The second act of Verdi’s breathrough opera opened with two bangs at the Arena di Verona. The first was a production effect. The second was a thunderbolt from heaven. The show’s opening night was abandoned. […]
Prokofiev, Mussorgsky (arr. Denisov), Lyatoshynsky. Matthew Rose (bass); London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.4.2025 Prokofiev Selection from Semyon Kotko, Op. 81bis (1938-9/1943) Mussorgsky (arr. Denisov) Songs and Dances of Death (arr. […]
Image of Michael Zev Gordon’s Grandfather, Zalman & memorial to those killed in the forest in Poland Martinu: Double Concerto, Strauss: Metamorphosen, Michael Zev Gordon: A Kind of Haunting; James Newby, Louisa Clein, Allan Corduner, […]