That was almost a relief: this great pianist is human after all. Typically, he plays a “second concert” after the printed program is finished—a slew of encores. On Wednesday night, he played four, ...

Jay Nordlinger n Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda” at the Salzburg Festival.

George Loomis on “Les brigands,” performed by the Paris Opera.

Grace Hartigan began her art career free of the past. She had no technical training, education in art history, or particular ...

The Salzburg Festival is staging Julius Caesar, with Emmanuelle Haïm in the pit. She leads Le Concert d’Astrée, the group she founded in 2000. The cast is an international one, loaded with ...

And in “The Author’s Apology” to Mrs. Warren’s Profession, which was first performed, amid scandal, in 1902, nearly a decade ...