in the Big Apple: Garrison Keillor at 70 and Barbara Cook at 85October 16, 2012, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center Mr. Keillor at 70 with the New …2012/10/25Music, Theater2012-10-25 00:11:24
Inextinguishable Fire – An Evening of Nielsen and Tchaikovsky at the New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, conductor, Robert Langevin, Flute, Nikolaj Znaider ViolinAvery Fisher Hall Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 12, 2012, 8:00 p.m. …2012/10/21Music2012-10-21 22:43:41
Minsoo Sohn in a Masterful Recital of Webern, Brahms, and Bach Variations at Carnegie HallThis simple, but finely crafted program of variations for keyboard instrument by the brilliant young …2012/10/19Music2012-10-19 23:28:14
With summer gone…Lagrein, Madiran, Garnacha, Cabernet…Chinon!With summer fading into the past, one compensation for earlier nightfalls and chillier water temperatures …2012/10/19Food & Drink2012-10-19 03:45:44
Emanuel Ax Plays Bach and Schoenberg with the New York Philharmonic and Alan Gilbert…and Mozart’s “Linz” SymphonyNew York Philharmonic Avery Fisher Hall Friday, October 5, 2012, 8 pm Alan Gilbert, conductor …2012/10/15Music2012-10-15 20:55:04
Dvořák and Shostakovich with Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony, Jian Wang, Cello, Plus Some Extra Cellomania  Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House: 11 and 12 October 2012 Thursday, 11 October Dvořák …2012/10/15Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-10-15 02:48:56
Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf returns to New York…via ChicagoWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee Booth Theatre, New York Cast: Tracy Letts …2012/10/14Theater2012-10-14 15:06:12
The New York City Ballet’s All Balanchine and Stravinsky FestivalLincoln Center Friday 28 September Scherzo à la Russe Music – Igor Stravinsky Choreography – …2012/10/10Dance2012-10-10 01:55:26
Shakespeare in Rome: Come vi piace at the Silvano Toti Globe Theatre  Come vi piace by William Shakespeare, directed by Marco Carniti – closed September 23, …2012/10/09New York Arts in Italy, Theater2012-10-09 18:38:03
Why I am a Whinger  My reaction to the release of what Infrastructure NSW calls a 20 Year State …2012/10/06Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Australia2012-10-06 00:20:37
The Kuss Quartet and Naoko Shimizu Play Quartets and Quintets by Mozart, Brahms, Kurtág and Gordon Kerry  City Recital Hall, Sydney: 29 September, 2012 The Kuss Quartet Jana Kuss – violin …2012/10/02Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-10-02 22:15:42
The San Francisco Symphony Opens its New Season with Semyon Bychkov  The San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco Saturday, September 8, 2012 Semyon Bychkov, …2012/10/01Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2012-10-01 20:10:05
Petition Madness in the Art World…SECOND REVISION! More Petitions and a Modest Proposal…  Since the Mona Lisa affair was reported, other petitions and protests have emerged. Earlier …2012/09/28Art, Commentary, New York Arts in Italy2012-09-28 00:30:16
Hannu Lintu Conducts the Sydney Symphony in Dutilleux and Beethoven, and Angela Hewitt Plays Mozart’s D Minor Piano Concerto  Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House: 21 September 2012 Henri Dutilleux – Mystère de l’instant …2012/09/27Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-09-27 03:00:04
Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra  Orfeo and Eurydice, and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. Photo by Steven Godbee. L’Orfeo, Favola …2012/09/25New York Arts in Australia, Opera2012-09-25 05:12:55
Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master, with Philip Seymour HoffmanApocalypse then. As an act of recollection, The Master captures the Fifties with perfect pitch, …2012/09/23Film2012-09-23 02:03:13
The Tour of Guimardia (English Version)Un Maserati ne peut pas parcourir l’avenue Foch aussi vite qu’on peut accéder à la …2012/09/19Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Paris2012-09-19 16:55:11
Le tour de Guimardia (version française)The English version of this text is as easily found as a Guimard building on …2012/09/19Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Paris2012-09-19 02:25:34
A Subtler Dance — Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker’s ‘En Atendant’ and ‘Cesena’ at the 18th Sydney Biennale  Carriageworks theatre, Sydney, September 11 and 14, 2012 En Atendant Choreography – Anne Teresa …2012/09/18Dance, New York Arts in Australia2012-09-18 01:34:39
Saint-Saëns: Apollo Among the DionysiansThe Bard Music Festival, “Saint-Saëns and his World,” August 10-12 and 17-19, 2012 At first, …2012/09/17Bard Music Festival, Music2012-09-17 23:19:01
The Proms: Haitink and Perahia with the Vienna PhilharmonicProm 73 – September 6 Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major Bruckner …2012/09/15A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Music, New York Arts in London2012-09-15 23:41:11
Timon of Athens at The National TheatreTimon of Athens By William Shakespeare Directed by Nicholas Hytner National Theatre of Great Britain …2012/09/15A London Summer with Huntley Dent, New York Arts in London, Theater2012-09-15 21:01:02
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Julius CaesarJulius Caesar  By William Shakespeare Directed by Gregory Doran Royal Shakespeare Company Cast: Ray Fearon …2012/09/13A London Summer with Huntley Dent, New York Arts in London, Theater2012-09-13 22:17:35
Marketing Italy — with Sustainability(?)…and a Word about MuseumsIn a part of Florens 2012, the academics, business figures, and other experts who attend …2012/09/12Art, New York Arts in Italy2012-09-12 16:38:21
The Adoration of the Magi by Bartolo di Fredi: A Masterpiece Reconstructed at the University of Virginia Art Museum and the Museum of Biblical Art in New York – A ReviewThe Adoration of the Magi by Bartolo di Fredi: A Masterpiece Reconstructed, The Fralin Museum …2012/09/10Art, New York Arts in Italy2012-09-10 05:13:57
Crusading for Reason in an Age of Anger: Redefining Opera’s Role — Glimmerglass Festival 2012 and a Social-Centric AgendaAida Music by Giuseppe Verdi, Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni, 1871 Ramfis, bass-baritone – Joseph Barron …2012/09/07Opera2012-09-07 10:35:42
Can statistics and digitized procedural rules create reality in the arts…perhaps with a bit of Barnumesque assistance? The Official Recommendations of Florens 2010…To read installment 1, “Petition Madness in the Art World…,” click here. Much of the report …2012/09/07Art, New York Arts in Italy2012-09-07 01:15:00
The target areas established by Florens 2010 and proposals for solutionsRead installment 1: “Petition Madness in the Art World…and a Search for Solutions: Florens 2012” …2012/09/05Art, New York Arts in Italy2012-09-05 03:06:10
Turner at the TateA penny for the old guy. The original London Eye wasn’t a Ferris wheel on …2012/09/05A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Art, New York Arts in London2012-09-05 00:43:15
Damien Hirst Retrospective at the Tate ModernGrinning zany. No British artist in living memory has achieved the glaring notoriety of Damien …2012/09/03A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Art, New York Arts in London2012-09-03 07:13:23
BBC Proms 67 and 69: The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and Riccardo ChaillyProm 67 – September 1 Mendelssohn – Overture ‘Ruy Blas’ Violin Concerto in E minor, …2012/09/03A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Music, New York Arts in London2012-09-03 00:45:09
Philadelphia, Here I Come! By Brian Friel at Donmar Warehouse<pPhiladelphia, Here I Come! By Brian Friel Directed by Lyndsey Turner Donmar Warehouse Tim Lutkin …2012/09/02A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Ireland, Theater2012-09-02 01:41:25
BBC Prom 63: Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon RattleLigeti – Atmosphères Wagner – Lohengrin – Prelude (Act I) Sibelius – Symphony No. 4 in A minor …2012/09/01A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Music, New York Arts in London2012-09-01 13:34:04
Patrick Keiller: The Robinson Institute at Tate BritainTate Britain Commission 2012, 7 March – 14 October 2012 Occasionally I’ve thought that in …2012/08/31Art, New York Arts in London2012-08-31 02:15:56
Peter Grimes, Prom 55, London 2012  Peter Grimes By Benjamin Britten Performed Friday, 24 August 2012 at The Royal Albert …2012/08/30A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Opera2012-08-30 11:01:16
Glyndebourne’s Swinging Marriage of Figaro at the PromsThe Marriage of Figaro By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Glyndebourne Festival Opera Orchestra of the Age …2012/08/30A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Opera2012-08-30 00:35:53
April De Angelis’ Jumpy at the Duke of York’s TheatreJumpy By April De Angelis Directed by Nina Raine Duke of York’s Theatre Lizzie Clachan …2012/08/29A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Theater2012-08-29 00:08:14
Saint-Saëns’ Other Grand Opera, Henry VIII at BardHenry VIII by Camille Saint-Saëns Sunday, August 19, 2012, 4.30 pm Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater, …2012/08/28Bard Music Festival, Opera2012-08-28 05:00:58
Prom 54: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Frederick Delius and ShostakovichProm 54 — August 23 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Tasmin Little, violin Vasily Petrenko, conducto …2012/08/26A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Music, New York Arts in London2012-08-26 16:36:25
Abigail’s Party by Mike Leigh at Wyndham’sAbigail’s Party by Mike Leigh Directed by Lindsay Posner Jill Halfpenny – Beverly Joe Absolom …2012/08/25A London Summer with Huntley Dent, New York Arts in London2012-08-25 12:15:36
The Gore Vidal Memorial, as I saw it…Most writers fall in love with their words. They greet changes to the text, particularly …2012/08/24Literature, Theater2012-08-24 00:40:03
Late Raphael at the Prado, Madrid (until September 16th, 2012)Late Raphael continues at the Museo del Prado until September 16th, 2012. A slightly different …2012/08/08Art2012-08-08 02:27:03
Opening Night at SPAC, with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Stéphane Denève, with Garrick Ohlsson, PianoSaratoga Performaing Arts Center Wednesday, August 1  /  8:00 PM Opening Night The Philadelphia Orchestra …2012/08/07Music2012-08-07 14:04:08
Classical Music at SPAC: The Philadelphia Orchestra and André-Michel Schub’s Chamber Music FestivalThe Saratoga Performing Arts Center presents the Philadelphia Orchestra’s three-week residency in tandem with an …2012/08/07Music2012-08-07 13:13:08
