Trio Is Augmented by Four Guest Artists in Interesting Evening of Musical Delights By George B. Parous In a program devoted mostly to the works of Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre, last evening, at the Calvary Episcopal Church (and this… Read More ›
Soprano Emily Richter All But Steals the Show From a Stage Bursting With Talent By George B. Parous Pittsburgh Opera continued the roll it’s been on this season with the company’s premiere of George Frideric Handel’s classic Ariodante last evening…. Read More ›
The Art of the Trio Holiday Edition By George B. Parous Chatham Baroque this weekend gave a series of three concerts which combined two of their annual traditions – the “Art of the Trio” and the “Holiday” concerts, offered in… Read More ›
First Night Audience Roars Approval of Baroque Era Revival By George B. Parous Quantum Theatre has a long history of turning out unusual works – often at unusual venues – but last night the comfy Byham Theater was the stage… Read More ›
By Jessica Neu Pittsburgh’s Quantum theater is known for its innovative and experimental productions. However, their next production, Idaspe, may prove to be their most groundbreaking and monumental undertaking thus far, as it marks the U.S. Premiere of Idaspe. In collaboration with… Read More ›
Chatham Baroque Closes Current Season With Postponed Guest Artists, Well Worth the Wait By George Parous Chatham Baroque ended their current series of programs Saturday night (April 30), by presenting guest artists in two concerts at the ensemble’s new home… Read More ›
Weekend’s Emily Norman Davidson Memorial Concerts an Aural Delight By George B. Parous The Chatham Baroque ensemble and their guest artists made good on the promise of a pair of lovely concerts this weekend, when they presented as the main… Read More ›
Les Nations – Music from the Time of Louis XIV and XV By George B. Parous Over the weekend, Chatham Baroque charmed three audiences with a program featuring the works of 18th-century French composers, opening Friday night at Westminster Presbyterian… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera is wrapping its season with an innovative spin on Handel’s Semele, a company first in more ways than one. The work, variously described as a musical drama, “after the manner of an oratorio,” and eventually an opera, was… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera presented Handel’s Alcina for the first time in its history Saturday night, with a strong cast and Antony Walker conducting the orchestra – an excellent group of musicians exquisitely augmented by period instruments in the highly skilled hands… Read More ›