“The Chevalier,” an intriguing music-theater hybrid, unwraps the still little-known life and work of this 18th-century composer.
Category: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
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Review: This ‘Magic Flute’ at the Met Lacks Some Luster
Mozart’s opera, tailored to families in this staging, is big on spectacle and let’s-put-on-a-show verve. What shines? Kathryn Lewek as Queen of the Night.
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Ingrid Haebler, Pianist Known for Her Mastery of Mozart, Is Dead
In concerts and on dozens of recordings, she applied a delicate touch that critics said set her apart from other performers.
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Boston’s Mayor, Michelle Wu, Trades City Hall for Symphony Hall
Michelle Wu, a lifelong pianist, has played to prepare for mayoral debates. Last weekend, she joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra onstage.
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Review: At the Met, a New ‘Don Giovanni’ Has a Stark Vitality
An excellent cast brings heat to Ivo van Hove’s austere, agile staging of Mozart’s classic, starring Peter Mattei and conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann.
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‘Chevalier’ Review: A Black Virtuoso Rocks the Court of Marie Antoinette
A new movie about Joseph Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint-George, may owe as much to “Bridgerton” as it does the history books.
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Review: ‘The Magic Flute’ Directs Its Whimsy Toward the Younger Set
The New York Times – Music:Julie Taymor’s version of Mozart’s opera, a fairy tale of puppets and plexiglass, achieves its finest form in the Met’s condensed version for families.