Classical
REVIEW: Andy Karl Throws a Wicked Balboa (Book by Stallone, Bloody Alex Timbers Director) in New Broadway Musical, 'ROCKY'
Werther Without You: Jonas Kaufmann Cut Off in Metropolitan Opera's Massenet Simulcast, Peter Gelb Blames Satellites
Like a chord unresolved, or getting mugged just before you get home, so, too, did Massenet's Werther get undercut on the final note. One of the more heart-wrenching endings in Francophone opera, the would-be dramatic death of German tenor Jonas Kaufmann's title character found little actual sympathy no thanks to the Met's bumbling tech department. Classicalite's Five Best: Ralph Vaughan Williams Works
After my impassioned plea for orchestras and conductors to take note of this month's centenary of the Vaughan Williams "London" Symphony, it occurs to me that many readers, especially those outside of the U.K., may not be over-familiar with the great composer's music.
