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7 stories by "Russell Platt"

The Redemption of “Vanessa,” a Neglected Operatic Masterpiece by Russell Platt

Samuel Barber’s 1958 opera was in disrepute for decades. A remarkable new production is the latest evidence of its rightful resurgence.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 6:00am on May 20, 2026☆⚑

Classical Notes: "Lungpowered," by Loadbang by Russell Platt

The urban kingdom of Washington Heights is an unlikely Eden where the stately European echoes of Beaux-Arts architecture clash with the extroverted expressions of the Latin-American diaspora…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 7:00am on February 14, 2017☆⚑

"Tosca" 's Second Chance by Russell Platt

In 1889 Giacomo Puccini wrote to his publisher about getting the operatic rights to Victorien Sardou's melodrama "La Tosca," which the playwright had written for Sarah Bernhardt: "In this 'T…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 9:19pm on January 28, 2016☆⚑

Leap of Faith by Russell Platt

New York City Opera was once a radiant and seemingly indispensable part of New York's cultural life. But ever since its closure, two and a half years ago, the prospect of reviving the compan…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 5:37am on January 15, 2016☆⚑

Save SubCulture by Russell Platt

"A Dynamic Home for Artists and New Music of All Kinds," the home page says on the Web site for National Sawdust, a cutting-edge venue in Williamsburg that opens, after much anticipation,…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 9:14pm on July 16, 2015☆⚑

Lorin Maazel: The Man Who Knew Too Much by Russell Platt

Musical matters came especially easy to Lorin Maazel, who began as a child prodigy.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00pm on July 14, 2014☆⚑

“The Play of Daniel” at the Cloisters by Russell Platt

I’ve always wanted to meet the great countertenor Russell Oberlin, since we have the same first name (before it was fashionable, mind you) and since he shares his last name with that o…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 4:43pm on January 15, 2013☆⚑
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