- October 24, 2005
- The New New Things
Philip Glass’s latest work drones on at BAM; Ricky Ian Gordon gets a magical premiere at Lincoln Center.
- October 17, 2005
- Foreign Competition
The London Symphony Orchestra and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic make dazzling visits—and the home team looks pretty anemic in comparison.
- October 10, 2005
- Unchained Melody
The Met pulls out all the star power it can for the season debut—with (mostly) spectacular results.
- September 5, 2005
- New Life
A new production’s weird staging can’t diminish the huge emotional scope of Britten’s 'Death in Venice.'
- June 27, 2005
- Aging Gracelessly
A misbegotten concert staging of 'South Pacific' makes it clear why this show isn’t revived more often.
- May 30, 2005
- The Schnozz
At the Met, the ageless Plácido Domingo leads Alfano’s Cyrano back from undeserved obscurity.
- May 9, 2005
- The Devil, You Say!
The Met brings back Faust and does it right, playing it straight and showcasing the singers.
- May 2, 2005
- Joyful Noise
Avant-garde vocalist Iva Bittová takes New York, lending experimental music a small-town flavor.
- April 25, 2005
- Land of the Lost
Three operas return from deep storage, only to encounter modern-day problems.
- April 18, 2005
- New Music, With Training Wheels
James Levine and the Boston Symphony ease their audience out of the standard repertory.

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