In the News

At Spoleto, a Departing Director and a Premiere / The New York Times

(Proserpina) is a tour de force for soprano — in this case, Heather Buck — positively awash in lyricism: for at least half of its 45-minute length, limpid, flowing Straussian melody. Full story

Passion and Precision / Wall Street Journal

“Listening to Heather Buck perform the American premiere of Wolfgang Rihm’s Proserpina, one could only marvel.” Full story

Colonial Ingénue Meets Modern Ingenuity / The New York Times

The chamber series appears to be in the best of hands. Full story

Flora flawless as a Comic Work / Post and Courier

“Flora is an almost perfect comic confection.” Full story

In Praise of Southern Theater / Oxford American

“At Spoleto Festival USA, the sky’s the limit. ” Full story.

The Young Spoleto Festival Orchestra Form the Festival’s Backbone / The Post and Courier

“For a little more than two weeks each year, Charleston is home to an orchestra that contains more raw talent than most any major metro ensemble you can name.” Full story

Men in Tights Dazzle with “Trockadero” / The Post and Courier

“Bewigged, tighted and untucked in tutus though they be, this unique corps de ballet grabs your heart with their liquid elegance and your funnybone with their unparalleled comic genius.” Full story

Leszek Mozdzer’s Intense Set Delivered More Than Simple Clang and Clatter / Charleston City Paper

“Intense, aggressive, and unexpectedly comical at times, Mozdzer’s unique performance might be one of the top highlights and most memorable events of the jazz series.” Full story

10 Reasons to Attend Spoleto Festival USA / Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“Attending Spoleto Festival USA is like sitting down to a banquet in one of the most gracious dining rooms in the world.” Full story.

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