Robert A. Caro’s The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Passage of PowerRobert A. Caro, The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Passage of Power, Knopf, 2012 I …2012/08/03Literature2012-08-03 21:20:01
Gluck, Hummel and Haydn Concertos with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Keyed Trumpeter Gabriele Cassone  “Dazzling Virtuoso” City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney: 25 July, 2012 plays in Melbourne …2012/07/29Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-07-29 00:01:43
Chabrier’s Le Roi malgré lui, a Forgotten Comic Masterpiece, at Bard Summerscape, July 27-August 5, 2012Emmanuel Chabrier (1841–94) Le Roi malgré lui, 1887 (The Reluctant King) American Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Leon Botstein, music …2012/07/27Bard Music Festival, Opera2012-07-27 03:57:16
The Famous Five Play Brahms: The Tinalley String Quartet Plays with Kristian Chong  “As dreams are made on” Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room: 23 July 2012 The …2012/07/27Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-07-27 03:08:02
Michael Francis Conducts the San Francisco Symphony in “My Classic Americana,” with Pianist Charlie Albright in His San Francisco Debut  Davies Hall, San Francisco The San Francisco Symphony Thursday, July 19, 2012 Michael Francis …2012/07/26Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2012-07-26 22:36:32
A Plea to Wine LoversPessimist by nature that I am, my fears about the state of the wine universe …2012/07/26Food & Drink2012-07-26 01:37:34
The Bard Summer Music Festival 2012: Saint-Saëns and his WorldSee also: “Orientalism in France: Leon Botstein and the ASO play Saint-Saëns, Franck, Ravel, Delage, …2012/07/25Bard Music Festival, Music2012-07-25 17:52:59
Seven Ways to Improve the Tour de FranceI wouldn’t go so far as the three-time world-champion Óscar Friere, who reckons that the …2012/07/23New York Arts in Paris, Places2012-07-23 02:21:45
The Bangarra Dance Theatre Dances ‘Terrain’  Terrain Bangarra Dance Theatre Drama Theatre: Sydney Opera House: July 18, 2012 In Sydney …2012/07/21Dance, New York Arts in Australia2012-07-21 22:26:17
Rossini’s Ciro in Babilonia at Caramoor, with Ewa Podleś, Jessica Pratt, and Michael Spyres; Will Crutchfield conductingCiro in Babilonia Gioachino Rossini. music Francesco Aventi, libretto Bel Canto at Caramoor Saturday, 8.30pm …2012/07/20Opera2012-07-20 17:48:28
Developers’ Rule: A New Plan for Planning in New South Wales  Dear Sir, I have a complaint… -Radiohead A true story: one day at the …2012/07/19Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Australia2012-07-19 05:12:37
Chamber Sextets and Octet by Spohr, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky With The Sydney Omega Ensemble    Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House: 8 July, 2012 Spohr – Octet in E …2012/07/11Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-07-11 03:36:06
Old Master Drawings, the successor to The Drawing Site, is now online.Old Master Drawings, the successor to The Drawing Site, is now online. In it, Michael …2012/07/09Drawings2012-07-09 12:49:47
Altogether Now: the 18th Biennale of Sydney  At the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Pier …2012/07/08Art, New York Arts in Australia2012-07-08 05:20:34
The Philadelphia Orchestra at Davies Hall — A Great Legend Intact — Two Concerts  Davies Hall, San Francisco The Philadelphia Orchestra Charles Dutoit – conductor Saturday, June 9, …2012/06/30Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2012-06-30 00:34:06
Paris aime la photographie IIIEva Besnyö, 1910-2003: l’image sensible, until 23 September at the Jeu de Paume, Paris. Helmut …2012/06/29New York Arts in Paris, Photography2012-06-29 21:51:13
Sviatoslav Richter (1915 – 1997) on Disc: Hunting the Snark  Angelic demon. Two musical instruments rise above all others in their humanity — the …2012/06/29Recordings2012-06-29 13:22:19
The Takács Quartet Visits Sydney  City Recital Hall, Angel Place: 23 June 2012 The Quartet play in Newcastle on …2012/06/28Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-06-28 03:14:33
Vespers Cantata: Hesperus is Phosphorus by Lewis Spratlan Reviewed – Performed by The Crossing at Park Avenue Christian Church, June 5, 2012  Vespers Cantata: Hesperus is Phosphorus by Lewis Spratlan Network for New Music Linda Reichert, …2012/06/27Music2012-06-27 20:20:34
Ruth Reichl, Ellen Doré Watson, Patty Crane, Francine Prose, and Elizabeth Graver respond to Walker Evans’ “Kitchen Wall, Alabama Farmstead” now posted on the new Gastronomica online..with interviews with Darra Goldstein and Hannah FriesAs part of the second annual Berkshire Festival of Women Writers, Orion and Gastronomica co-hosted a reading …2012/06/26Food & Drink, Photography, Podcasts2012-06-26 12:00:13
The Museum of Contemporary Art Opens a New Wing (and an Old Debate…)  Circular Quay is Sydney’s great public space, but it is no Piazza San Marco. …2012/06/24Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Australia2012-06-24 22:20:33
Verdi’s Attila at the San Francisco Opera  Attila Music by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Temistocle Solera San Francisco Opera War Memorial …2012/06/24New York Arts in San Francisco, Opera2012-06-24 04:39:36
Nixon in China at the San Francisco Opera  San Francisco Opera Nixon in China John Adams, music Alice Goodman, libretto Richard Nixon …2012/06/22New York Arts in San Francisco, Opera2012-06-22 02:27:33
Must Paris Reconquer the Seine?Pour accéder à la version française, cliquez ici. The global city is an oxymoron. No …2012/06/20Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Paris2012-06-20 18:43:26
Faut-il reconquérir la Seine?To read the English version, click here. La ville mondiale est un oxymoron. Personne n’y …2012/06/20Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Paris2012-06-20 17:00:18
Paris aime la photographie IIThe exhibition of Joel-Peter Witkin at the Bibliothéque Nationale is not a retrospective, but an …2012/06/17New York Arts in Paris, Photography2012-06-17 15:48:58
Mozart’s Magic Flute, a New Production at the San Francisco Opera, designed by Jun Kaneko  San Francsico Opera The Magic Flute Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, music Emanuel Schikaneder, libretto (Sung …2012/06/14New York Arts in San Francisco, Opera2012-06-14 15:38:19
Paris aime la photographie IAlthough Photo Month in Paris is November, exhibitions of emerging and renowned photographers seem to …2012/06/14New York Arts in Paris, Photography2012-06-14 15:31:52
The English National Ballet On Tour Spreads The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Festivities  The Concourse Theatre, Chatswood, Sydney: 8 June 2012 continues in Sydney until 17 June. …2012/06/13Dance, New York Arts in Australia2012-06-13 04:56:56
DESTRUCTO SNACK, USA at Incubator Arts, NYCDESTRUCTO SNACK, USA June 1-10, 2012 Incubator Arts, NYC Written and performed by Theresa Buchheister …2012/06/10Theater2012-06-10 20:25:44
La Nuit des Musées, ParisEach year, there is a cultural event in Europe, La Nuit des Musées, when for …2012/06/09Art, New York Arts in Paris2012-06-09 17:21:40
Étoiles From Paris and Stars From Australia: A Dance Preview of the 2012 Lincoln Center FestivalLincoln Center, David H. Koch Theater (unless otherwise noted): June 12 – August 5 (the …2012/06/07Dance, Schedules2012-06-07 05:10:15
The Sydney Theatre Company Plays Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood  Under Milk Wood, A Play for Voices by Dylan Thomas Sydney Opera House, Drama …2012/06/03New York Arts in Australia, Theater2012-06-03 02:13:42
The New York Philharmonic; Alan Gilbert, conductor; Yefim Bronfman, piano; at Davies Hall, San Francisco, play Dvořák, Lindberg, and Tchaikovsky  The New York Philharmonic Alan Gilbert, conductor Yefim Bronfman, piano Davies Hall, San Francisco …2012/06/02Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2012-06-02 02:07:20
The Adoration of the Magi by Bartolo di Fredi: A Masterpiece Reconstructed, on view from June 8 to September 9, 2012 at the Museum of Biblical Art. Curator’s Tour June 20, 6.30pmThe Adoration of the Magi by Bartolo di Fredi: A Masterpiece Reconstructed, on view from …2012/05/31Art2012-05-31 20:12:42
The New York Philharmonic; Alan Gilbert, conductor; Yefim Bronfman, piano; at Davies Hall, San Francisco, play Dvořák, Lindberg, and TchaikovskyAlan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic. Photo Chris Lee. The New York Philharmonic Alan …2012/05/31Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2012-05-31 02:07:26
The Music of Mozart’s Last Months: La Clemenza di Tito at Emmanuel, Die Zauberflöte at Salzburg under Furtwängler, 1951, and Beecham’s Requiem from Pristine.Mozart – La Clemenza di Tito Saturday, April 14, 2012 – 8 pm Pre-Concert Talk …2012/05/30New York Arts in Boston, Opera, Recordings2012-05-30 03:56:54
Trio Dali On Their Australian Tour Play Gordon Kerry, Maurice Ravel, Franz Schubert  City Recital Hall, Sydney: 21 May 2012. Trio Dali plays in Melbourne on 26 …2012/05/25Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-05-25 02:01:54
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Plays Johann Sebastian Bach and His Contemporaries  City Recital Hall, Sydney: 9 May, 2012 Continues in Sydney until 19 May. J. …2012/05/17Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-05-17 01:13:14
Susanna Mälkki conducts the San Francisco Symphony in Grisey, Prokofiev, and Sibelius, with Horacio Gutiérrez, piano  The San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco Saturday, April 28, 2012 Susanna Mälkki, …2012/05/16Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2012-05-16 22:34:18
In certain regions some wines are famous, while others are ignored…It’s always gratifying to have one’s theories confirmed and that’s what happened when I ran …2012/05/15Food & Drink2012-05-15 01:25:07
The Australian Ballet Dances John Cranko’s ‘Onegin’  Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House: 4 May, 2012 Onegin continues in Sydney until 21 …2012/05/11Dance, New York Arts in Australia2012-05-11 03:07:23
NATURE FETISH: A Public Opera by The Panoply Performance LaboratoryNATURE FETISH: A Public Opera by The Panoply Performance Laboratory Libretto, direction, and design by …2012/05/08Theater2012-05-08 00:15:48
Audience Misbehavior: Everyone Wants To Get In On The ActThey looked like a normal Broadway audience, these adults attending a matinee of Seminar. Then …2012/05/07Theater2012-05-07 23:31:31
Some Paris Parks (English Version)Pour accéder à la version française, cliquez ici. Writing about parks is more fun than …2012/05/01Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Paris2012-05-01 03:35:16
