If You Think This Instrument Is Hard to Play, Try Building One
The oboe has 500 parts. Turning a profit is a killer. But Jim Phelan is bent on reviving one of the great names in classical music. More
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Review: Boston Symphony Can’t Make the Case for Barber’s ‘Vanessa’
Performing “Vanessa” is just what the Boston Symphony should be doing. But its concert staging came off as drab and ineffective. More
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Paris Opera Names Semyon Bychkov as Its Next Musical Director
Semyon Bychkov will be the musical director for a period when the opera’s performance spaces are under renovation. It’s a chance to add symphonic seasons, like at La Scala. More
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Modern American Opera Wouldn’t Be the Same Without Her
Beth Morrison has shepherded dozens of new works into existence over the past 20 years. And her footprint continues to grow. More
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Marina Viotti: The Opera Star With Heavy-Metal Chops
The busy mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti has made a career out of versatility: “I think generally people should not do only one thing in their lives.” More
