Mozart is the great test of musicians—of violinists, pianists, singers, and conductors. Mozart is what separates the men from ...

Once, at a gallery show I was visiting, the artist pointed to a painting of two gun-toting soldiers and told me it was the ...

George Loomis on “Macbeth” at the Parma Festival Verdi.

Robert Frank in Dialogue” at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

The Wagner concert was titled “Gods and Mortals,” an oddity since Wagner’s gods perish and are thus quite mortal. The program ...

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Every dollar you contribute before December 31 will have double the impact. Start your morning with the stimulation you deserve: a copy of The New Criterion by your side and a mug full of coffee in ...

James Little, Mr. Domino, 2024, Oil & wax on linen, Petzel, New York. “James Little: Affirmed/Actions” at Petzel, New York ...

Frédéric Chopin died 175 years ago, so it’s not too often that his fans get to hear something new from him. But recently, a curator at the Morgan Library & Museum, while sorting through a collection ...

On October 24, the Friends and Young Friends of The New Criterion gathered at The Players with David Dubal for a special version of his beloved piano evenings, featuring Cecile Licad performing ...