Quelques parcs parisiens (version française)To read the English version, click here. Les parcs m’intéressent plus que les bâtiments. Les …2012/05/01Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Paris2012-05-01 02:42:54
Esa-Pekka Salonen and Leila Josefowicz in Salonen’s Violin Concerto, with Ravel’s Tombeau de Couperin and Stravinsky’s Complete Firebird  Boston Symphony Orchestra Friday, April 13, 2012, 7.00 pm Symphony Hall Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor …2012/04/27Contemporary Music, Music, New York Arts in Boston2012-04-27 04:15:49
The St Lawrence String Quartet and Diana Doherty on Oboe, Play Music by Haydn, Dvořák and Mozart and Contemporary Music by Matthew Hindson and Gordon Kerry  City  Recital Hall, Sydney: 21 April 2012 The St Lawrence Quartet and Diana Doherty …2012/04/24Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-04-24 03:45:25
The Tinalley String Quartet’s Unique Voice: Bach, Haydn, Shostakovich and Beethoven  Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room: 16 April 2012 Tinalley plays this program in Adelaide …2012/04/19Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-04-19 22:40:38
Three New Ballets to Open the Australian Ballet’s 50th Anniversary in Sydney  Sydney Opera House, Opera Theatre: 10 April, 2012 continues in Sydney until 25 April …2012/04/15Dance, New York Arts in Australia2012-04-15 04:58:08
Opera Houses in the City, Part II: The Opéra Bastille (English Version)Pour accéder à la version française, cliquez ici. What does it matter what you say …2012/04/09Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Paris2012-04-09 18:17:00
Les opéras en contexte, deuxième partie: l’Opéra Bastille (version française)To read the English version, click here. What does it matter what you say about …2012/04/09Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Paris2012-04-09 16:04:41
American Mavericks at Carnegie Hall, Tuesday, March 27, 2012, Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony Play Varèse, Cowell, Cage, and AdamsCarnegie Hall Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 8 pm San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas, Music …2012/04/09Music2012-04-09 00:51:32
“Music for a Time of War” – The Oregon Symphony under Carlos Kalmar play Ives, Adams, Britten, and Vaughan Williams on a Pentatone Release…Highly Recommended!Music for a Time of War The Oregon Symphony Sanford Sylvan, Baritone Carlos Kalmar, Music …2012/04/07Recordings2012-04-07 13:39:05
Leonard Freed, The Italians (Io amo l’Italia), exhibition now at Ersel, Torino, until July 31, 2012.Leonard Freed, The Italians, Quantuck Lane Press, 2011, exhibition now at Ersel, Torino, through July 31, …2012/04/04Photography2012-04-04 00:18:38
Mussorgsky’s Khovanshchina Revisits the Met after 13 YearsMetropolitan Opera House March 13, 2012 Khovanshchina Modest Mussorgsky/Dmitri Shostakovich/Igor Stravinsky—Modest Mussorgsky Ivan Khovansky – …2012/04/03Opera2012-04-03 22:13:25
Not Maverick Enough? San Francisco Symphony conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas performing at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, in the “American Mavericks” Festival“American Mavericks” Festival Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 San Francisco Symphony conducted by …2012/04/03Music2012-04-03 01:41:43
American Mavericks at Davies Hall: the San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas and Friends Play Cage, Foss, Cowell, and Ruggles  The San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Michael Tilson …2012/04/02Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2012-04-02 23:59:08
Michael Clark’s Who’s Zoo at Whitney Biennial (in Conjunction with Carnegie Hall’s American Mavericks)Michael Clark’s WHO’S ZOO – In residence March 14 – April 8 Whitney Museum Biennial …2012/04/02Dance2012-04-02 18:43:24
Opera Houses in the City, Part I: The Palais Garnier (English Version)  Pour accéder à la version française, cliquez ici. Imagine a peacock at the Paris …2012/03/31Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Paris2012-03-31 11:59:26
Les opéras dans la ville, première partie: le Palais Garnier (version française)  To read the English version, click here. Imaginez un paon à l’Opéra de Paris. …2012/03/31Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Paris2012-03-31 11:48:49
Virtuosity and More in Behzod Abduraimov’s Piano Recital  City Recital Hall, Angel Place: 26 March 2012 Abduraimov plays in Adelaide 29-31 March …2012/03/29Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-03-29 05:47:10
Elena Xanthoudakis Sings Rare Romantic Lieder with Jason Xanthoudakis, Clarinet and Clemens Leske, Piano  Recital Hall West, Sydney Conservatorium of Music: 24 March, 2012 The Trio plays again …2012/03/27Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-03-27 02:44:55
The Drawing Site to Retire Soon. Look for Michael Miller Old Master Drawings.Launched in 1998, shortly after its sister site, Drawing Materials and Techniques, The Drawing Site, …2012/03/26Art2012-03-26 22:09:41
Le Salon du Dessin 2012 – UPDATE: Jorinde Voigt has won the Contemporary Drawing Prize of the Daniel & Florence Guerlain Art Foundation.    Knowing the Salon du Dessin at first hand, and contemplating its 2012 iteration, …2012/03/26Art, Drawings, New York Arts in Paris2012-03-26 01:58:16
Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony Play Prokofiev with Behzod Abduraimov, Berlioz and Elliott Gyger  Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall: 22 March, 2012 matinée Elliott Gyger – on air, …2012/03/25Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-03-25 03:01:03
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir, Ton Koopman, Conductor, in Bach’s Magnificat and Two Leipzig CantatasLincoln Center presents Great Performers Alice Tully Hall, Starr Theater Mar. 15 at 7:30 Amsterdam …2012/03/19Music2012-03-19 21:57:53
Rafael Bonachela and the Sydney Dance Company in a New Work Called “2 One Another”  2 One Another Sydney Theatre, Walsh Bay: 13 March 2012 continues in Sydney until …2012/03/17Dance, New York Arts in Australia2012-03-17 03:08:52
The House of Fitzcarraldo by Buran Theatre, March 7-11, 15-17 @ 8pm at The BrickThe House of Fitzcarraldo by Buran Theatre March 7-11, 15-17 @ 8pm at The Brick …2012/03/14Theater2012-03-14 11:48:11
San Francisco Symphony: Arabella Steinbacher plays the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto; Charles Dutoit conducts Stravinsky and Bartók.  The San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco Saturday, March 3, 2012 Charles Dutoit, …2012/03/14Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2012-03-14 02:13:52
Doisneau: Paris Les Halles at the Hôtel de Ville (English Version)Pour accéder à la version française, cliquez ici. Doisneau: Paris Les Halles at the Hôtel …2012/03/13New York Arts in Paris, Photography2012-03-13 04:47:45
Doisneau: Paris Les Halles à l’Hôtel de Ville (version française)To read the English version, click here. Doisneau: Paris Les Halles à l’Hôtel de Ville, …2012/03/13New York Arts in Paris, Photography2012-03-13 04:31:51
13P’s A Map of Virtue, by Erin CourtneyA Map of Virtue by Erin Courtney Directed by Ken Rus Schmoll Set and costume …2012/03/10Theater2012-03-10 22:47:38
Kiki Smith: Fantasy and Desire at the NeubergerIt’s always a world—Kiki Smith’s installations of drawings and pasted fragments on unframed paper, textiles, …2012/03/10Art2012-03-10 19:25:57
Rok Miłosza (The Miłosz Year) Comes to Williams College: Inspired by Miłosz, a Tribute by Omar Sangare and his StudentsCzesław Miłosz (pronouced Cheswav Meewosh), who died in 2004, was perhaps the best known of …2012/03/10Literature2012-03-10 02:48:44
Matthias Pintscher, Guest Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Play Stravinsky, Ravel and Pintscher  Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall: 7 March 2012 Maurice Ravel – Mother Goose (Ma …2012/03/10Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-03-10 01:27:01
The Berlin Philharmonic and Sir Simon Rattle at Carnegie Hall: Debussy, Dvořák, Schoenberg, Elgar, Bruckner, Wolf, and Mahler    Berliner Philharmoniker Sir Simon Rattle, Music Director and Conductor I. Thursday, Feb 23, …2012/03/08Music2012-03-08 21:17:11
A Small Oboe Festival: François Leleux and the Sydney Symphony Play Bach, Ravel and Mozart  Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House: 2 March 2012 J. S. Bach – Orchestral Suite …2012/03/07Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-03-07 00:09:14
The Skin of this Onion is Delicious: Learning from Rue Rebière (English Version)Pour accéder à la version française, cliquez ici. A project for 180 apartments built by …2012/03/06Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Paris2012-03-06 09:25:05
La peau de cet oignon est délicieuse: les leçons de la Rue Rebière (version française)To read the English version, click here. Un projet de 180 logements bâti par Paris-Habitat, …2012/03/06Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Paris2012-03-06 09:06:22
Orientalism in France: Leon Botstein and the ASO play Saint-Saëns, Franck, Ravel, Delage, and Bizet’s one-act opera, Djamileh at Carnegie HallOrientalism in France American Symphony Orchestra Leon Botstein, Conductor February 10, 2012 at 8.00 pm …2012/03/03Opera2012-03-03 23:01:46
The Hudson River Valley Photographed, Two Views: Greg Miller and Stan LichensThe Hudson River: A Great American Treasure Photographed by Greg Miller, Foreword by Bill McKibben, …2012/03/03Photography2012-03-03 14:10:44
Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture, Strauss’ Zarathustra, Brahms’ Violin Concerto with Lisa Batiashvili, Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony  Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall: 25 February 2012 Beethoven – Coriolan Overture, opus 62 …2012/03/01Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-03-01 05:13:54
Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture, Strauss’ Zarathustra, Brahms’ Violin Concerto with Lisa Batiashvili, Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony  Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall: 25 February 2012 Beethoven – Coriolan Overture, opus 62 …2012/03/01Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-03-01 05:13:54
A New Permanent Exhibition at the Pavillon de l’Arsenal, Paris (English Version)Pour accéder à la version française, cliquez ici. Pavilion de l’Arsenal, Paris Paris, la métropole …2012/02/28Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Paris2012-02-28 08:29:39
Une nouvelle exposition permanente à la Pavillon de l’Arsenal (version française)Pavillon de l’Arsenal, Paris Paris, la métropole et ses projets, exposition permanente To read the …2012/02/28Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Paris2012-02-28 08:20:05
