New York Classical Review

”What to Wear” provides a colorful blast of the New York past at BAM

Playing at the BAM Harvey Theater, presented by BAM and the Prototype Festival, this is the New York premiere run of the work ...
New York Classical Review

Chelsea Chen brings lightness and charm to individual organ program

Chelsea Chen performed an organ recital Thursday night at Brick Presbyterian Church. The organ is such an imposing instrument ...
New York Classical Review

Young soprano sparks enjoyable ACO program

Epiphany is the season of the Morning Star, symbolizing hope, new beginnings, and the coming of light. Thomas Crawford, founder and artistic director of the American Classical Orchestra, is a church ...
New York Classical Review

Superb singing makes up for the charm deficit of Met’s gritty, Southwest “Carmen”

All the more impressive, as he is simultaneously singing Giorgio in the Met’s new production of I Puritani, including The Met ...
New York Classical Review

Perez blossoms in return of Met’s “Butterfly”

Conductor Marco Armiliato, who should perhaps be christened Signor Butterfly after leading countless performances of the ...
New York Classical Review

Bellini’s music, fine cast carry the day over directorial excess in Met’s “Puritani”

Lisette Oropesa and Lawrence Brownlee star in Bellini’s I Puritani at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Ken Howard / Met Opera This is a Bellini season at the Metropolitan Opera, which is both a welcome ...