Met Opera’s Orchestra Will Tour Asia for the First Time
After the pandemic forced the cancellation of a tour planned for 2022, the ensemble will visit Japan, South Korea and Taiwan in June.
Posted inClassical Music Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (Philadelphia, Pa) Nezet-Seguin, Yannick Philadelphia Orchestra Philadelphia Orchestra and the Kimmel Center Inc Tarnopolsky, Matias
Philadelphia Orchestra’s Home to Be Renamed Marian Anderson Hall
Because of a $25 million gift, the venue, Verizon Hall, will be renamed to honor Anderson, a pioneering Black opera singer.
Posted inClassical Music Davidsen, Lise Golovatenko, Igor Howard, Soloman Jagde, Brian (Singer) La Forza del Destino (Opera) Metropolitan Opera Nezet-Seguin, Yannick Opera Trelinski, Mariusz Verdi, Giuseppe
Review: Lise Davidsen Cements Her Stardom in Met Opera’s ‘Forza’
Lise Davidsen, entering the Italian repertoire at the company, was part of a superb cast as Verdi’s opera returned for the first time since 2006.
Posted inClassical Music Davidsen, Lise Metropolitan Opera Orchestra New York Philharmonic Nezet-Seguin, Yannick Noseda, Gianandrea Schultz, Golda
Two Concerts Reveal a Dramatic Shift Between Mahler Symphonies
Over consecutive evenings, the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra performed Mahler’s works on programs with star sopranos.