Category: Opera

Review: As New York’s Opera Scene Empties, Another Rises Upstate

R.B. Schlather’s vibrant staging of Handel’s “Giulio Cesare,” playing in the Hudson Valley, is a bright spot in a bleak landscape for Baroque work.
At Houston Grand Opera, ‘This Is a Good Time’

Driven by creative leadership and generous donors, the company, long a beacon of innovation, is bucking trends in the field.
Mozart’s ‘Figaro’ and ‘Magic Flute’ at the Metropolitan Opera

Joana Mallwitz is in calm, stylish command making her debut with Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” running in repertory with “The Magic Flute.”
In Hudson, N.Y., Even the Opera Is Locavore

At Hudson Hall, the director R.B. Schlather leans on artists and musicians from the community. The results have made for better opera.
‘Khovanshchina’ Is Finished in Time to Be Newly Resonant

Mussorgsky’s “Khovanshchina” has been added onto by Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky and Shostakovich. Now, another composer gets to have his say.
More European Opera Houses Welcome Back Anna Netrebko

The star soprano, who lost work after Russia invaded Ukraine because of her past support of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, will return to the stage in Zurich and London.
Singer Sues Met Opera Over Firing for Post-Pregnancy Vocal Problems

The mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili, who suffered vocal problems during and after pregnancy, is suing the opera company — and the union that represented her — after she lost work.
The Conductor Joana Mallwitz Mixes Intensity With Approachability

Joana Mallwitz, one of Germany’s fastest rising stars, makes her Metropolitan Opera debut in “The Marriage of Figaro” on Monday.
Under Trump, Kennedy Center’s Classical Offerings Will (Mostly) Go On

The center’s opera company and orchestra are planning typical seasons. But one opera was withdrawn from the lineup by its creative team, which objected to the president’s takeover.
How the Dutch National Opera Is Trying to Go Green

The Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam has made dramatic moves to go green, from the materials it uses in productions to the food it serves.
Trump Reimagines the Kennedy Center: Elvis, ‘Cats’ and Babe Ruth

A recording of President Trump’s private remarks at a Kennedy Center board meeting shows that he mused about bestowing honors on dead celebrities and people from outside the arts.
‘We Are the Lucky Ones’ Gives Operatic Voice to a Generation

This new opera assembles a compassionate, haunting portrait of the middle class that emerged from World War II and considers what they leave behind.