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The J.S.Q. Turns 60
By LISA ROBINSON
Created in 1946, it did not take long for the Juilliard String Quartet to emerge as the leading American string quartet and achieve international recognition for its excellence. Sixty years later, the J.S.Q. remains one of the world’s pre-eminent ensembles. In celebration of the quartet’s anniversary, writer Lisa Robinson explores the group’s history and its impact on chamber music over the years.
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Offenbach's Irreverent Orphée
By WENDY WEISMAN
Eurydice as a coquettish, Marilyn Monroe-like figure whose skirt is always inconveniently billowing upwards … Public Opinion in the form of Oprah Winfrey … The gods dancing a can-can … Why, it must be Orphée aux enfers! Offenbach’s irreverent take on the Orpheus myth will receive three performances this month, with Anne Manson conducting the Juilliard Opera Center’s production of the bubbly operetta.
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In R&J, Juliet's Just One of the Guys
By GEOFFREY MURPHY
For many people, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet may seem sappy, even boring. But Joe Calarco (photo) would beg to differ. In 1997, Calarco created a response to those who dislike the play by adapting his own version, titled Shakespeare’s R & J, which sets the familiar tale as a play-within-a-play about students in a boys’ private school. This fresh approach will be performed this month by fourth-year drama students.
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Debut Recital Winner Sings a Song of Belonging
By JEANNETTE FANG
“A program has to challenge me,” says soprano Raquela Sheeran, the winner of this year’s Alice Tully Vocal Arts debut recital. For her Nov. 30 concert, “challenging” is putting it mildly: She’s created a multiethnic blend that includes Fernando Obradors, Osvaldo Golijov, and Josef Bardanashvili, as well as Strauss, Korngold, Rachmaninoff, and Gershwin. It’s a daunting recital, but Raquela is a woman who embraces singing in seven different languages.
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Manahan's Musical Journey, From Rock to Opera
By TONI MARIE MARCHIONI
Atlanta native George Manahan has come a long way since his days in a rock band. Once a Manhattan School of Music student playing keyboards and singing back-up vocals to earn money, Manahan has become one of the most respected figures on the New York music scene. Now in his 10th year as music director of New York City Opera, Maestro Manahan will cross the plaza in order to lead the Juilliard Orchestra as a guest conductor this month.
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