United States Dvořák, Wolf, Strauss, Fauré, Schoenberg: Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 13.10.016. (BJ)
Sublime Artistry from Magdalena Kožená and Malcolm Martineau
Philadelphia
Curtis Institute Fashions a Magical L’Enfant et les sortilèges
United States Ravel, Boulez: Soloists, members of Curtis Opera Theatre, Curtis Symphony Orchestra/Corrado Rovaris & Conner Gray Covington (conductors), Christopher Mirto (stage director), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 9.10.2016. (BJ)
Rattle Leads Mahler’s Sixth Symphony: How Great Must a Great Performance Be?
United States Mahler: Philadelphia Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 6.10.2016. (BJ)
Turandot – A Stunning Presentation of a Not Very Human Opera
United States Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Chorus, and Orchestra of Opera Philadelphia/Corrado Rovaris (conductor), Academy of Music, Philadelphia. 2.9.2016. (BJ)
In Orchestral Season Opener, Yuja Wang Offers Chopin of Elegance and Warmth
United States Chopin, Berlioz: Yuja Wang (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 24.9.2016. (BJ)
Missy Mazzoli’s New Opera: Luminous Beauty and Moving Human Insight
United States Mazzoli, Breaking the Waves: Soloists, Chorus, and Orchestra of Opera Philadelphia/Steven Osgood (conductor), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia. 24.9.2016. (BJ)
Geniality and Eloquence in Chamber Music Premieres
United States Maneval and Wernick: Charles Abramovic (piano), Daedalus Quartet, Field Hall, Curtis Institute, Philadelphia, 23.9.2016. (BJ)
A New Vision of Stravinsky’s Firebird
United States Firebird: Reimagined: Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Handspring Puppet Company, Nolan Williams, Jr. (festival artistic director), Andrew Lawson and Zeek (baritones), Janni Younge (director), Jay Pather (choreographer), Philadelphia Orchestra, Cristian Măcelaru (conductor), Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, 20.6.2016 (BJ)
