Thomas Quasthoff

Butterfly, Barber, and The Cave; Plus, Here’s the Messiah to Beat!

Pianist Ivo Pogorelich, who may or may not appear at the Metropolitan Museum on Oct. 26.
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Pianist Ivo Pogorelich, who may or may not appear at the Metropolitan Museum on Oct. 26.

Strictly speaking, the classical-music season began Sept.  read more »

Heaven for Voice Junkies: Singers' Universal Aspiration

At a dinner the other night, I found myself seated next to Phyllis Curtin, one of the reigning Ameri  read more »

Somersaults and Sinatra: State of the Recital

At an overactive Salzburg Festival production of Gluck's Iphig énie en Tauride last summer, the Ame  read more »