Anthony Tommasini
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A Pilgrimage to the Land of Giuseppe Verdi
A critic whose love of the operas of Giuseppe Verdi goes back nearly 60 years traveled to northern Italy to visit the places that shaped...
What I’ve Learned in 60 Years of Listening to the Philharmonic
When Anthony Tommasini was a young, aspiring musician, he made his first forays into the orchestra’s concert hall. He realized it would not do.
What I’ve Learned in 60 Years of Listening to the Philharmonic
When Anthony Tommasini was a young, aspiring musician, he made his first forays into the orchestra’s concert hall. He realized it would not do.
She Made Glimmerglass a True Festival. Now She’s Moving On.
During Francesca Zambello’s 12 years as the festival’s leader, she did what she set out to do: took on “complex issues through storytelling and music...
It’s the Highest-Profile Challenge of an Earnest Tenor’s Career
Matthew Polenzani, a Met Opera stalwart known more for sweetness than swagger, stars in a new production of Verdi’s “Don Carlos.”
My First Times Byline: Anthony Tommasini
As he retires after 21 years as the chief classical music critic, Anthony Tommasini reflects on his very first article for The Times: a deeply...
Review: Amid Omicron, the Met Opera Opens a Weimar ‘Rigoletto’
Quinn Kelsey and Rosa Feola lead a superb cast in Bartlett Sher’s new staging of Verdi’s classic drama.
Two Pianists, Two Recitals, Two Deeply Personal Statements
Sara Davis Buechner and Conrad Tao both appeared in New York on Saturday.
Review: ‘Cinderella’ Adds Stardust to the Met Opera’s Holiday
Trimmed and in English for family friendliness, Massenet’s opera arrives in a boldly stylized staging, starring Isabel Leonard.
What Shouldn’t Change About Classical Music
Our chief classical music critic bids farewell with some thoughts about what should be preserved in the field he’s covered for decades.