Category: Opera

This ‘Flying Dutchman’ Tests the Limits on Artists Speaking Freely About Israel

The New York Times – Music:
A Berlin production of “The Flying Dutchman” transforms Wagner’s opera into a provocative allegory amid fears of political interference and censorship in the arts.
Lewd, Leering and Reveling in Opera’s Queerness

The New York Times – Music:
Heartbeat’s Drag Opera Extravaganza, a yearly event around Halloween, is an off-color pastiche of opera and pop culture. This year: “Queeney Todd.”
How Does Abe Lincoln Sound? In ‘Lincoln in the Bardo,’ Ugly, Honest, Cathartic

The New York Times – Music:
Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s “Lincoln in the Bardo” at the Met Opera is the latest, and perhaps darkest, in a long series of musical portraits of Lincoln.
Dua Lipa Among Famous Faces at Met Opera’s ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ Premiere

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A crowd that included Amy Poehler, Bowen Yang and George Saunders packed the Met for the world premiere of “Lincoln in the Bardo.”
‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ Review: From Book to Opera at the Met

The New York Times – Music:
Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek are making their Metropolitan Opera debut with an imaginative, moving adaptation of George Saunders’s ghostly novel.
‘Mothers of Kherson’: An Operatic Show of Support for Ukraine

The New York Times – Music:
Operas don’t usually reflect current events. But “The Mothers of Kherson,” a product of artistic advocacy by the Met Opera, blends news and myth.
Quinn Kelsey: A Verdi Baritone Reigning at the Met Opera

The New York Times – Music:
Quinn Kelsey has had success after success at the Metropolitan Opera. These three performances secure his reputation as a great Verdi baritone.
‘Macbeth’ and More Theater to Stream This October

The New York Times – Music:
Verdi’s adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy comes to movie screens around the world. And “Rent” holds a 30th anniversary concert.
‘Macbeth’ and More Theater to Stream This October

The New York Times – Music:
Verdi’s adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy comes to movie screens around the world. And “Rent” holds a 30th anniversary concert.
Martina Arroyo, Luminous Soprano Who Broke Barriers, Dies at 89

The New York Times – Music:
A leading star at the Metropolitan Opera in the 1960s and ’70s, she was one of the first Black singers to have a major stage career.
‘Lincoln in the Bardo’: A Preview of the Met Opera Adaptation

The New York Times – T Magazine:
In an ethereal costume and surrounded by puppets, Anthony Roth Costanzo sang an aria from the operatic adaptation of George Saunders’s 2017 novel.
Live From the 10th Floor | ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’

The New York Times – T Magazine:
The countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo singing an excerpt of an aria from the Met Opera’s adaption of George Saunders’s novel “Lincoln in the Bardo” (2017).