It is a fascinating opera, any way you look at it. At once grandiose and intimate, rural and urban, Russian and universal, “Eugene Onegin” is perhaps the best example Pyotr Tchaikovsky left of his life and work. Some could argue that the Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, the Violin Concerto in D Major, […]

In 1977, the then-youthful trio Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson debuted at the presidential inauguration. Then, classical music mattered more than today as a weapon of feeling and thought, as a model vehicle of presentation and class. “It was a different time, what a time it was,” the tango lyrics say. Honest, perseverant, come hell or high water, these […]

After overcoming two hours of infernal traffic, and then parking and entering Art Basel Miami Beach, the local trek felt like a personal triumph. This is the time of year when the city collapses. It shows its fragility. Its inhabitants escape or crouch down, hiding in their homes, as if facing yet another hurricane. In […]

It’s a good idea to start preparing for the Florida Grand Opera’s upcoming season because the more you know about an opera–both plot and music–the more you’re likely to enjoy it. Trite but true: Opera is a complete meeting of many arts, and one learns to appreciate it as one does good wine. The process […]

An overview of the upcoming musical season in Miami suggests more cautious programming than in previous years–but still a robust schedule featuring artists that have already proven themselves worthy of and welcome to local stages. This time, the emphasis is, more than ever, on new music, curious combinations and experimental interactions. In addition to several […]

This post has been updated. Organized by the brand new Miami Wagner Institute, the July 16 concert at the New World Center was the high point of the third season of the Miami Music Festival’s advanced training program. The concert’s success proved that you can do Wagner in Miami, even in midsummer, and that the demand is there, […]