- May 18, 1998 | Classical Music Review
- From Russia With Like
The Kirov Opera's influence looms large, which makes Met Kremlin ologists nervous -- especially in light of so-so performances.
- May 11, 1998 | Classical Music Review
- In Brief: "The Two Widows"
- May 11, 1998 | Classical Music Review
- Borscht Belters
The Met's new guest conductor, Valery Gergiev, is already the toast of the town, but his visiting Kirov Opera turns out to be a mixed bag.
- April 13, 1998 | Classical Music Review
- Rameau-to-Go
With no great period-instrument ensemble to call their own, Baroque-hearted New Yorkers must depend on the kindness of strangers.
- April 6, 1998 | Classical Music Review
- Sharing a Tenor Moment
A trio of tenors -- one romantic, one heroic, and one cerebral -- give individual performances that ring with originality.
- March 30, 1998 | Classical Music Review
- Einstein on the Rocks
At the Met, Robert Wilson's minimalism meets Richard Wagner's maximalism, with catastrophic results.
- March 30, 1998 | Classical Music Review
- In Brief: Yo-Yo Ma at Lincoln Center
- March 16, 1998 | Classical Music Review
- Conduct Becoming
Budding maestros get a rare opportunity to practice with the real thing.
- March 16, 1998 | Classical Music Review
- In Brief: "A Chekov Trilogy"
The Dicap Opera's young singers make the most of their material.
- March 9, 1998 | Classical Music Review
- The Neutral Tone
Riccardo Chailly, the maestro of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, can't quite conduct the same heat his predecessors did.