What do you look for in a classical music/opera review?
I would especially like to hear from the casual fans of classical and opera music what they expect to read in a review of a symphonic concert or an opera performance.
I'm asking because I'm already familiar with what the die-hard fans want... but somehow I don't think that the casual fans (who most likely far outnumber the die-hard fans) want the same things, namely: analysis of each singer's voice and singing along with conducting and other really music-oriented stuff only people who sit at performances with a score on their lap would care about. So... for those who most likely aren't themselves musicians and are keen on attending performances to be entertained rather than to analyze how it is done, what sort of information would you like to see (that you'd find helpful in helping you decide if you would like to attend the next show) in a review?
@ JimT - Thanks very much for the very helpful response!
@ Alberich, Dr. John, & MissLimLam - Thanks very much for stopping by and for the link to the review-writing guideline, too. I'd love to hear of your preferences on what you'd like to see in a review, too, actually. :)
I do review classical arts performances, but was curious to see if the expectation varies a lot among the audience. Being an instrumentalist, my natural tendency is to get rather technical, but I've been trying hard to make the reviews easy for non-musicians to understand. However, that tends to tick off the musicians/die-hard audience who expect really more technical details than any allotted review space can allow.
Thanks everyone for good responses so far! :)