A Role Debut Manqué: Tosca Strikes Out at the Met Paul du Quenoy December 21, 2024 From subpar production to uninspired performances, this Tosca revival misfired.
Art in a Free Society: Anna Netrebko Triumphs in La Scala’s Season-Opening La Forza del Destino Paul du Quenoy December 11, 2024 To say Netrebko is a star is a marked understatement.
Florida’s Ebullient Cultural Scene Continues to Rise Paul du Quenoy November 23, 2024 Palm Beach is becoming a nexus for culture with performances of the highest international quality.
Out to Sea: Budapest Revives a Confused Flying Dutchman Paul du Quenoy October 19, 2024 Wagner’s opera receives an engaging and sympathetic staging, despite some directorial suggestions to the contrary.
Superior Musicianship Makes Up for Lackluster Visuals in Munich Parsifal Paul du Quenoy August 29, 2024 The visuals barely pass as a recognizably traditional setting while also failing to offer any symbolic interpretation of the work.
La Scala’s Marks the Centenary of Puccini’s Death With a Bold New Turandot Paul du Quenoy August 22, 2024 The production signified an evolution in the robust career of superstar Russian soprano Anna Netrebko.
Vivaldi & Others: Luciano Berio—The Historically Conscious Avant-Gardist Kees Vlaardingerbroek July 7, 2024 Berio believed that sounds are inextricably linked to a certain historical-traditional, even archetypal, meaning.
Vivaldi & Others: Luigi Dallapiccola and the Struggle with Tyranny Kees Vlaardingerbroek June 22, 2024 Dallapiccola composed Il prigioniero, set against the backdrop of the Dutch Revolt, to protest Mussolini’s regime.
A Clever Don Quichotte Opens in Paris Paul du Quenoy June 17, 2024 Jules Massenet’s opera invites dreamy fantasies of a lost and better world.
Grim Paris Salome Underserves the Work Paul du Quenoy June 12, 2024 The gloomy production is a poor platform for superstar soprano Lise Davidsen and a generally stellar cast.
