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Best Classical Performances of 2024

Berlin Philharmonic Blain-Cruz, Lileana Classical Music Cleveland Orchestra Davidsen, Lise Gordon, Michael (1956- ) Grigorian, Asmik Lim, Yunchan Mazzoli, Missy Music Ortiz, Gabriela (1964- ) Vavrek, Royce

Best Classical Performances of 2024

Standouts included the soprano Lise Davidsen and the Berlin Philharmonic, a new opera by Missy Mazzoli and bits of old ones by Schubert.

By Zachary Woolfe and Joshua Barone

Review: Asmik Grigorian’s Met Opera Debut in ‘Butterfly’

DeShong, Elizabeth Grigorian, Asmik Madama Butterfly (Opera) Metropolitan Opera Opera

Review: Asmik Grigorian’s Met Opera Debut in ‘Butterfly’

Asmik Grigorian, a star singer abroad, made her Metropolitan Opera debut by lending lyricism, complexity and spontaneity to a classic role.

By Joshua Barone

Jaap van Zweden Bids Farewell, and Other Classical Highlights

Canellakis, Karina Carnegie Hall Classical Music DiDonato, Joyce Dudamel, Gustavo El Nino (Opera) Fire Shut Up in My Bones (Opera) Fleming, Renee Grigorian, Asmik Gubaidulina, Sofia Lemmons, Kasi Levit, Igor Madama Butterfly (Opera) Metropolitan Opera New York Philharmonic O'Hara, Kelli Opera Puts, Kevin

Jaap van Zweden Bids Farewell, and Other Classical Highlights

The Philharmonic’s maestro ends his tenure, Igor Levit comes to Carnegie Hall, and the Metropolitan Opera takes a chance on reviving two recent hits.

By Zachary Woolfe

The Ups and Downs of the Aix-en-Provence Festival

Gerhaher, Christian Gerstein, Kirill Grigorian, Asmik Gruber, H K Hengelbrock, Thomas Huffman, Ted (Theater Director) Makela, Klaus McBurney, Simon Opera Orchestre de Paris Ostermeier, Thomas Rattle, Simon Tcherniakov, Dmitri Venables, Philip

The Ups and Downs of the Aix-en-Provence Festival

Not everything was an artistic or audience success at the 75th Aix-en-Provence Festival in France. But everything was worth discussing.

By Joshua Barone