Benjamin Luxon, British Baritone Thwarted by Hearing Loss, Dies at 87
A favorite of Benjamin Britten, he won acclaim in roles like Don Giovanni, Eugene Onegin and Falstaff until his affliction forced him to largely give up singing.
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Anna Netrebko, Shunned in U.S. Over Putin Support, to Sing in Palm Beach
The star soprano, who lost work at American opera companies after Russia invaded Ukraine, will sing at a gala for Palm Beach Opera, her first American engagement since 2019.
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Review: Grand Opera Makes a Comeback With ‘Le Prophète’
Meyerbeer, one of the 19th century’s most popular composers, is out of fashion today. But his work is receiving a rare revival at Bard College.
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Review: ‘The Righteous’ Brings Stirring Prayer to Santa Fe Opera
Gregory Spears and Tracy K. Smith’s new work about an ambitious minister’s rise in the 1980s is that rarity in contemporary music: an original story.