Paris Opera: A Veteran Falstaff Looks Back, and Ahead
Ambrogio Maestri has sung the title role in Verdi’s comedy hundreds of times, most recently for the Paris Opera. He’s also making room for a Puccini tragedy.
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Opera Is Still Obsessed With the Suffering of Women
Two new works, “The Listeners” and “Grounded,” echo the age-old spectacle of female disintegration and show the tension of fitting modern stories into old forms.
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George and Amal Clooney Turn Out for the Albie Awards Among Other Stars
Hollywood luminaries gathered for the Albie Awards; and the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera drew a crowd of philanthropists and Broadway stars to Lincoln Center.
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New York Philharmonic Gala Draws Alec Baldwin, Josh Groban and More
Opening-night celebrations at the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera drew a crowd of celebrities, philanthropists and Broadway stars to Lincoln Center.