Night After Night

Writing, a blog, and a newsletter. By Steve Smith.

Peter Sellars

  • Great leap forward.

    The Juilliard Orchestra with John Adams at Carnegie HallThe New York Times, February 21, 2011 The night after this concert, I finally got to see the Metropolitan Opera's new production of John Adams's opera Nixon in China, presented in the original 1987 staging by Peter Sellars–more or less. Many reviews appeared after the premiere earlier

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  • Star chamber.

    The Movado Hour at the Baryshnikov Arts CenterThe New York Times, September 11, 2010 Attending Movado Hour performances at the Baryshnikov Arts Center on West 37th Street is always a special treat, with distinguished performers, intriguing programs and a delicious feeling of being part of an in-crowd without a hint of stuffiness. Given that the

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