Michael Gordon and Richard Foreman’s “What to Wear” at BAM is a visually rich, textually odd work — and a hot commodity.
Category: Classical Music
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Can the American Oboe Sing Again?
Building the instrument is hard enough. Turning a profit is a killer. But Jim Phelan is bent on reviving one of the great names in classical music.
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Review: Boston Symphony Can’t Make the Case for Barber’s ‘Vanessa’
Performing “Vanessa” is just what the Boston Symphony should be doing. But its concert staging came off as drab and ineffective.
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A Fairy Tale Opera Trades the Moral for the Mysterious
Matthias Pintscher’s first opera in 20 years invites audiences to find their own meaning in a macabre 19th-century tale.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Recent works by Gabriela Ortiz, choral music by David Lang and unreleased recordings by Radu Lupu are among our selections.
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Paris Opera Names Semyon Bychkov as Its Next Musical Director
Semyon Bychkov will be the musical director for a period when the opera’s performance spaces are under renovation. It’s a chance to add symphonic seasons like at La Scala.
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Modern American Opera Wouldn’t Be the Same Without Her
Beth Morrison has shepherded dozens of new works into existence over the past 20 years. And her footprint continues to grow.
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Marina Viotti: The Opera Star With Heavy-Metal Chops
The busy mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti has made a career out of versatility: “I think generally people should not do only one thing in their lives.”
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At the Met Opera, It’s Traditional Puritans for New Year’s Eve
The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s “I Puritani,” directed by Charles Edwards, is “a retro move,” said Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager.
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Charles Mackerras Carried Janacek’s Music to the Future
Charles Mackerras, born 100 years ago, had a vast and versatile repertoire. But he also left an indelible mark on the legacy of at least one composer.
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A Bold Alliance Ends as Innovative Opera Director Bows Out in Detroit
Yuval Sharon will leave the financially strained Detroit Opera after this season. In March, he brings his unorthodox vision to Wagner at the Metropolitan Opera.
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A Star Conductor Brings Sparkle to Vienna’s New Year’s Concert
For the first time, Yannick Nézet-Séguin will lead the Vienna Philharmonic’s most-watched event of the year: its annual concert on New Year’s Day.