The composer had grand hopes that “The Maid of Orleans,” with its battle scenes, rousing choruses and fiery finale, would be the making of him. It didn’t work out that way.
Category: Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich
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‘Queen of Spades’ Review: A Fiery Soprano Breaks Through
At the Metropolitan Opera’s season premiere of Elijah Moshinsky’s production, it was the women who led, while a strong cast carried the patchwork plot.
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How ‘The Queen of Spades’ Brought Two Tchaikovsky Brothers Together
The composer’s brother Modest long wanted to collaborate. They didn’t mean to, but got their chance to bring Pushkin to the opera stage.
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The Soprano Sonya Yoncheva Has Many Roles, On and Off the Stage
Sonya Yoncheva discusses her turn as Lisa in “The Queen of Spades” at the Metropolitan Opera, her summer concerts, her production company and more.
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For Cleveland Orchestra, It’s Beethoven (and Freedom) to the Rescue
When the star singer Asmik Grigorian dropped out of the orchestra’s performance at Carnegie Hall, Beethoven’s Fifth and his “Leonore” Overture No. 3 subbed in.
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Review: Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Offer a Rarity
Riccardo Muti led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in a program that featured Verdi’s “Four Seasons” and Tchaikovsky.
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The Revolutionary Sound at the Heart of ‘The Nutcracker’
Listen to how Tchaikovsky uses the celesta in “The Nutcracker,” unleashing the potential of the instrument to signal playfulness and fantasy.
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Review: Under Manfred Honeck, the Philharmonic Becomes One
In a program of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, a guest conductor coaxes a sumptuous sincerity from the orchestra’s musicians.
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How ‘The Nutcracker’ Has Been Reimagined, for Better and Worse
A tour through five cases in which Tchaikovsky’s classical score has been taken up by jazz legends and misguided filmmakers.
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How ‘The Nutcracker’ Has Been Reimagined, for Better and Worse
A tour through five cases in which Tchaikovsky’s classical score has been taken up by jazz legends and misguided filmmakers.