Upcoming Events at the Italian Academy (Columbia University)[iframe: src=”http://www.italianacademy.columbia.edu/events_calendar.html” frameborder=”0″ width=”100%” height=”1200″ scrolling=”yes”]2012/02/27Coming Up and Of Note, Schedules2012-02-27 01:12:53
Rare Vivaldi Concerti with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Guest Violinist Federico Guglielmo  City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney: 22 February 2012 The program will be performed …2012/02/26Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-02-26 00:43:47
The Sydney Omega Ensemble and Gerard Willems Play Wind and Piano Works by Jolivet, Beethoven and New Australian Music by Luke Styles  Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House: 19 February, 2012 This program repeats at the Springwood …2012/02/23Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-02-23 21:38:29
Shirin Neshat: Book of Kings and OverRuledAt some point in an artist’s career, questions regarding longevity begin to surface. Particularly a …2012/02/23Art2012-02-23 17:24:08
Vladimir Ashkenazy, the Sydney Symphony and Stephen Kovacevich Play Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto and Strauss’ Alpensinfonie  Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House: 18 February 2012 Friday 17 February’s perfomrance to be …2012/02/21Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-02-21 21:11:21
God Rocks the House in San Francisco and Palo Alto: Verdi’s Requiem with the SF Symphony and Saint-Saëns Samson et Dalila with the West Bay Opera  San Francisco sustained two palpable if not destructive earthquakes (3.9 and 4.0) on Thursday …2012/02/21New York Arts in San Francisco, Opera2012-02-21 20:44:42
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo Muti Visit San Francisco: Honegger: Pacific 231, Bates: Alternative Energy, Franck: Symphony in D-minor  Davies Hall, San Francisco Tuesday, February 20, 2012 The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti, …2012/02/21Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2012-02-21 18:23:47
Marcel Storr, bâtisseur visionnaire, English VersionPour accéder à la version française, cliquez ici. Marcel Storr, bâtisseur visionnaire at the pavilion …2012/02/20Art, New York Arts in Paris2012-02-20 10:29:51
Marcel Storr, Bâtisseur visionnaire, version françaiseTo read the English version, click here. Marcel Storr, bâtisseur visionnaire au pavillon Carré de …2012/02/20Art, New York Arts in Paris2012-02-20 10:18:12
Women on the Verge at Opera Manhattan: Lady Macbeth, Mrs. Rowland, and “Elle”  A special Valentine’s Day production from Opera Manhattan, Women on the Verge, is all …2012/02/18Music2012-02-18 21:46:54
Mais qu’est-ce que c’est devant le Louvre?Mais qu’est-ce que c’est devant le Louvre? Une soucoupe volante ou un peu de Venise* …2012/02/18Commentary, New York Arts in Paris2012-02-18 01:20:30
Blomstedt Returns to the San Francisco Symphony in Tchaikovsky and Bruckner Fifths; Garrick Ohlsson Plays Mozart Piano Concerto K. 271  The San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco Saturday, February 4, 2012 Herbert Blomstedt, …2012/02/17Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2012-02-17 23:00:52
Shyps & Roses – a Fun Benefit Concert with Olga Shyp and Roza Tulyaganova and a Gathering of World-Class Musicians!Shyps & Roses – a fun benefit concert with Olga Shyp and Roza Tulyaganova and …2012/02/17Music2012-02-17 21:46:03
La France en relief at the Grand Palais (English Version)Pour accéder à la version française, cliquez ici. La France en relief Grand Palais, Paris, …2012/02/15Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Paris2012-02-15 04:30:49
La France en relief au Grand Palais (version française)To read the English version, click here. La France en relief Grand Palais, Paris, jusqu’à …2012/02/15Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Paris2012-02-15 04:23:05
Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Embark On Their 2012 Season with Beethoven’s Choral Symphony and Strauss’ Metamorphosen  Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall: 11 February 2012 live broadcast of Monday’s concert available …2012/02/14Music, New York Arts in Australia2012-02-14 01:20:10
Women on the Verge 2012: Three Mono-operas about Women Unhappy in Love – Two by Pasatieri and La Voix humaine by Poulenc after Cocteau, including Kala Maxym and Roza TulyaganovaWomen on the Verge 2012 Opera Manhattan presents a special Valentine’s Day production, Women on …2012/02/07Music2012-02-07 13:51:50
The 100th Birthday of Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion: The Sydney Theatre Company Celebrates With Something Different  Pygmalion: A Romance in Five Acts by George Bernard Shaw Sydney Theatre, Walsh Bay: …2012/02/07New York Arts in Australia, Theater2012-02-07 01:16:49
Vivica Genaux, Mezzo-Soprano, sings Vivaldi Pyrotechnics, with Europa Galante led by Fabio BiondiVivaldi Pyrotechnics Vivica Genaux, Mezzo-Soprano Europa Galante Fabio Biondi, Violin and Director Vivaldi –  Sinfonia …2012/02/07Opera2012-02-07 01:09:11
Wagner’s Rienzi with the Opera Orchestra of New York under Eve Queler – a ReviewSunday, January 29, 2012 at 2 pm Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, New York, …2012/02/05Wagner2012-02-05 11:28:35
The Bridge Project’s Richard III, by William Shakespeare, with Kevin Spacey, at BAM…with a backward look at the Donmar Warehouse King Lear  Richard III by William Shakespeare The Bridge Project at BAM, through March 4 Produced …2012/02/03Theater2012-02-03 23:26:23
Vivica Genaux, to appear with Europa Galante and Fabio Biondi at Carnegie Hall, on Thursday, Feb. 2, talks to Michael Miller, Part 2 of 3[Read Part I] [Read Part III] (Transcribed by Alan Miller.) MM: Harnoncourt will have the Concertgebouw…and …2012/02/01Opera2012-02-01 16:47:27
Some Italian Wines You Should KnowLooking at the Leonard Freed photographs of Italy on these pages prompted me to think …2012/02/01Food & Drink2012-02-01 16:37:23
Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus, Detroit Institute of Arts, through February 12thSince fully reopening five years ago after a magnificent renovation and expansion project, the Detroit …2012/01/30Art2012-01-30 09:46:41
Heart of the City  A successful public space, they say, is one where the citizens block the steps. …2012/01/29New York Arts in San Francisco, Places2012-01-29 22:58:00
Lincoln Center Festival, 2010, July 7-25: Season Preview and ProgramLincoln Center Festival 2010 will run from JULY 7 to July 25 10 premieres and …2012/01/25Dance, Music, Opera, Theater2012-01-25 13:43:21
The New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert Music Director, 2009-2010 Season PreviewThe New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert Music Director, 2009-2010 Season Preview Opening Night Gala: Magnus …2012/01/25Music2012-01-25 13:36:57
Richard Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer: the beginning of Marek Janowski’s Historic Series of Concert Performances of the Ten Mature Operas and Music Dramas  Richard Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer Cast: Matti Salminen – Bass (Daland) Ricarda Merbeth – Soprano …2012/01/25Recordings, Wagner2012-01-25 04:00:39
Vivica Genaux, who is about to tour the U.S. with Europa Galante and Fabio Biondi, talks to Michael Miller, Part 1 of 3[Read Part II] [Read Part III] Vivica Genaux will tour the U. S. with Fabio Biondi …2012/01/22Opera2012-01-22 16:21:14
Eve Queler talks to Michael Miller about her upcoming performance of Wagner’s Rienzi with the Opera Orchestra of New York, Jan. 29, 2012, at Avery Fisher HallSunday, January 29, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, New York, …2012/01/20Podcasts, Wagner2012-01-20 12:20:09
The Sydney Festival: ‘Buried City’ By Raimondo Cortese at the Belvoir St Theatre  Buried City By Raimondo Cortese Upstairs Theatre, Belvoir St Theatre, Surry Hills, Sydney: 13 …2012/01/18New York Arts in Australia, Theater2012-01-18 05:06:40
Brooklyn Sculptor Explores Movement in Nature: Viewer Participation encouraged…“Expanding the Landscape” Figurative drawings and sculpture by Alexandra Limpert and Patrick Whalen January 12 – …2012/01/17Art2012-01-17 16:49:14
Dance at the Sydney Festival – Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Damien Jalet’s ‘Babel’, Martin del Amo’s ‘Anatomy of an Afternoon’ and Gideon Obarzanek’s ‘Assembly’  Babel (words) Sydney Theater: 10 January 2012 Choreography – Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Damien Jalet …2012/01/16Dance, New York Arts in Australia2012-01-16 02:34:33
Joanna Gabler’s Venice: 16 TranscapesThese digitally re-formed images of Venice are the fruit of Joanna Gabler’s two recent visits …2012/01/12Art, New York Arts in Italy2012-01-12 00:17:49
Police Work: Photographs by Leonard Freed, 1972-1979, at the Museum of the City of New York, Dec. 20, 2011 – Mar 18, 2012A selection of vintage prints from Leonard Freed’s book, Police Work (1980) recognizes the gift …2012/01/08Photography2012-01-08 12:08:25
Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan, The National Gallery of Art, London, November 9, 2011 – February 5, 2012The crowds begin as one approaches the rear of the building: a long line, snaking …2011/12/31Art, Drawings, New York Arts in London2011-12-31 18:11:48
John Hurt in Krapp’s Last Tape from the Gate Theatre, Dublin, at BAMKrapp’s Last Tape by Samuel Beckett The Gate Theatre (Dublin) Directed by Michael Colgan Cast: …2011/12/28Ireland, Theater2011-12-28 14:25:10
Handel’s Messiah with Musica Sacra, Kent Tritle, Music Director, Conducting, at Carnegie HallGeorge Frideric Handel Messiah Leslie Fagan, Soprano Sasha Cooke, Mezzo-soprano Cullen Gandy, Tenor Kevin Deas, …2011/12/24Music2011-12-24 04:03:18
New York Arts’ Recommended Books and Classical Recordings 2011I should most likely not distract you from giving a subscription to The Berkshire Review …2011/12/23Literature, Recordings2011-12-23 16:00:50
Mozart and Yellow Warblers: Recent Performances of the Piano Concertos on Disc (Part I of a Series)Recorded Performances of Leif Ove Andsnes, Jonathan Biss, Derek Han, Vassily Primakov, Rudolf Buchbinder, David …2011/12/22Recordings2011-12-22 21:07:36
From Concord’s Jail – An Address by H. D. Thoreau[Originally published September 25, 2008] Introduction: On July 23rd, 1846, Henry David Thoreau, protesting slavery and …2011/12/20Literature2011-12-20 17:27:49
The Best and Worst of Sydney Urbanism, 2011  Unlike movies or the performing arts, architecture is not seasonal. There is no year …2011/12/20Architecture | Urban Design, Commentary, New York Arts in Australia2011-12-20 03:21:26
The New York Philharmonic: Peter Schreier conducts Handel’s Messiah
Peter Schreier conducts Handel’s Messiah New York Philharmonic Avery Fisher Hall Wednesday, December 14, 2011, …2011/12/18Music2011-12-18 17:46:22
Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque 2004“see how it quivers and whispers in the glass” —George Farquhar Those clever English playwrights …2011/12/16Food & Drink2011-12-16 22:15:01
Ludovic Morlot conducts the BSO in Harbison, Ravel, and Mahler at Davies Hall, San Francisco  Davies Hall, San Francisco Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Boston Symphony Orchestra Ludovic Morlot, conductor …2011/12/16Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2011-12-16 13:39:10
A Christmas Australis with Real Music with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir  Noël! Noël! City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney: 14 December 2011 plays in Wollongong …2011/12/16Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-12-16 05:09:27
Osmo Vänskä and Alisa Weilerstein Collaborate with the Sydney Symphony — Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and Beethoven  Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall: 10 December 2011 Tchaikovsky – Voyevoda – Symphonic Ballad, …2011/12/13Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-12-13 19:59:16
“Gratta da Vinci” – Scratch and Win…a “da Vinci”! The Battle over the Battle of AnghiariWhen Daniel Gallagher began his 500th birthday tribute to Giorgio Vasari in late September with …2011/12/11Art, New York Arts in Italy2011-12-11 23:53:25
Graeme Murphy Choreographs a New Romeo and Juliet for the Australian Ballet  Romeo & Juliet Sydney Opera House, Opera Theatre: 7 December 2011, 1.30 pm continues …2011/12/10Dance, New York Arts in Australia2011-12-10 22:07:53
Robert Gardner, Human Documents: Eight PhotographersAnthropological photographs are boxes within boxes. Most tribal cultures are dependent on the control of …2011/12/10New York Arts2011-12-10 18:19:47
James Levine Withdraws from Met Conducting Assignments through the End of Next Season; a Word for Jonas AlberThe Metropolitan Opera has released the following announcement, which comes as no surprise. What struck …2011/12/10Opera2011-12-10 11:07:16
Robert Schumann, The Complete Works for Piano Trio – Christian Tetzlaff, violin; Tanja Tetzlaff, cello; Leif Ove Andsnes, piano, on EMI ClassicsRobert Schumann, The Complete Works for Piano Trio Christian Tetzlaff, violin Tanja Tetzlaff, cello Leif …2011/12/09Recordings2011-12-09 02:29:24
Some Roman Restaurants, a Thanksgiving Visit to the Eternal CityWhat follows is a culinary record of a week spent in Rome over the Thanksgiving …2011/12/07Food & Drink, New York Arts in Italy2011-12-07 15:26:39
Festive Cooking: the Search for Authentic British LasagneOn this ship I am Cook. Hence my activities on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter are …2011/12/06Food & Drink, New York Arts in Italy2011-12-06 01:24:01
Jonathan Nott Conducts the Sydney Symphony in Brahms, Brett Dean and Schubert  Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall: 3 December 2011 Brahms – Tragic Overture opus 81 …2011/12/05Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-12-05 04:09:58
Richard Wagner, The Valkyrie, Virginia Opera Center Stage, RichmondRichard Wagner, The Valkyrie (sung in German) Virginia Opera Center Stage, Richmond February 27, 2011 …2011/12/03Wagner2011-12-03 21:19:28
Vivaldi’s Griselda From the Pinchgut Opera of Sydney  Griselda Dramma per musica. Libretto by Carlo Goldoni after Apostolo Zeno Music by Antonio …2011/12/03New York Arts in Australia, Opera2011-12-03 17:51:22
Charpentier’s La Couronne de Fleurs and La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers by the Boston Early Music SocietyMarc-Antoine Charpentier Double Bill La Descente d’Orphée aux enfers La Couronne de fleurs Saturday, November …2011/12/01New York Arts in Boston, Opera2011-12-01 16:54:55
Heavenly lengths…yeah! Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs discuss Steffani’s Niobe and the future.[At the beginning and end to the podcast you hear Philippe Jaroussky rehearsing the part …2011/11/30New York Arts2011-11-30 20:16:20
Irish Travellers, Tinkers No More: Photographs and Traveller, a film by Alen MacWeeney (UPDATED, including audio: Traveller Liam Weldon sings “The Blue Tar Road”)Traveller Liam Weldon sings “The Blue Tar Road”: player below. Irish Travellers, Tinkers No More …2011/11/29Photography2011-11-29 19:48:41
The Rape of Europa, the Movie, a Neverending Story of Art Looting: Crimes of greed, pride, falsehood, and hypocrisy in the art world    REVISED 11.26.2011; originally published 12/17/2006 Mass MoCA presented The Rape of Europa last …2011/11/27Art2011-11-27 16:59:42
Picasso at the Art Gallery of New South Wales  Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris at the Art Gallery of NSW, …2011/11/27New York Arts in Australia2011-11-27 00:34:25
Mahler’s Second Symphony: Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony Complete Their Mahler Cycle  Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall: 23 November 2011 repeats and broadcasted live on ABC …2011/11/26Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-11-26 20:18:09
Il primato dei Toscani nelle ‘Vite’ del Vasari. Basilica inferiore di San Francesco (Arezzo). Until 9 January 2012.Il primato dei Toscani nelle ‘Vite’ del Vasari. Basilica inferiore di San Francesco (Arezzo). Until …2011/11/26Art, New York Arts in Italy2011-11-26 02:52:08
The Australian Ballet Dances a Renovated Merry Widow  The Merry Widow a ballet in three acts Sydney Opera House, Opera Theatre: 16 …2011/11/21Dance, New York Arts in Australia2011-11-21 17:23:55
Live in HD? Donizetti’s Anna Bolena from the Met in PixelsAnna Bolena Gaetano Donizetti Felice Romani, libretto Metropolitan Opera House: 10/15/2011 HD Transmission Anna Bolena …2011/11/18Opera2011-11-18 22:52:32
Elgar Conducts Elgar: Enigma Variations; Symphony No. 2 in Acoustic Recordings, 1920-25, Splendidly Remastered by Andrew Rose of Pristine ClassicalElgar Conducts Elgar–Enigma Variations; Symphony No. 2 The Royal Albert Hall Orchestra, Sir Edward Elgar, …2011/11/15Recordings2011-11-15 03:50:05
Boston Early Music Festival to Present a Marc-Antoine Charpentier Double Bill at Jordan Hall, Sat. Nov. 25 and 8 pm and Sun. Nov. 26 at 3 pmMarc-Antoine Charpentier Double Bill La Descente d’Orphée aux enfers La Couronne de fleurs Saturday, November …2011/11/15New York Arts in Boston, Opera2011-11-15 03:20:48
Sabine Meyer and the Modigliani String Quartet Play Music by Mozart, Schumann and Ian Munro  City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney: 12 November 2011 The ensemble will play this …2011/11/14Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-11-14 19:25:33
Sculpture by the Sea  3-20 November 2011 Nearly to the point of self-parody, Sculpture by the Sea is …2011/11/12Art, New York Arts in Australia2011-11-12 01:59:38
Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic at Davies Hall in San Francisco: Adams, Chapela, and Prokofiev…Dudamania lives!  Davies Hall, San Francisco Saturday, October 23, 2011 The Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel, …2011/11/08Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2011-11-08 12:25:29
Markand Thakar, Looking for the “Harp” Quartet, An Investigation into Musical BeautyMarkand Thakar, Looking for the “Harp” Quartet, An Investigation into Musical Beauty, Eastman Studies in …2011/11/07Music2011-11-07 00:07:55
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Led by Riccardo Minasi Plays Vivaldi, Zelenka, Sardelli, Fasch on Period Instruments  City Recital, Angel Place, Sydney: 2 November 2011 Jan Dismas Zelenka Sinfonia from the …2011/11/06Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-11-06 01:44:09
Wind Quintets and Octet by Milhaud, Taffanel, Reinecke with the Sydney Omega Ensemble in the Utzon Room  Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room: 30 October 2011 Darius Milhaud La Cheminée du Roi …2011/11/01Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-11-01 19:20:34
Filippino Lippi e Sandro Botticelli nella Firenze del ‘400, Scuderie del QuirinaleFilippino Lippi e Sandro Botticelli nella Firenze del ‘400, Scuderie del Quirinale (Rome) until January …2011/10/27Art, New York Arts in Italy2011-10-27 23:37:45
Alan Miller, a New York Arts / Berkshire Review editor, wins the Architect’s Journal Writing Prize  The winner of the inaugural AJ Writing Prize in association with architecture practice Berman …2011/10/27Architecture | Urban Design, Commentary, New York Arts in Australia2011-10-27 19:03:19
Alan Miller, New York Arts / Berkshire Review editor, wins the Architect’s Journal Writing Prize  The winner of the inaugural AJ Writing Prize in association with architecture practice Berman …2011/10/27Architecture | Urban Design2011-10-27 11:14:28
Degas and The Ballet: Picturing Movement: 
Royal Academy of Arts, London
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The Multifaceted Piano Sonata: Stephen Hough’s Recital of Sonatas  City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney: 22 October 2011 Stephen Hough will perform this …2011/10/25Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-10-25 19:31:28
Lully and Quinault’s Atys: Christie and Villégier’s Historic Production of Les Arts Florissants Revived at BAM for its 150th Anniversary  Ronald P. Stanton presents Atys by Jean-Baptiste Lully libretto by Philippe Quinault Les Arts …2011/10/23Opera2011-10-23 14:42:30
Why I am a NiMBY*  Three times in the past month, The Sydney Morning Herald, the city’s broadsheet of …2011/10/21Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Australia2011-10-21 02:16:59
Mark Wigglesworth, Stephen Hough and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra play Lutosławski, Mozart and Dvořák, and a Note on the Separateness of Math and Music  Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall, 13 October 2011 Witold Lutosławski Symphony no. 4 I. …2011/10/18Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-10-18 21:54:20
Vasily Petrenko and Joshua Bell in a Russo-English Program with the SF Symphony: Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, Glazunov, and Elgar  The San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco Saturday, October 8, 2011 Vasily Petrenko, …2011/10/17Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2011-10-17 21:46:53
Some Outstanding Whites from France, Italy, Spain, and New ZealandSometimes I think I’m the only person in the room who likes white wine, but …2011/10/12Food & Drink2011-10-12 02:08:36
The Willoughby Symphony Orchestra Plays at Sydney’s Newest Concert Hall  The Concourse, Chatswood, Sydney: 7 October, 2011 repeated 9 October 2011 Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky …2011/10/10Architecture | Urban Design, Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-10-10 23:47:30
