Category: Opera

Ileana Cotrubas, Sensitive Soprano Known for ‘Traviata,’ Dies at 87

The New York Times – Music:
Able to convey the pathos of operatic heroines with her pure, expressive tone, she was also involved in prickly disputes with some directors and conductors.
Tara Erraught Makes Role Debut in “Il viaggio a Reims” at the Salzburg Festival

The New York Times – Music:
The opera singer made her role debut as the hotel host in “Il viaggio a Reims” at this year’s Salzburg Festival.
Philippe Sly Is Living With Monks Ahead of Playing St. Francis at the Salzburg Festival

The New York Times – Music:
Philippe Sly felt he needed an immersion course to portray St. Francis in the new Salzburg Festival production of “St. François d’Assise.”
Stefan Zweig’s Former Home, Paschinger Schlössl, Is Again For Sale in Salzburg

The New York Times – Music:
The former home of Stefan Zweig, the Jewish Austrian writer, is unexpectedly for sale.
The 2026 Salzburg Festival Navigates Uncertain Times Without an Artistic Director

The New York Times – Music:
The renowned classical music festival is at a turning point after ousting its artistic director as it prepares for a disruptive $600 million renovation project.
With ‘The Galloping Cure’ in Edinburgh, Missy Mazzoli Tackles the Opioid Crisis

The New York Times – Music:
The composer Missy Mazzoli, driven by personal loss, has turned America’s overdose epidemic into a dark, fantastical allegory.
Their Forefather Was a Grocer and Mozart’s Most Important Librettist

The New York Times – Music:
Generations on, Lorenzo Da Ponte’s family keeps alive the memory of this poet and libertine, who ended up in the middle of Pennsylvania after being booted from Venice and Vienna.
‘Lili Elbe,’ Opera About Trans Heroine of ‘The Danish Girl,’ Is Timely

The New York Times – Music:
Lili Elbe’s story was told in “The Danish Girl.” Now Tobias Picker’s opera about her life, with a trans opera singer in the lead role, is making its U.S. premiere.
‘Lili Elbe,’ Opera About Trans Heroine of ‘The Danish Girl,’ Is Timely

The New York Times – Music:
Lili Elbe’s story was told in “The Danish Girl.” Now Tobias Picker’s opera about her life, with a trans opera singer in the lead role, is making its U.S. premiere.
Review: Handel’s ‘Tolomeo’ Comes to Caramoor

The New York Times – Music:
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra came to Caramoor with Handel’s “Tolomeo,” a far-fetched opera seria with a lively score.
Review: Handel’s ‘Tolomeo’ Comes to Caramoor

The New York Times – Music:
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra came to Caramoor with Handel’s “Tolomeo,” a far-fetched opera seria with a lively score.
Review: A Soprano’s Sound Floods the Met in ‘Ariadne’

Lise Davidsen unleashed rare grandeur of tone throughout her range in the title role of Strauss’s opera.