Classical Music – Page 128

‘Henri VIII’ Review: An Operatic Rarity

Saint-Saëns’s 1883 work is seldom performed today, but it is being well staged and excitingly sung at Bard College.

By Zachary Woolfe

Teatro Nuovo’s concerts of Donizetti’s “Poliuto” and the Ricci brothers’ “Crispino e la Comare” delight with historically informed singing.

By Oussama Zahr

One of the first Black superstars in classical music, he awed audiences with his charisma and his technical powers.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Bohuslav Martinu’s “Greek Passion” poses a timeless question: when a group of refugees seek protection in a new community, what will the locals do?

By Rebecca Schmid