Of all the mature operas of Richard Wagner, “Tannhauser” requires perhaps the greatest indulgence from all but the most uncritical of Wagnerites. For one thing, it is long and repetitious, lasting ...

Wagner: Tannhauser (concert version) L'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Kent Nagano, conductor At Place des Arts in Montreal on Tuesday Before coming to Montreal, Kent Nagano had been the music ...

I’ve always had a soft spot for Dusty Springfield. She had such a distinctive voice, with a tinge of melancholy to it, and she could phrase a ballad with the best of them. Not that you asked — heck, ...