Mazzoli, Missy

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

Blain-Cruz, Lileana Brant, George D'Angelo, Emily (Singer) Grounded (Opera) Heaston, Nicole Mazzoli, Missy Metropolitan Opera Opera Opera Philadelphia Tesori, Jeanine The Listeners (Opera) Vavrek, Royce

Opera Is Still Obsessed With the Suffering of Women

Two new works, “The Listeners” and “Grounded,” echo the age-old spectacle of female disintegration and show the tension of fitting modern stories into old forms.

By Zachary Woolfe

Balter, Marcos Cerrone, Christopher (1984- ) Classical Music Figgis-Vizueta, Inti Inheritances Mazzoli, Missy Ninety-Second Street Y Tendler, Adam

Review: A Pianist’s Inheritance Inspires Little Masterpieces

Adam Tendler’s program of works that he commissioned from 16 composers after the death of his father is emotionally involving and musically rewarding.

By Seth Colter Walls