This review of “Tosca” covers the June 17, 2025 production. On a warm June evening, the Princeton Festival staged “Tosca.” The setting didn’t match the material. A breezy night under a white tent, sipping wine, is incongruent with heinous assault, torture, and suicide. But maybe that’s the point. “Tosca” doesn’t need help being dramatic. And once the drama starts, it {…}
(Credit: Matthew Placek) The Princeton Symphony Orchestra will kick off 2024 with a concert starring Anthony Roth Costanzo. The concert will feature music by Händel, Gregory Spears, Nina Shekhar, and Tchaikovsky. Rossen Milanov conducts. There will be two performances with the first one set for Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. The following day, on Jan. 14, there will be a {…}
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal performances. The season’s first vocal showcase will be Mozart’s Requiem with the Westminster Symphonic Choir. Rossen Milanov conducts. The program will also feature Caroline Shaw’s “Entr’acte” and Gregory Spear’s new versions of the Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei for {…}
