Beth Morrison has shepherded dozens of new works into existence over the past 20 years. And her footprint continues to grow.
Category: Classical Music
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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.
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Vienna to Stage Gender-Bending, Jazz Age Comedy Once Banned by Franco
MusikTheater an der Wien will stage Pablo Luna’s “Benamor,” a rarely seen example of the Spanish zarzuela genre from the Roaring Twenties in Madrid.
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Gary Graffman, Piano Virtuoso and Renowned Teacher, Dies at 97
Mr. Graffman was a onetime child prodigy whose career was curtailed by a neurological condition that restricted him to his left hand.
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The Met Opera’s Leaner ‘Magic Flute’ Courts Young Listeners
Julie Taymor’s abridged production of Mozart’s opera has been trimmed down to 90 minutes as the Metropolitan Opera bids to recruit a new generation.
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Best Classical Music Albums of 2025
Listen to recordings by Maria Dueñas and Daniil Trifonov, works by Thomas Adès and Tania León, and more.
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The Most Magical, Moving Four Minutes in Music
Ravel’s depiction of an enchanted garden is so simple and wistful, I never want it to end.