Author Archives
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Pittsburgh Opera – Joseph Haydn’s “Armida”
“Baroque” Rarity is Being Presented With Powerful Vocal Cast in Effective Staging By George B. Parous Pittsburgh Opera gave the second performance of Joseph Hadyn’s Armida last evening, at the CAPA auditorium, and it was an outstanding example of the… Read More ›
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Next Offering From Pittsburgh Opera Will Be First Local Performances of Haydn’s ‘Armida’
Company Will Mount New Production With Lauryn Davis Singing the Title Role This Saturday, January 25, at the CAPA Theater, Pittsburgh Opera will present the first local performance of Joseph Haydn’s best known work, Armida. Even the composer considered it… Read More ›
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Dima Slobodeniouk, PSO Guest Conductor, Returns For a Positively Riveting Performance
Program of Debussy, Sibelius, Prokofiev & Sigfúsdóttir Works Given in a Manner Recognized By Music Lovers as a Rare and Special Event By GEORGE B. PAROUS Classical music lovers know, deep-down and by heart, that the treat comes rarely when… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Messiah’
Classic Oratorio Receives an Outstanding Performance By George B. Parous The usual elements surrounding the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and a performance of George Frideric Handёl’s timeless oratorio, The Messiah, were in place last evening at Heinz Hall. Manfred Honeck as… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Brahms and Fauré
Somber Program for a Wintry Night By George B. Parous A program of curiously somber works, so close to the holiday season, was offered at Heinz Hall last evening, and for those braving the cold and construction, Manfred Honeck and… Read More ›
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Resonance Works Scores with Pittsburgh Première of ‘The Little Prince’
Melodious, Family-Friendly Phantasmagoria Charms Large Audience By GEORGE B. PAROUS Resonance Works gave the first of two performances of Rachel Portman’s charming The Little Prince last evening, and a full house (or nearly so) at the Carnegie Music Hall, in… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Opera’s ‘Cav/Pag’ Revival a Mixed Bag of Delights
Grand Performances by Singers, Orchestra, Chorus, Acrobats and More By GEORGE B PAROUS A good-sized crowd was on hand at the Benedum last night, when Pittsburgh Opera gave the first performance of their Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci double-header production. Both… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Opera to Present Famous Operatic ‘Twins’ for the First Time in Nearly Thirty Years
An Interview with Caitlin Gotimer Who Returns as Nedda in Pagliacci Those who remember her dynamic performances as a Resident Artist with Pittsburgh Opera will be more than pleased to look forward to Cailin Gotimer’s return as Nedda in the… Read More ›
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Violinist Ray Chen Scores Big with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Christoph Eschenbach Returns to Lead an Attractive Program By George B. Parous Friday night Ray Chen, the “violinist and online personality,” returned to Pittsburgh and delivered a performance that roused a not overly large audience at Heinz Hall. He… Read More ›
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Chatham Baroque Presented Twelfth Night Ensemble in ‘Love & Laurels’
Large Assemblage Applauds an Almost Exclusively George Friederic Handel Program By GEORGE B. PAROUS We have said before that Chatham Baroque consistently offers attractive programs, whether they are performing, or, like yesterday afternoon, presenting guest artists. Either way, early and… Read More ›
