Richard Carter
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Review: ‘The Servant of Two Masters’ fizzes at The Shakespeare Theatre of N.J.
Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni hit his stride with this 18th-century comedy that wears its heart on its sleeve, following Truffaldino’s escapades. → Read More
Opera Review: 12-year-old ‘Cinderella’ finally debuts at Metropolitan Opera
Laurent Pelly’s well-traveled production of Massenet’s ‘Cendrillon’ faithfully captures the fairytale’s whimsy while not ignoring its darkness. → Read More
Opera review: Donizetti’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ returns to Metropolitan Opera
Mary Zimmerman’s 2007 production looks as new as ever and stars Olga Peretyatko-Mariotti as Lucia and Vittorio Grigolo as her beloved Edgardo. → Read More
Met Opera review: Rossini’s tragic opera ‘Semiramide’ returns after 25 years
Rossini’s bel canto masterpiece—even more popular during his life than his comedy ‘The Barber of Seville’—gets an eight-performance stellar run. → Read More
Amadeo Fusca stars in ‘Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus—LIVE!’ in Newark
The New York resident travels the country with the franchise inspired by John Gray’s iconic books; visits NJPAC’s Victoria Theater Feb. 17 and 18. → Read More
Basso profondo Andrea Mastroni releases ‘Melancholia,’ CD of Händel arias
The singer, Mastroni, discovered his 18th-century kindred spirit in Antonio Montagnana whose formidable talent inspired Händel to compose for him. → Read More
George Händel's arias for basso profondo: Andrea Mastroni releases ‘Melancholia’
The singer, Mastroni, discovered his 18th-century kindred spirit in Antonio Montagnana whose formidable talent inspired Händel to compose for him. → Read More
Leon Botstein brings The Orchestra Now to Carnegie Hall for its third season
The American maestro, who founded the Orchestra, leads works by symphonists who were also successful Hollywood film score composers. → Read More
Soprano Camilla Tilling to appear in Carnegie Hall’s ‘Great Mass,’ by Mozart
The Swedish soprano, who finds Carnegie Hall one of the world’s best concert halls, takes a break from opera for family reasons. → Read More
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Opener: Xian Zhang leads Beethoven, heady Berlioz
Music Director Xian Zhang and pianist Jeremy Denk dispatched Beethoven’s majestic Fifth Concerto; the Orchestra enlivened Berlioz’s Fantasy Symphony. → Read More
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Opener: Xian Zhang leads Beethoven, heady Berlioz
Music Director Xian Zhang and pianist Jeremy Denk dispatched Beethoven’s majestic Fifth Concerto; the Orchestra enlivened Berlioz’s Fantasy Symphony. → Read More
Last chance to see ‘L’amour de loin’—important new Metropolitan Opera production
No one gets inside the theater to see Kaija Saariaho’s opera—part of a free outdoors ‘HD Festival’ screening of nine operas in high definition replay. → Read More
Last chance to see ‘L’amour de loin’—important new Metropolitan Opera production
No one gets inside the theater to see Kaija Saariaho’s opera—part of a free outdoors ‘HD Festival’ screening of nine operas in high definition replay. → Read More
Shakespeare’s most popular play—‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’—seen under the stars
Bonnie J. Monte directs The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s fully-staged comedy at its popular Outdoor Stage, in Madison. → Read More
Gershwin’s only opera, ‘Porgy and Bess’ opens Glimmerglass Festival July 7
Till Aug. 22, the annual event presents one musical-theater work (Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Oklahoma!’) and three operas, including Händel’s ‘Xerxes’ → Read More
Xian Zhang’s NJSO and Yefim Bronfman play sublime Brahms, explosive Shostakovich
Maestra Xian Zhang led a bustling program: incandescent Shostakovich 5 and rousing Brahms 2, with pianist Yefim Bronfman; two performances left → Read More
Shen Yun at Newark’s NJPAC will thrill you, till May 7
China’s condensed 5,000-year history—deft storytelling by 30 dancers, a 40-piece symphonic orchestra, Chinese traditional instruments and singers → Read More
Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Aïda’ sports a tremendous cast of six golden throats
Saturday’s matinée, April 15, had everything going for it, from orchestra pit, to stupendous chorus, to a solid sextet of soloists and extras galore. → Read More
Violeta Urmana’s powerful voice, outsized only by her golden heart
Verdi’s willful women...deadly Lady Macbeth, disloyal Eboli, mighty Amneris—are part of her now; so how can this diva be so kind and - well, un-diva? → Read More
Russia tries to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses, like Nazi Germany did before WWII
Russia’s Ministry of Justice says Jehovah’s Witnesses are ‘terrorists’; Russia’s Supreme Court to decide whether to outlaw the religion - yet again → Read More