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Classical Music Reviews Archive

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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