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Why ‘Show Boat’ Is America’s Most Enduring, Unstable Musical

A revival called “Show/Boat: A River” joins a history of reimagining the musical that goes back nearly a century, to its first performances.

By Joshua Barone

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Bryn Terfel, Suave and Thundering, Is Back at the Met After 13 Years

The booming bass-baritone stars in Puccini’s “Tosca” after ill-timed injuries kept him away from the Metropolitan Opera, where he was a perennial favorite.

By Zachary Woolfe

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The Classical Music Our Critics Can’t Stop Thinking About

Watch and listen to five recent highlights, including the “Brutalist” soundtrack, the soprano Barbara Hannigan and Strauss singers at the Met Opera.

By Joshua Barone Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim Zachary Woolfe and

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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.

By Zachary Woolfe