Classical Music – Page 27

Shadow of a Childless Woman: The Mythic Roots of Strauss’s ‘Frau’

What’s behind the strange emphasis on childlessness in “Die Frau ohne Schatten,” the Strauss-Hofmannsthal opera now at the Met? Look to the ancients.

By Wendy Doniger

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

The directors of the London Contemporary Music Festival discuss this year’s edition, the event’s 10th anniversary.

By Hugh Morris

Over three nights, the Czech Philharmonic presented Dvorak’s concertos and more, including a rare performance of Janacek’s “Glagolitic Mass.”

By Joshua Barone