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A lush, provocative Egyptian Helen at Bard Summerscape
At Bard College, Christian Räth and Leonard Botstein make an excellent case for Strauss' neglected opera, Die ägyptische Helena.
Almost rescued from tyranny: Smetena's Dalibor stuns at Bard
Bedřich Smetana’s patriotic opera Dalibor is given a rare outing at Bard College, directed by Jean-Romain Vesperini and conducted by Leon Botstein.
Damning with faint praise: Berlioz at Bard
As part of a festival considering the composer's oeuvre, Leon Botstein leads a concert performance of La Damnation de Faust lacking in French style.
The fat knight sings in Bard Festival's Sir John in Love
A two-week Ralph Vaughan Williams retrospective closed with his gentle, folksy spin on Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor.
Saint-Saëns rarity Henry VIII takes the crown at Bard SummerScape
Conductor Leon Botstein and director Jean-Roumain Vesperini treat this Tudor soap opera with appropriate grandeur, while a top-notch cast deliver the vocal goods.
Strauss' Silent Woman makes a grand noise at Bard
Bard’s always courageous Music Director, Leon Botstein, never one to shy away from a challenge, presents Strauss' comedy uncut.