Lise Davidsen unleashed rare grandeur of tone throughout her range in the title role of Strauss’s opera.
Category: Nezet-Seguin, Yannick
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After a Punishing Sprint, Yannick Nézet-Séguin Can Celebrate
The Met Opera and Philadelphia Orchestra conductor recently took a break because of exhaustion. Then he found himself in the middle of a performance marathon.
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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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Review: A ‘Don Giovanni’ Revival at the Met Must Be Heard
Ivo van Hove’s stark production of Mozart’s classic has returned to the Metropolitan Opera with a uniformly excellent cast.
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Strauss’s ‘Salome’ Gets a New Staging at the Metropolitan Opera
In his company debut, the director Claus Guth takes a psychological approach, surrounding the title character with six versions of her younger self.
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Verdi’s ‘Aida’ Gets a New Staging at the Metropolitan Opera
Michael Mayer directs Verdi’s classic as an archaeologist’s discovery, featuring the shining soprano Angel Blue.
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New York Philharmonic Looks to Philadelphia for Its Next Leader
Matías Tarnopolsky, who manages the Philadelphia Orchestra, will come to New York as the Philharmonic works to recover from a trying period.
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Strauss’s ‘Die Frau Ohne Schatten’ at the Metropolitan Opera
“Die Frau Ohne Schatten,” a dense ode to fertility, may not sound appealing at first. But in this performance, the fairy tale comes movingly to life.
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Review: Lise Davidsen Meets Puccini in ‘Tosca’ at the Met
The powerhouse soprano, already a company stalwart at 37, still seems to be figuring out a character whose moods change on a dime.