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Co-creator and co-writer of the best-selling Cherringham and Mydworth mystery series. Game writer -- Doom 3, Rage, Resident Evil IV among others.. Reviewer for Operawire. Not a bad cook. http://www.mattcostello.com

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Tanglewood 2025 Review: Tosca - OperaWire (Photo: Hillary Scott) I imagine that every lover of opera can reference memorable “Toscas” in their life, whether recordings or live performances. My first–as a young buff, via a vinyl box set–was in...

My review of "Tosca" at Tanglewood...is up on OperaWIre! operawire.com/tanglewood-2...

29.07.2025 12:43 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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In German, Mydworth -- and Paris -- beckons!

04.06.2025 15:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Contract signed, due date set...so now onto writing another in the fun "Morning Show Murders' series of mysteries with Al Roker! last year's hardback, btw, now out in trade paperback.

10.04.2025 20:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Murder on Demand (The Morning Show Murders) Amazon.com: Murder on Demand (The Morning Show Murders): 9798874812690: Al Roker, Matthew Costello: Books

Just released....the trade paperback of my mystery collaboration with the great Al Roker, Murder on Demand:

11.03.2025 12:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Unsung Collective & NY Philharmonic 2025 Review: ‘An Unsung Symphony: Simon & Brahms’ - OperaWire (Credit: Dario Acosta) There are many things to mention about this important performance under review. Let’s start by acknowledging the dramatic and historic setting of the venue – the amazing Abyssin...

My review of The Unsung Collective's historic and powerful performance with the New York Philharmonic...is now live on Operawire...

11.03.2025 12:11 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

no draft....but would have been fun!

05.03.2025 19:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

in (very) brief, Doom comes to Earth...

03.03.2025 13:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

that is true....

28.02.2025 20:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

been awhile...so may not have the answers!

27.02.2025 19:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Fantastico! RIghts to Cherringham have been picked up by Italian publisher, Giunti. Do I ever love that!

"LATEST RIGHTS SALES
Rights to Neil Richard and Matthew Costello's CHERRINGHAM Series Sold to Italy."

11.02.2025 17:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Evviva! RIghts to Cherringham have been picked up by Italian publisher, Giunti. Do I ever love that!
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07.02.2025 14:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A great saying

02.01.2025 20:58 — 👍 5447    🔁 797    💬 79    📌 34
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Best of 2024: OperaWire's Team on the Best Performances of the Year - OperaWire So as has become our tradition, here is a look at some of OperaWire's editorial team's picks for their personal favorite performances of 2024.

Just published: Operawire’s Best of the Year. My (easy) pick at the ever wonderful Tanglewood Full list from La Scala to London in the link… operawire.com/best-of-2024...

19.12.2024 11:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mahler 9 - 4th Mvt This is "Mahler 9 - 4th Mvt" by Da Ping Luo on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

I was unable to attend a recent – and very special concert --namely Mahler’s 9th Symphony with the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony led by conductor David Bernard. With the audience seated amidst the orchestra, here is the last, emotional movement of that symphony, Mahler’s last competed work.

09.12.2024 14:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Pre-Thanksgiving lunch with visiting family in the new and rather remarkable loving room (thanks Deb!) Even got to get Elmer from my WNYC radio days out of the closet to have a chat with five-year old Betty!
And the chalkboard door (!) to the new broom closet continues to be a big hit!

26.11.2024 13:30 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0

Thank you!! Back atcha!

21.11.2024 14:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What an appropriate cover for a February 2025 release!

20.11.2024 15:48 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1

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