Lorenzo Bartolini: Scultore del bello naturaleLorenzo Bartolini: Scultore del bello naturale. Galleria dell’Accademia (Florence) until November 6th. The nineteenth-century rebellion against …2011/10/10Art, New York Arts in Italy2011-10-10 01:58:10
Leonard Freed e L’Italia: L’elemento del tempo“Io amo l’Italia.” Leonard Freed. Mostra alle Stelline, Milano, dal 20/10/2011 al 08/01/2012. Catalogo dal …2011/10/04New York Arts in Italy, Photography2011-10-04 01:20:31
Leonard Freed and Italy: The Element of Time“Io amo l’Italia.” Leonard Freed. Exhibition at Le Stelline, Milan, from 20/10/2011 to 08/01/2012. Catalogue …2011/10/04New York Arts in Italy, Photography2011-10-04 01:17:13
Vasari, gli Uffizi e il DucaUffizi, Florence until October 30th Before entering this exhibition, take the time to examine the …2011/10/02Art, New York Arts in Italy2011-10-02 02:28:02
The Second Annual United Solo Theatre Festival, the Largest and Best of its Kind, October 20 – November 20, 2011, Theatre ROW, 410 West 42nd Street, New York CityThe Second Annual United Solo Theatre Festival October 20 – November 20, 2011 Theatre ROW 410 …2011/09/30Theater2011-09-30 15:16:38
Stephen Sondheim’s Follies at the Marquis Theatre on BroadwayFollies Music and Lyrics – Stephen Sondheim Book – James Goldman Directed by – Eric Schaeffer Choreography – Warren Carlyle Music Direction …2011/09/29Musical Theater, Theater2011-09-29 23:52:01
Sibelius III: Reflections on the 2011 Bard Music Festival“I’d go anywhere to hear a Sibelius-palooza like this,” exclaimed Beth, a New York television …2011/09/29Bard Music Festival, Music2011-09-29 21:41:52
Arts Events at Columbia[iframe: src=”http://www.columbia.edu/events/today.html” frameborder=”0″ width=”100%” height=”800″ scrolling=”yes”]2011/09/29Coming Up and Of Note, Schedules2011-09-29 12:27:18
Event Calendar at the Yale School of Music[iframe: src=”http://music-tickets.yale.edu/single/EventListing.aspx” frameborder=”0″ width=”100%” height=”800″ scrolling=”yes”]2011/09/29Coming Up and Of Note, Schedules2011-09-29 12:14:59
Sibelius II: Larry Wallach on the Bard Music Festival 2011 – Jean Sibelius and his World  Bard Music Festival 2011: Jean Sibelius and his World Leon Botstein, Christopher H. Gibbs, …2011/09/29Bard Music Festival, Music2011-09-29 02:38:32
Vasari’s 500th Birthday: The Battle of AnghiariIt’s not a matter of deciding whether to celebrate Giorgio Vasari’s 500th birthday, but where to …2011/09/28Art, New York Arts in Italy2011-09-28 21:36:28
Istanbul: New Wealth, New Architecture  As I stepped into the 47th floor garden room of a new luxury apartment …2011/09/27Architecture | Urban Design2011-09-27 03:08:50
Brahms’s First Symphony: Vladimir Ashkenazy Conducts the Sydney Symphony  Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House: 23 September 2011 Ludwig van Beethoven Overture to the …2011/09/26Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-09-26 02:40:41
Music, Theater, and Art at VassarPlease select topic “Arts at Vassar” and date range if necessary. [iframe: src=”http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/MasterCalendar/MasterCalendar.aspx” frameborder=”0″ width=”100%” …2011/09/26Schedules2011-09-26 00:14:59
Music at Bard: Conservatory Faculty and Students, Fisher Center, American Symphony Orchestra, Opera, Summerscape, Bard Music Festival[iframe: src=”http://www.bard.edu/news/calendar/index.php?page=1&action=search&es_keywords=music&es_type=&es_sponsor=#results” frameborder=”0″ width=”100%” height=”2000″ scrolling=”yes”]2011/09/26Bard Music Festival, Schedules2011-09-26 00:00:28
Manhattan School of Music: All Performances – Sound and Image[iframe: src=”http://www.msmnyc.edu/Sound-and-Image” frameborder=”0″ width=”100%” height=”2000″ scrolling=”yes”]2011/09/25Schedules2011-09-25 23:41:46
Concerts at Mannes College The New School for Music[iframe: src=”http://www.newschool.edu/Mannes/events.aspx” frameborder=”0″ width=”100%” height=”8000″ scrolling=”yes”]  2011/09/25Schedules2011-09-25 23:26:03
Juilliard School: Complete Performance Schedule[iframe: src=”http://events.juilliard.edu/” frameborder=”0″ width=”100%” height=”2000″ scrolling=”yes”]2011/09/25Schedules2011-09-25 03:04:42
Sibelius I: Bard Music Festival 2011 – Jean Sibelius and his WorldBard Music Festival 2011: Jean Sibelius and his World Leon Botstein, Christopher H. Gibbs, and …2011/09/19Bard Music Festival, Music2011-09-19 14:51:19
The Australian Ballet’s 50th Anniversary Season – 2012 Season Preview and Schedule, David McAllister, Artistic Director [*UPDATED* with new anouncements]  The boronia and the pink eriostemon are at the height of their bloom, most …2011/09/08Coming Up and Of Note, Dance, New York Arts in Australia2011-09-08 06:08:46
First Cittaslow badge in North America goes to Cowichan Bay.The slow food movement is on the move with the branding of Canada’s Cowichan Bay …2011/09/07Food & Drink, New York Arts in Italy2011-09-07 23:29:51
Riccardo III by William Shakespeare, directed by Marco Carniti – until September 18, Silvano Toti Globe Theatre, RomeDirector – Marco Carniti Translator – Enrico Groppali Adaption – Marco Carniti Production – Politeama …2011/09/07New York Arts in Italy, Theater2011-09-07 20:54:45
Richard Wagner, Parsifal, directed by Stefan Herheim and conducted by Daniele Gatti, Bayreuther Festspiele (2010 Performance Reviewed)Richard Wagner, Parsifal Daniele Gatti, Conductor Stefan Herheim, Stage Director Heike Scheele, Set Designer Gesine …2011/09/02At the Bayreuth Festival, New York Arts in Germany, Wagner2011-09-02 21:08:16
Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Artistic Director: 2012 Season Preview and Concert Schedule (*REVISED WITH CONCERT SCHEDULE*)  It was good news that Vladimir Ashkenazy renewed his contract as artistic director of …2011/09/01Coming Up and Of Note, Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-09-01 22:00:10
Ian Munro and the Goldner String Quartet Play Munro, Szymanowski and Brahms  City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney: matinée 27 August 2011 Tours to Coffs Harbour …2011/08/31Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-08-31 22:36:04
Golden Bough: Richard Strauss’s Die Liebe der DanaeBard Summerscape, August 5, 2011 Die Liebe der Danae Richard Strauss Libretto, Joseph Gregor after …2011/08/25Opera2011-08-25 02:34:09
New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, Music Director: 2011–12 Season Preview and Concert Schedule  Alan Gilbert is about to begin his third season as Music Director of the …2011/08/18Coming Up and Of Note, Music2011-08-18 04:22:16
Looking Forward into the Rear View Mirror: Taxi Driver Turns 35For a man of the 1970s, Travis Bickle spends a lot of time looking at …2011/08/17Film2011-08-17 21:53:15
Bard Music Festival 2011, “Sibelius and His World” – Program Details (REVISED, with a Note on the Composer)The announcement of the upcoming Bard Music Festival, “Sibelius and his World,” begins with a …2011/08/14Bard Music Festival, Coming Up and Of Note2011-08-14 15:47:24
Tainted Ladies: Georges Bizet’s Carmen and Luigi Cherubini’s Medea at Glimmerglass Festival 2011Carmen Music by Georges Bizet Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy Cast: Carmen, mezzo-soprano, …2011/08/14Opera2011-08-14 14:26:13
Pre-Raphaelite Drawings at the Art Gallery of New South Wales  The Poetry of Drawing: Pre-Raphaelite designs, studies & watercolours at the Art Gallery of …2011/08/12Drawings, New York Arts in Australia2011-08-12 04:21:51
The Barangaroo Review: Your concerns are important to us but we do not share them  I. “My Final Bellyache” The results of the “short, sharp” review into Sydney’s Barangaroo …2011/08/10Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Australia2011-08-10 22:24:50
Prom 26: Debussy, Dutilleux, Ravel – BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, cond. Donald Runnicles, Lynn Harrell, cello  Prom 26: Debussy/Dutilleux/Ravel Royal Albert Hall August 3 rd, 2011 Debussy – Prélude à …2011/08/07Music, New York Arts in London2011-08-07 18:59:14
Neuenfels’ Lohengrin at Bayreuth – 2010 / 2011: a (P)review  Lohengrin Bayreuther Festspiele 2010 Andris Nelsons – Conductor Hans Neuenfels – Stage Director Reinhard …2011/08/04At the Bayreuth Festival, New York Arts in Germany, Wagner2011-08-04 03:02:33
Le Tour de France 2011 (version française)Alfred Hitchcock serait un bon metteur en scène pour cette épreuve. -Pedro Delgado, vainqueur du …2011/07/31New York Arts in Paris, Places2011-07-31 04:13:37
A New Australian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale: Sign the Petition Calling for an Open Competition (UPDATED)  The good news is that the Australia Council for the Arts has announced plans …2011/07/31Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Australia2011-07-31 00:30:19
Le Tour de France 2011 (English Version)  Alfred Hitchcock would be a good director of this race. -1988 winner Pedro Delgado …2011/07/29New York Arts in Paris, Places2011-07-29 04:14:23
Prom 15: Liszt’s Faust Symphony, Kodály and Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 1Prom 15: Kodály: Dances of Galánta Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 1 Liszt: A Faust Symphony  …2011/07/29A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Music, New York Arts in London2011-07-29 00:01:38
The San Francisco Ring, 2011 – Donald Runnicles, Conductor, Francesca Zambello, Stage Director  San Francisco Ring Cycle, 2011 Conductor – Donald Runnicles Director – Francesca Zambello Set …2011/07/28New York Arts in San Francisco, Wagner2011-07-28 02:58:39
A Woman Killed with Kindness at the National Theatre, reviewed by Huntley Dent(This review was previously posted on 14 July. It was temporarily removed because its author …2011/07/27A London Summer with Huntley Dent, New York Arts in London, Theater2011-07-27 15:56:46
The English National Ballet’s Tribute to Roland PetitRoland Petit English National Ballet London Coliseum Carmen Carmen – Anaïs Chalendard Don José – …2011/07/27A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Dance, New York Arts in London2011-07-27 06:31:33
Prom 13: Verdi’s RequiemProm 13: Verdi: Requiem Marina Poplavskaya – soprano Mariana Pentcheva – mezzo-soprano Joseph Calleja – …2011/07/27A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Music, New York Arts in London2011-07-27 04:15:59
Malick qua Kubrick: 2011, A Life Odyssey – The Tree of LifeTerrence Malick’s The Tree of Life (Read Huntley Dent’s review of The Tree of Life …2011/07/27Film2011-07-27 01:37:45
A Woman Killed with Kindness at the National Theatre, LondonA Woman Killed with Kindness by Thomas Heywood Directed by Katie Mitchell National Theatre, London …2011/07/26New York Arts in London, Theater2011-07-26 14:37:39
Stephen Sondheim’s Road Show at Menier Chocolate FactoryRoad Show Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Menier Chocolate Factory, London Book – John …2011/07/25A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Music2011-07-25 02:00:51
