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Heimes: The soprano as mother.

Orchestra 2001 plays Barber and Maggio

Childhood 1915, parenthood 2010

Laura Heimes and Orchestra 2001 gave Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915 a reading that was more dramatic than the other performances I've heard. Then Robert Maggio's Summer: 2 A.M. provided an intriguing counterpart from a parent's perspective.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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DePue: At home in the Appalachians.

Philadelphia Classical Symphony at Holy Trinity

The case for complexity

Mark O'Connor's Strings and Threads is an enjoyable collection of Irish folk pieces. But the complexity of Maurice Wright's Wissahickon Scenes makes it a far more powerful and musically interesting work.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 4 minute read
Dudamel: Substance behind the smile.

LA Philharmonic visits Verizon Hall (2nd review)

Excitement, in more ways than one

With his East Coast premiere of John Adams's City Noir and his surprisingly intense interpretation of Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony, the LA Philharmonic's young conductor Gustavo Dudamel demonstrated that he's more than just another pretty face.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Articles 4 minute read
Dudamel: Exuberance, or lack of control?

LA Philharmonic visits Verizon Hall (1st review)

California dreamin'

The LA Philharmonic's sexy young music director, Gustavo Dudamel, invariably prompted comparisons with Philadelphia's leaderless orchestra. But those comparisons weren't all favorable.
Dan Rottenberg

Dan Rottenberg

Articles 3 minute read
Brossé: Where Conwell once held forth.

Historical venues for Chamber Orchestra and Vox Ama Deus

Acres of Diamonds: The sequel

Temple's renovated Lew Klein Hall and Old City's Old St. Joseph's Church are great places to hear Vivaldi and Rossini, underscored by an added touch of Philadelphia history.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 5 minute read
Brownlee, Fleming: Trimming needed.

The Met's "Armida' in HD transmission

The trouble with Rossini

In the Met's production of Rossini's Armida, wonderful scenes and the stunning performance of Renée Fleming alternate with long patches of lesser interest. Armida. Opera by Gioacchino Rossini. Directed by Mary Zimmerman; Riccardo Frizza, conductor. Metropolitan Opera high-definition screen production May 19, 2010 in movie theaters throughout the U.S. (May 22 in Canada.) www.metoperafamily.org.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Articles 3 minute read

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Metallica: Respite from Puccini?

When classical musicians play pops

Confessions of a classical pianist: Give me a funky beat now and then

What kind of music do classical musicians listen to when they want to let their hair down— especially if they're black?
Maria Thompson Corley

Maria Thompson Corley

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Partridge, dying in Act IV: Looking the part.

Opera Company's "La Traviata' (2nd review)

If Violetta were 20 years older…..

The Opera Company's stunning production of La Traviata, updated to the Roaring ‘20s, shouldn't be discarded just because it's anachronistic. But how can we see the Violetta-Alfredo relationship as more upsetting in a sexually liberated age? Let me suggest a solution.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Articles 5 minute read
Adams: Shades of Boccherini.

From Schubert to John Adams, in three days

Fascist music? Who cares?

Two concerts from the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society hop from the tried and true to the new and noisy. I enjoyed both.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 5 minute read

AVA's "La Bohème'

A Bohème you can believe in

Everyone in the cast of AVA's La Bohème displayed youthful fervor and sang at a level equal to or better than what one sees in professional opera houses. Watch especially for soprano Na Li Youm, whose large yet intimate voice will take her far (even if she's too healthy-looking to play the consumptive Mimi).
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Articles 3 minute read