Stay Classical, Spectator

This column is in defense of what I've been doing for these past four years-arts criticism at a college paper.

By A.j. Goldmann | May 2 12:00 am ET

This column is in defense of what I've been doing for these past four years-arts criticism at a college paper.

Fighting to Stay On the Met's Stage

It is difficult-but not impossible-to create a sense of intimacy at the Metropolitan Opera, the largest opera house on earth.

By A.j. Goldmann | Apr 25 12:00 am ET

It is difficult-but not impossible-to create a sense of intimacy at the Metropolitan Opera, the largest opera house on earth.

Buying Early Bergman on DVD Will At Least Make You Look Smarter

In an age when the number of retrospective cinemas and cinematheques is dwindling, the Criterion Collection serves a vital purpose for the cinephile, bringing out an eclectic array of classical and

By A.j. Goldmann | Apr 24 12:00 am ET

In an age when the number of retrospective cinemas and cinematheques is dwindling, the Criterion Collection serves a vital purpose for the cinephile, bringing out an eclectic array of classical and

David Byrne's Love Lies in Carnegie Hall

Though David Byrne has spent the last 15 years exploring new musical territory, he is still best known as the songwriter and lead vocalist for Talking Heads, the influential band he helped found in

By A.j. Goldmann | Feb 6 12:00 am ET

Though David Byrne has spent the last 15 years exploring new musical territory, he is still best known as the songwriter and lead vocalist for Talking Heads, the influential band he helped found in

Dancing with Pittsburgh

Techno beats were heard at Carnegie Hall during a concert by the Pittsburgh Symphony's Orchestra concert on Tuesday night.

By A.j. Goldmann | Dec 11 12:00 am ET

Techno beats were heard at Carnegie Hall during a concert by the Pittsburgh Symphony's Orchestra concert on Tuesday night.

Don Carlo

Don Carlo

The Metropolitan Opera

Conductor: James Levine

Cast: John Botha, René Pape, Olga Borodina, Dimitri Hvorostovky, Patricia Racette, Samuel Ramey

By A.j. Goldmann | Dec 11 12:00 am ET

Don Carlo

The Metropolitan Opera

Conductor: James Levine

Cast: John Botha, René Pape, Olga Borodina, Dimitri Hvorostovky, Patricia Racette, Samuel Ramey

Idomeneo Back at the Met

In the 15 years that Ben Heppner has sung at the Metropolitan Opera, the Canadian heldentenor's career has come full circle with the current revival of Idomeneo, the role with which he made his com

By A.j. Goldmann | Dec 6 12:00 am ET

In the 15 years that Ben Heppner has sung at the Metropolitan Opera, the Canadian heldentenor's career has come full circle with the current revival of Idomeneo, the role with which he made his com

Sleigh Bells Ring in Mahler's Music at Carnegie

The last time Gustav Mahler ever conducted his own music was in January 1911, four months before his death at the age of 51.

By A.j. Goldmann | Nov 28 12:00 am ET

The last time Gustav Mahler ever conducted his own music was in January 1911, four months before his death at the age of 51.

Minghella's Butterfly Difficult to Pin Down

By A.J. Goldmann

Spectator Staff Writer

By A.j. Goldmann | Nov 27 12:00 am ET

By A.J. Goldmann

Spectator Staff Writer

The Barber of Seville at the Met

The main reason to see the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Rossini's beloved "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" can be boiled down to three words: Figaro, Figaro, Figaro.

By A.j. Goldmann | Nov 20 12:00 am ET

The main reason to see the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Rossini's beloved "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" can be boiled down to three words: Figaro, Figaro, Figaro.