Schiller’s “Luise Miller” at the Donmar Warehouse, LondonLuise Miller by Friedrich Schiller English translation by Mike Poulton Directed by Michael Grandage Donmar …2011/07/24A London Summer with Huntley Dent, New York Arts in London, Theater2011-07-24 03:02:27
Richard III by William Shakespeare, directed by Miles Potter – until September 25, Tom Patterson Theatre, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, Ontario  Richard III by William Shakespeare Director – Miles Potter Designer – Peter Hartwell Lighting …2011/07/21Theater2011-07-21 13:06:43
The French Orchestra at the Proms: Myung-Whun Chung Conducts the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio FranceProm 5: Messiaen Les offrandes oubliées  Pascal Dusapin Morning in Long Island (Concerto No. 1 …2011/07/21A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Music, New York Arts in London2011-07-21 02:45:29
Prom 4: Havergal Brian’s Symphony No 1 “The Gothic”Prom 4: Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 1 in D minor, ‘The Gothic’ Susan Gritton – …2011/07/21A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Music, New York Arts in London2011-07-21 00:35:24
The Rosés of ProvenceIf it were possible to bottle up the spirit of a place in a wine, …2011/07/20Food & Drink2011-07-20 11:40:07
East and West: 1 Bligh Joins Sydney’s Big End of Town  Into the head of the cove, on which our establishment is fixed, runs a …2011/07/19Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Australia2011-07-19 21:33:02
The Cherry Orchard at The National TheatreThe Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov National Theatre, London Director – Howard Davies Designer – Bunny …2011/07/19A London Summer with Huntley Dent, New York Arts in London, Theater2011-07-19 17:45:06
Proms 2011 – a personal preview by Gabriel Kellett: Royal Albert Hall et alibi, 15 July – 10 September, 2011Proms 2011 – a personal preview Royal Albert Hall et. al. 15 July – 10 …2011/07/19Music, New York Arts in London2011-07-19 01:57:30
At Bard Summerscape 2011: the Greatest Opera You’ve (Probably) Never Heard.Die Liebe der Danaë Libretto by Joseph Gregor Based on a scenario by Hugo von …2011/07/18Opera2011-07-18 21:39:48
First Night of the Proms 2011Judith Weir: Stars, Night, Music and Light (BBC Commission, World Premiere) Brahms: Academic Festival Overture …2011/07/18A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Music, New York Arts in London2011-07-18 05:58:45
Michael Francis conducts the San Francisco Symphony: Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakoff, Rachmininoff and Beethoven with Lisitsa and Buechner  Summer & The Symphony The San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco Friday, July …2011/07/17Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2011-07-17 13:23:29
Picasso, Miró, Dalí. Angry Young Men/Giovani e arrabbiati: la nascita della modernità, Palazzo Strozzi, Firenze. Closes July 17th.  Picasso, Miró, Dalí. Giovani e arrabbiati: la nascita della modernità, Palazzo Strozzi, Firenze The …2011/07/16Art, New York Arts in Italy2011-07-16 12:48:07
Rubens in LondonTitian, Rembrandt, and who? Several years ago I read an assessment of Peter Paul Rubens …2011/07/15A London Summer with Huntley Dent, New York Arts in London2011-07-15 22:03:50
Bel Canto at Caramoor, Review: Guillaume Tell by Gioachino RossiniWilliam Tell by Gioachino Rossini Bel Canto at Caramoor Saturday, July 9 at 7:30pm ~ …2011/07/15Opera2011-07-15 11:50:01
Production Notes: Woody Allen’s Bop Decameron in RomeWoody Allen is in Rome shooting his latest film, The Bop Decameron. Italian newspapers have …2011/07/15Film, New York Arts in Italy2011-07-15 11:04:33
The Tree of Life, by Terrence Malick(Read Seth Lachterman’s review of The Tree of Life in New York Arts.) I. First …2011/07/13A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Film2011-07-13 06:08:33
Diane Arbus at the Tate ModernARTIST ROOMS: Diane Arbus Tate Modern South Bank, London until 31 March 2012 Camera obscura. …2011/07/11A London Summer with Huntley Dent, New York Arts in London, Photography2011-07-11 17:54:30
Lars Vogt plays Janáček, Schubert, and Beethoven Op. 111 at Wigmore HallLars Vogt, piano Wigmore Hall July 7, 2011 Janáček – In the Mists Schubert – Piano …2011/07/11A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Music, New York Arts in London2011-07-11 07:28:52
Lucy MacGillis: “Casa” – New Paintings from Italy, at the Hoadley Gallery, Lenox, July 7 – August 2.Lucy MacGillis’ July exhibition at the Hoadley Gallery, ongoing since 2003, has become almost a …2011/07/10Art, New York Arts in Italy2011-07-10 12:54:44
A Delicate Balance at the Almeida TheatreA Delicate Balance Written by Edward Albee Directed by James Macdonald Almeida Theatre, London Cast: …2011/07/05A London Summer with Huntley Dent, New York Arts in London, Theater2011-07-05 12:32:14
Ibsen’s Emperor and Galilean at the National TheatreEmperor and Galilean by Henrik Ibsen Directed by Jonathan Kent National Theatre, London Peter – …2011/07/05A London Summer with Huntley Dent, New York Arts in London, Theater2011-07-05 04:06:18
Gardenia at Sadler’s WellsGardenia Les ballets C de la B Sadler’s Wells June 30, 2011 Gaga ladies. Unless …2011/07/04A London Summer with Huntley Dent, New York Arts in London, Theater2011-07-04 13:10:46
Elisabeth Leonskaja Plays Schubert at Wigmore HallElisabeth Leonskaja, piano Wigmore Hall June 27, 2011 Schubert: Allegretto in C minor D. 915 …2011/07/04A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Music, New York Arts in London2011-07-04 00:05:50
The Kaldor Family Collection at the Art Gallery of New South Wales  What does a landlocked museum do when thirty-five million dollars worth of contemporary art, …2011/07/03New York Arts in Australia2011-07-03 23:14:32
Semi-Staged is the New Staged – HMS Pinafore at Caramoor Bel Canto FestivalHMS Pinafore by William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan Georgia Jarman, Soprano (Josephine) Vanessa …2011/07/01Opera2011-07-01 22:49:16
Bel Canto at Caramoor, a Preview: William Tell by Gioachino RossiniWilliam Tell by Gioachino Rossini Bel Canto at Caramoor   To read our review of …2011/07/01Opera2011-07-01 22:00:47
The Pollini Project: Chopin, Debussy, Boulez, Royal Festival Hall, June 28, 2011The Pollini Project – Chopin, Debussy, Boulez Royal Festival Hall June 28, 2011 Fryderyk Chopin:  …2011/07/01Music2011-07-01 18:22:19
Maurizio Pollini Plays Chopin, Debussy and BoulezThe Pollini Project – Chopin, Debussy, Boulez Royal Festival Hall June 28th, 2011 Fryderyk Chopin:  …2011/07/01A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Music, New York Arts in London2011-07-01 17:40:00
Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the English National OperaA Midsummer Night’s Dream Opera by Benjamin Britten English National Opera Conductor – Leo Hussain …2011/06/28A London Summer with Huntley Dent, New York Arts in London, Opera2011-06-28 20:51:59
Esa-Pekka Salonen and Christian Tetzlaff in Bartók with the Philharmonia at the Royal Festival HallPhilharmonia Orchestra Royal Festival Hall , London Jun 23, 2011 Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor Christian Tetzlaff, …2011/06/26A London Summer with Huntley Dent, Music, New York Arts in London2011-06-26 12:48:53
Figure, Memorie, Spazio: disegni da Fra’Angelico a Leonardo (Sala delle Reali Poste, Galleria degli Uffizi) and La Grafica del Quattrocento: appunti di teoria, conoscenza e gusto (Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe degli Uffizi), Florence. Closed June 12th.The first step towards understanding Renaissance drawing is to take stock of the plethora of …2011/06/22Art, Drawings, New York Arts in Italy2011-06-22 23:32:45
A Few Words on the Edinburgh International Film Festival    Though the weather has hardly been Cannes-like in Edinburgh for the past month, …2011/06/22Film, New York Arts in Edinburgh2011-06-22 21:03:02
Fauré’s Requiem as Theatre: Stephen Baynes Choreographs the Australian Ballet  Elegy The Arts Centre, State Theatre, Melbourne: 9 June 2011 continues until 18 June …2011/06/15Dance, New York Arts in Australia2011-06-15 23:47:00
Lincoln Center Festival 2011: Ballet, Bruckner, Brook, Druid, Merce, Ruders, Shakespeare…This year the Lincoln Center Festival will be longer and richer than ever. It will …2011/06/13Music2011-06-13 01:40:45
Métro insolite by Clive Lamming (English translation)Clive Lamming, Métro insolite, Éditions Parigramme, 2011. La profondeur se cache à la surface des …2011/06/10Architecture | Urban Design, Literature, New York Arts in Paris2011-06-10 02:16:04
Métro insolite de Clive LammingClive Lamming, Métro insolite, Éditions Parigramme, 2011. La profondeur se cache à la surface des …2011/06/10Architecture | Urban Design, Literature, New York Arts in Paris2011-06-10 01:42:10
The Pollini Project – Stockhausen, Schumann, Chopin, Royal Festival Hall May 25, 2011The Pollini Project – Stockhausen, Schumann, Chopin Royal Festival Hall May 25, 2011 Maurizio Pollini, …2011/06/04Music2011-06-04 10:46:04
Picasso: Guitars 1912-1914 at the Museum of Modern Art, February 13–June 6, 2011Prodigal sun. What was it really like back then, when the European world was so …2011/06/02Art2011-06-02 23:19:22
New Faces Choreograph for the Australian Ballet in ‘Bodytorque’ (CORRECTED)  *Correction: I incorectly stated that Alice Topp’s Scope was danced by two men and one …2011/05/30Dance, New York Arts in Australia2011-05-30 04:51:05
Educating Agnes at the Royal Lyceum TheatreEducating Agnes (L’école des femmes) Written by Molière, translated by Liz Lochhead The Lyceum The …2011/05/26New York Arts in Edinburgh, Theater2011-05-26 09:37:56
Beethoven’s Last String Quartet, Mozart, the Renaissance and Ian Munro with the Brentano String Quartet  City Recital Hall, Angel Place: 23 May 2011 Organized by Musica Viva. The Quartet …2011/05/26Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-05-26 02:03:47
U.S. Department of State features Omar Sangare for a video project that will appear as part of President Obama’s trip to Poland in May 2011.Omar Sangare, who is currently starring in John Guare’s “Erased” with Glenn Fitzgerald at the …2011/05/25Theater2011-05-25 20:33:57
Belvoir’s Production of Gogol’s “The Diary of a Madman,” with Geoffrey Rush, comes to BAM“The Diary of a Madman” by Nikolai Gogol Adapted by David Holman with Neil Armfield …2011/05/25Theater2011-05-25 18:28:38
Alice Tully Hall Opening Nights: Coming Home – Chamber Music Society of Lincoln CenterChamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 7:30 PM [For a …2011/05/25Music2011-05-25 06:01:42
Where’s Charley? by George Abbott and Frank Loesser at City Center Encores!  Where’s Charley? at City Center Encores! New York City, March 16-20, 2011 Based on …2011/05/25Musical Theater, Theater2011-05-25 05:56:49
