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Leonore Overture

collects the music and arts criticism of Keith Powers

All by Keith Powers

Mar 18
Mar 18 Two reviews: Boston Lyric Opera's The Seasons with ARC, Peart, Tanowitz; Boston Symphony Orchestra with Abrams, Chen, iFans

Arts Commentary, Opera, Poetry, Dance, Classical Music, Boston Symphony Orchestra

Leonore Overture

Mar 15
Mar 15 Ballets, Tchaikovsky and Bartok: Gabriela Ortiz, Swan Lake, BSO. At large in February

Classical Music, Composers, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Visual Arts, Ballet

Leonore Overture

Feb 27
Feb 27 Mark Adamo's Lysistrata: "No" means no—war, that is. OO/BMOP, with Gil Rose, comically portrays the resistance.

Opera, Classical Music, Composers, Boston, Vocal music

Classical Voice North America

Feb 6
Feb 6 From CVNA: Die tote Stadt, Boston Symphony Orchestra's semi-staging of Erich Korngold's 1920's opera

Boston, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Opera, Classical Music, Vocal music

Classical Voice North America

Jan 27
Jan 27 Andris Nelsons leads Eighth and Ninth, as Boston Symphony Orchestra brings its Beethoven cycle to a close.

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Composers, Boston, Classical Music

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Jan 21
Jan 21 Beethoven Symphonies Four and Five: the narration continues. Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Classical Music, Composers, Boston Symphony Orchestra

Leonore Overture

Jan 15
Jan 15 Chaucer? Updike? Borges? Beethoven narrates as well. The first Three symphonies, read closely.

Classical Music, Composers, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston

Leonore Overture

Jan 9
Jan 9 All nine symphonies at the BSO, Hammerklavier as well. Violin concerto in February. Beethoven time

Classical Music, Visual Arts, Museums, Composers, Boston Symphony Orchestra

Leonore Overture

Dec 17
Dec 17 Kevin Puts, grand and modest, at the Boston Symphony Orchestra in November. Upcoming

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Music, Composers, Visual Arts, Vocal music, Classical Music

Leonore Overture

Nov 14
Nov 14 Hannah Kendall's old-timey sound; Boston Ballet's human blob; Chamber Players examine Poulenc

Boston, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Classical Music, Chamber Music, Dance, Composers

Leonore Overture