Any Mahler Eighth Symphony is an occasion. It is an unwieldy, but nevertheless impressive behemoth of a piece. Interestingly enough, my most recent encounter with the symphony was also with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, back

Opera Today

03.05.2025

Opera Baltimore’s Albert Herring: Merry May! – Opera Today

Years ago, I had the privilege to see Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring in a fully staged and orchestrated production at my alma mater, UNC-Greensboro. It’s an opera that I haven’t seen many companies producing in

Opera Today

07.05.2025

Telemann’s witty social comedy Pimpinone receives a blunter feminist interpretation by Royal Ballet and Opera – Opera Today

Telemann’s Pimpinone (1725) is perhaps second only to Pergolesi’s La serva padrona (whose plot it pre-empts) as one of the best-known examples of that curiosity of 18th century musical theatre, the intermezzo. As this description

Opera Today

07.05.2025

Some standout performances put a shine on this intermittently engaging Die Walküre – Opera Today

This second instalment of Barry Kosky’s Ring Cycle develops the fractured relationships partially glimpsed in Das Rheingold unveiled at the Royal Opera House 18 months ago. With his new staging comes both a return of

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Multitudes: Mahler – Symphony Nr.8 with the LPO – Opera Today

Opera Baltimore’s Albert Herring: Merry May! – Opera Today

Telemann’s witty social comedy Pimpinone receives a blunter feminist interpretation by Royal Ballet and Opera – Opera Today

Some standout performances put a shine on this intermittently engaging Die Walküre – Opera Today

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