Two Hearts, Four Hands are Better Than One: Two Piano Recital with Pascal and Ami Rogé  Sydney Recital Hall, Angel Place: 16 May 2011 Pascal and Ami play again at …2011/05/23Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-05-23 01:33:15
Mahler’s Ninth. Vladimir Ashkenazy Conducts the Sydney Symphony Orchestra  Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall: 18 May 2011 Sydney Symphony Orchestra conductor – Vladimir …2011/05/22Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-05-22 02:10:06
Barangaroo: Not so Fast?  The saga of Sydney’s Barangaroo has finally reached the point where its twists and …2011/05/20Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Australia2011-05-20 03:07:05
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony in Mahler’s 9th  The San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor Davies Hall, San Francisco Thursday, May …2011/05/17Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2011-05-17 01:49:09
British Liaisons: The Australian Ballet Flowers From Its British Roots  British Liaisons Sydney Opera House, Opera Theatre: 7 May 2011 continues in Sydney until …2011/05/16Dance, New York Arts in Australia2011-05-16 23:25:48
Rise Up, Fallen Angel: a Performance Work by Victoria Gibson at the Center for Performance Research, Brooklyn, May 26-28, 7.30 pmRise Up, Fallen Angel: a Performance Work by Victoria Gibson at the Center for Performance Research, …2011/05/13Art2011-05-13 12:50:00
Protest the University of Sydney’s Book Cull: Mass Book Borrowing Bonanza and “Read-In,” 18 May  In order to protest the University of Sydney’s planned culling of half a million …2011/05/12New York Arts in Australia2011-05-12 21:50:48
Art Imitating Art: Strauss’s Capriccio at the MetStrauss’s Capriccio (Conversation Piece for Music in One Act) opus 85 Libretto by Clemens Krauss …2011/05/12Opera2011-05-12 00:32:01
Towards Bikeopolis, Part 2: The Berkshire Review Guide to Enjoying your Bicycle  What follows are highly subjective opinions about the highly subjective subject of bicycles. STUFF …2011/05/10Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Australia2011-05-10 16:47:48
CAPIThetical Competition Celebrates Canberra’s 100th Birthday  The question of Canberra remains, if not the most urgent, one of the most …2011/05/08Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Australia2011-05-08 20:37:29
London Sinfonietta perform Louis Andriessen’s Anaïs Nin and De Staat at Queen Elizabeth HallLondon Sinfonietta perform Louis Andriessen at Queen Elizabeth Hall Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre April …2011/05/07Music2011-05-07 14:02:54
The Comedy of Errors, Propeller, at the Brooklyn Academy of MusicThe Comedy of Errors By William Shakespeare Propeller Directed by Edward Hall BAM Harvey Theater …2011/05/05Theater2011-05-05 18:18:19
The Nightingale and Other Short Fables by Stravinsky, directed by Robert Lepage, Brooklyn Academy of MusicThe Nightingale and Other Short Fables By Igor Stravinsky Conducted by Johannes Debus Directed by …2011/05/05Opera2011-05-05 18:05:55
The Three Sisters, Classic Stage CompanyThe Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov translation by Paul Schmidt Directed by Austin Pendleton Classic …2011/05/05Theater2011-05-05 17:55:04
John Gabriel Borkman, Brooklyn Academy of MusicJohn Gabriel Borkman by Henrik Ibsen in a new version by Frank McGuinness Directed by …2011/05/05Theater2011-05-05 17:39:59
Towards Bikeopolis, Part 1  One recent morning I witnessed a rare sight; two children, almost certainly brother and …2011/05/04Architecture | Urban Design, New York Arts in Australia2011-05-04 17:43:30
Les Percussions de Strasbourg play Xenakis and Grisey at Tully Scope.Friday, March 4 at 7:30 pm Les Percussions de Strasbourg Jean-Paul Bernard, artistic director Grisey …2011/05/03Music2011-05-03 02:24:17
Fisher Center presents a Weekend of Brahms – Tragic Overture and A German Requiem under Botstein, Bagwell and HowlettFisher Center presents a Weekend of Brahms Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center for the Arts Bard …2011/04/26Music2011-04-26 15:31:51
Between a Barn and Bayreuth: Francesca Zambello discusses her plans for Glimmerglass.A Season Prélude, Millbrook, New York, April 10, 2011 Songs by Georges Bizet and Irving …2011/04/26Music, Podcasts2011-04-26 01:43:23
Australian 21st Century Chamber Music and More with the Eggner Piano Trio  Eggner Piano Trio City Recital Hall, Angel Place: 18 April 2011 organized by Musica …2011/04/25Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-04-25 01:34:16
Yundi! …and the San Francisco Symphony conducted by Herbert Blomstedt: Tchaikovskian Antics and Solid Sibelius  The San Francisco Symphony Davies Hall, San Francisco Herbert Blomstedt, Conducting Yundi, Piano Saturday, …2011/04/25Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2011-04-25 01:04:02
Yuri Temirkanov conducts the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra with Alisa Weilerstein, Cello, at Carnegie HallSt. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra Yuri Temirkanov, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Alisa Weilerstein, Cello Nikolai …2011/04/24Music2011-04-24 23:07:55
The Lyricism of Despair: Wozzeck at the MetWozzeck music by Alban Berg, libretto by the composer adapted from Georg Büchner’s dramatic fragment, …2011/04/23Opera2011-04-23 10:54:13
Tennessee Williams at 100, Two Early Impressions: Vieux Carré from the Wooster Group and Streetcar at WilliamsThere can be no doubt that Tennessee Williams was the preeminent American playwright of his …2011/04/23Theater2011-04-23 01:52:15
Catch Me If You Can…perhaps literally…on Broadway  Catch Me If You Can Book by Terrence McNally Music by Marc Shaiman Lyrics …2011/04/22Musical Theater, Theater2011-04-22 17:06:22
Emanuel Ax plays Schubert, Mostly Late, at Tully ScopeEmanuel Ax plays Schubert Tully Scope Festival Alice Tully Hall, Saturday, February 26, at 7:30 …2011/04/22Music2011-04-22 16:00:48
Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride at the Met with Susan Graham and Plácido DomingoMetropolitan Opera House February 26, 2011 Matinee, HD Transmission/Simulcast Iphigénie en Tauride Christoph Willibald Gluck …2011/04/22Opera2011-04-22 16:00:43
Where’s Charley? by George Abbott and Frank Loesser at City Center Encores!Where’s Charley? at City Center Encores! New York City, March 16-20, 2011 Based on Brandon …2011/04/22Musical Theater, Theater2011-04-22 16:00:32
Les Arts Florissants perform Actes de Ballet by Jean-Philippe Rameau at Tully ScopeLes Arts Florissants perform Actes de Ballet by Jean-Philippe Rameau at Tullyscope Saturday, March 12, …2011/04/22Music2011-04-22 16:00:31
Axiom, Juilliard’s Contemporary Music Group, play Feldman and Kurtág at Tully ScopeFor Morton Feldman Alice Tully Hall, Thursday, February 24 at 7:30 pm Axiom Jeffrey Milarsky, …2011/04/22Music2011-04-22 16:00:23
Tyondai Braxton with the Wordless Music Orchestra at Tully ScopeTyondai Braxton with the Wordless Music Orchestra, Caleb Burhans, conductor Tully Scope Festival, Lincoln Center …2011/04/22Music2011-04-22 16:00:06
Expressions of Haan in the Voice of KoreaThree women bow in prayer before three ropes of suspended white cloth on a stage …2011/04/22Dance2011-04-22 15:53:09
The Triumph of Youth: Juilliard415 at Tully Hall under Nicholas McGeganJuilliard415 at Tully Hall Saturday November 20, 2010 Carl Heinrich Graun, Overture to Cleopatra e …2011/04/22Music2011-04-22 15:52:43
CUNY Music in Midtown: Paula Robison presents Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire, Thurs. Dec. 2, 1:00 pmPaula Robison presents Arnold Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire, op. 21| Music in Midtown at the Elebash …2011/04/22Music2011-04-22 15:52:10
Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande at the Metropolitan Opera HouseMetropolitan Opera House December 20, 2010 Claude Debussy Pelléas et Mélisande Libretto by Maurice Maeterlinck …2011/04/22Opera2011-04-22 15:51:12
Opera as Oxymoron: Pelléas et Mélisande at the MetMetropolitan Opera House January 1, 2011 Claude Debussy Pelléas et Mélisande Libretto by Maurice Maeterlinck …2011/04/22Opera2011-04-22 15:50:30
Tully Scope, a New Festival at Lincoln Center: Preview and Concert ScheduleAn exciting new festival at Lincoln Center will make an already busy period — February …2011/04/22Music2011-04-22 15:49:44
The Glimmerglass Festival Announces Season Schedule for 2011Four New Productions, Including a World Premiere and Professional Premiere, Headline the 37th Festival.   Festival …2011/04/22Opera2011-04-22 15:49:11
Bard SummerScape 2011 Explores the Life and Times of Jean Sibelius with a Seven-Week Arts Festival in New York’s Hudson Valley, July 7 – August 21, 2011[UPDATE: read our review of the festival here.]         Bard SummerScape 2011 …2011/04/22Bard Music Festival, Music2011-04-22 15:48:07
Tully Scope Festival Opening Night: International Contemporary Ensemble play Chance Encounters: For Morton Feldman, with Webern, Xenakis, and Cage…and a prelude by Nathan DavisTully Scope Festival Opening Night For Morton Feldman: Chance Encounters Tuesday, February 22 at 7:30 …2011/04/22Music2011-04-22 15:46:49
Political Icons on Stage: Nixon in China at the MetThe Metropolitan Opera Saturday, February 5, 2011. John Adams – conductor Peter Sellars – director …2011/04/22Opera2011-04-22 15:41:32
Provincetown: Selections from the Julie Heller Gallery at the Elisabeth Ivers Gallery, NYC, April 15 – June 4, 2011  Provincetown: Selections from the Julie Heller Gallery April 15 – June 4, 2011 Opening Reception: …2011/04/22Art2011-04-22 15:39:28
Pieter Wispelwey plays Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C with the Sydney Symphony  Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall: 15 April 2011 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Serenade in E …2011/04/21Music, New York Arts in Australia2011-04-21 06:04:35
Lorenzo Lotto, Scuderie del Quirinale, Rome, March 2 – June 12, 2011Lorenzo Lotto, Scuderie del Quirinale, Rome, March 2 – June 12, 2011 curated by Giovanni Carlo …2011/04/17New York Arts in Italy2011-04-17 23:55:09
Ballare Con Puccini – The Australian Ballet Dances Madame Butterfly  Madame Butterfly Sydney Opera House, Opera Theatre: 9 April 2011 Choreography – Stanton Welch …2011/04/15Dance, New York Arts in Australia2011-04-15 06:26:39
Yuri Temirkanov Conducts the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra with Nikolai Lugansky, Piano in Rachmaninoff and Rimsky-Korsakov  The St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra Davies Hall, San Francisco Monday, March 28, 2011 Yuri …2011/04/12Music, New York Arts in San Francisco2011-04-12 23:26:48

 

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