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WEB“[Bleeping] family,” Jeff Goldblum’s Zeus mutters in an early episode of Netflix’s Kaos.He could easily have been referring to the dysfunctional brood at the heart of Wolfgang Amadé Mozart’s Mitridate, re di Ponto, which opened Boston Lyric Opera’s season Friday night at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre.. Based on Jean Racine’s 1673 play Mithridate, Mozart’s score concerns ...
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WEBPerformances. Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra illuminates a gray Sunday with lively, thoughtful program – Jun 10, 2024. In a city like Boston, chock full of some of the […] With a whimsical premiere, Radius Ensemble serves up an enjoyably varied season finale – May 17, 2024. One shouldn’t take program titles too literally.
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WEBMay 21, 2024 — Boston Classical Review wants you! – Mar 14, 2023. Boston Classical Review has an immediate need for concert reviewers. […] Boston Symphony chief resigns after 18 months on job – Dec 19, 2022. Gail Samuel resigned as president and CEO of the Boston Symphony […] Critic’s Choice for 2022-23 …
Boston Classical Review » 2021
WEBDec 22, 2021 — Tao finds the Tao of piano works in wide-ranging Boston debut – Dec 02, 2021. For pianist Conrad Tao, virtuosic technique always serves a deeper musical […] Handel and Haydn Society marks the season with a triumphant “Messiah” and $10 million gift – Nov 27, 2021. After a difficult year and a half, the Handel and Haydn […]
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WEBCalendar. September – Jun 10, 2024. The BCR calendar of events will return in September. June 9 – Apr 22, 2024. Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra Adrian Slywotzky, conductor Steven Laven, cellist Vivaldi: […] April 23 – Mar 21, 2024.
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WEBCritic’s Choice 2023-24 – Sep 05, 2023. Puccini: Madama Butterfly. Boston Lyric Opera/David Angus. September 14-24. Last year, Boston Lyric […]
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WEB4 days ago — September 21. Boston Symphony Orchestra Keith Lockhart, Andris Nelsons, and Thomas Wilkins, conductors “Concert for the City” 3 p.m. Symphony Hall
Boston Baroque serves up a stylish and individual “Messiah”
WEBDec 3, 2023 — Handel’s Messiah (1741) is a staple of the American Christmas tradition.Even though the bulk of the piece focuses on Christ’s death and resurrection, many of Boston’s fine ensembles perform the Messiah from November to January in celebration of the holiday season. Boston Baroque’s annual performance took place Saturday night, led by Martin Pearlman, with soloists Amanda Forsythe ...
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WEBOct 13, 2023 — Yo-Yo Ma performed both Shostakovich cello concertos with Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra Thursday night at Symphony Hall. Photo: Winslow Townson
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WEBBoston Classical Review was created in September 2011 by music critic and editor Lawrence A. Johnson to provide comprehensive coverage of Boston’s rich and varied classical music scene. This follows the success of the previous websites, Chicago Classical Review, South Florida Classical Review and The Classical Review, which concentrates on ...