- March 31, 2008
- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The new Cooper Square is all three.
- March 24, 2008 | The Classical Music Review
- Inglese, Per Favore?
Mencken called opera in English “about as sensible as baseball in Italian.” But it does have its charms.
- March 3, 2008 | Features
- Taking Over the Family Business
Born to two New York Philharmonic violinists, Alan Gilbert will soon pick up its baton. Which is good news, because it may take one of the orchestra’s own to launch the revolution it needs.
- February 18, 2008 | Feature
- After 99 Years, an Admission
On appreciating—but not necessarily enjoying—Elliott Carter’s music.
- February 11, 2008 | The Classical Music Review
- Two Cheers for Manon
In a tough soprano role, Karita Mattila is a near miss. Plus: How to listen to Stalinist music without feeling guilty.
- February 11, 2008 | Intelligencer
- Bronx Clear
How a courthouse polices us through the glass.
- February 4, 2008 | Feature
- The Next Next Wave
In small new-music venues, failure is an option—and a route to success.
- January 14, 2008
- Reconstructionist Judaism
Two Jewish cultural centers reinvent themselves for the demographics of a changing city.
- January 7, 2008 | Feature
- The Sopranos on the Big Screen
Could high-definition opera at the movies become as addictive as popcorn?
- December 24, 2007 |
- 44. Because What Other City Could Have an Opera Smackdown?
Lincoln Center is already starting to look like the battleground for some fascinating—and potentially ugly—opera wars.
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