Lise Davidsen unleashed rare grandeur of tone throughout her range in the title role of Strauss’s opera.
Category: Opera
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He Break Dances. He Pole Dances. He Sings Like an Angel.
The Polish countertenor Jakub Jozef Orlinski has the credits you’d expect for a fast-rising classical music star, and some others you might not.
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Too Close to Putin? Institutions Vet Artists, Uncomfortably.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led arts organizations to reconsider who performs, forcing them to confront questions about free speech and policing political views.
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Metropolitan Opera Will Host Concert in Support of Ukraine
“We want Putin to know he is the enemy of artists and that we are united against his horrific actions,” the company’s general manager said.
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Cities and States Are Easing Covid Rules. Should the Arts Follow?
Cultural institutions face tough decisions: Is it safe to drop mask and vaccine requirements, and would doing so be more likely to lure audiences back or keep them away?
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Review: Leonard Bernstein’s ‘A Quiet Place’ at the Paris Opera
In Paris, a new production of “A Quiet Place” makes a strong case for a work that has long struggled to join the repertory.
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Renée Fleming Won’t Perform at Kennedy Center Concerts
The soprano, who previously resigned as an artistic adviser, was scheduled to sing with the National Symphony Orchestra in May.
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Despite Drastic Financial Steps, Met Opera Turns to Layoffs and Cuts
The largest performing arts organization in the country will lay off workers, cut salaries and reduce its offerings. It may also sell its Chagall murals that are valued at $55 million.
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The World’s Reigning Carmen Breaks Down Her Signature Aria
Aigul Akhmetshina, performing now at the Met, shares her thoughts on what it takes to bring the famous Habanera to life.
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The Charming Raconteur Semyon Bychkov’s Next Job: Music Director at Paris Opera
Semyon Bychkov will soon take up the most prestigious post of his long, varied career. Collaborating with Ralph Fiennes on “Eugene Onegin,” he gives a taste of things to come.
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Rhoda Levine, Pathbreaking Opera Director, Dies at 93
Starting out in the 1970s as a rare woman in a field dominated by men, she directed the premieres of a pair of politically charged modern classics.
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Viva the Absurd: ‘What to Wear’ and a Wave of Opera Surrealism
Michael Gordon and Richard Foreman’s “What to Wear” at BAM is a visually rich, textually odd work — and a hot commodity.