Michael Brodeur

Washington, D.C., United States

Classical Music Critic at The Washington Post

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You are now free to move about the cabin. The singing, however . . .

3 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Michael Brodeur

You are now free to move about the cabin. The singing, however . . . (washingtonpost.com) You are now free to move about the cabin. The singing, however . . . By Michael Andor Brodeur 2025060320503600 On one hand, I get it. For I, too, was once a child full of song. Some might even say overflowing.
In a triumphant 'Tristan and Isolde,' time stands still (for four hours)

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Michael Brodeur

Generate Key TakeawaysPHILADELPHIA — On Sunday afternoon at Marian Anderson Hall, Yannick Nézet-Séguin led his Philadelphia Orchestra through the four-hour entirety of Richard Wagner’s ‘Tristan and Isolde.” And I don’t think I’m overdoing it to say that once it was over, it felt like something Very Important had just happened.
Xian Zhang and the BSO are a match made in heaven (or hell, as it were)

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Michael Brodeur

Xian Zhang and the BSO are a match made in heaven (or hell, as it were) (washingtonpost.com) Xian Zhang and the BSO are a match made in heaven (or hell, as it were) By Michael Andor Brodeur 2025053020244100 The last time conductor Xian Zhang came through town in 2024, she led the National Symphony Orchestra in — let me check my notes here — "one of the more powerhouse showings from a guest conductor that I've witnessed since landing in D.C. four years ago." So on Thursday evening it was an...
Wherever you find yourself this summer, classical music awaits

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Michael Brodeur

Wherever you find yourself this summer, classical music awaits (washingtonpost.com) Wherever you find yourself this summer, classical music awaits By Michael Andor Brodeur 2025052912000100 The hills, I'm told, are alive with the sound of music. But based on my research, so are the lawns, the woods and even a few concert halls.
Wherever you find yourself this summer, classical music awaits

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Michael Brodeur

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysThe hills, I’m told, are alive with the sound of music. But based on my research, so are the lawns, the woods and even a few concert halls.
At WNO, 'Porgy and Bess' wins the heart by sticking to the script

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Michael Brodeur

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysAwash in the hard light of a summer afternoon in South Carolina, the opening scene of Washington National Opera’s “Porgy and Bess” bears the muted sepia glow of an old photograph — one that springs to life once the curtain goes up.
At WNO, ‘Porgy and Bess’ wins the heart by sticking to the script

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Michael Brodeur

At WNO, ‘Porgy and Bess’ wins the heart by sticking to the script (washingtonpost.com) At WNO, ‘Porgy and Bess’ wins the heart by sticking to the script By Michael Andor Brodeur 2025052820493600 Awash in the hard light of a summer afternoon in South Carolina, the opening scene of Washington National Opera's "Porgy and Bess" bears the muted sepia glow of an old photograph — one that springs to life once the curtain goes up.
The Thirteen offers its interpretation of a ‘New American Songbook’

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Michael Brodeur

The Thirteen offers its interpretation of a ‘New American Songbook’ (washingtonpost.com) The Thirteen offers its interpretation of a ‘New American Songbook’ By Michael Andor Brodeur 2025050521000600 Over the weekend, after the local choir the Thirteen gave its Friday performance of "The New American Songbook" at Trinity United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, artistic director Matthew Robertson received a notice from the National Endowment for the Arts terminating a $25,000 grant for...
A user-friendly opera about Steve Jobs powers up at the Kennedy Center

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Michael Brodeur

A user-friendly opera about Steve Jobs powers up at the Kennedy Center (washingtonpost.com) A user-friendly opera about Steve Jobs powers up at the Kennedy Center By Michael Andor Brodeur 2025050321594800 "The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs" doesn't so much begin as start up. When the first flourish of composer Mason Bates's score rings out — a wobbly, synthetic chime of sorts — you'd swear someone had pressed a power button in the orchestra pit.
Review | Schnittke and Shostakovich push the NSO to the peak of its powers

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Michael Brodeur

Pardon my language but where the heck was everyone? It’s very possible that a potent double-shot of often gloomy Russian composers — i.e. Alfred Schnittke and Dmitri Shostakovich — didn’t mesh with some folks’ warm spring evening agendas. Or perhaps the exercise of an unsparingly intense concerto followed by an hour-long symphony struck some potential patrons as strictly for the hardcore.

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