This selection of works, available to rent and purchase, features some of today’s boldest directors and greatest vocal talents.
Category: Opera
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The Vienna Philharmonic’s First Female Concertmaster Helps the Music Flow
Albena Danailova, a violinist who became the orchestra’s first female concertmaster, is a leader and intermediary who helps preserve a signature sound.
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In Vienna, the Adventures of ‘Candide’ Continue
On the heels of the new film “Maestro,” an American director will stage Leonard Bernstein’s often-reworked operetta in its “concert version.”
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Best Classical Music Albums of 2023
Our favorites include premiere recordings of works by Thomas Adès and Anna Thorvaldsdottir, as well as portraits of Missy Mazzoli and Kaija Saariaho.
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Can One of Opera’s Greatest Singers Get Her Voice Back?
Anita Rachvelishvili, the once-blazing mezzo-soprano, has struggled with vocal problems since her pregnancy two years ago.
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Trinity Church’s ‘Messiah’ Is Still the Gold Standard
The church’s urgent and eloquent version of Handel’s classic oratorio remains an inspired communal rite.
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Review: This ‘Magic Flute’ at the Met Lacks Some Luster
Mozart’s opera, tailored to families in this staging, is big on spectacle and let’s-put-on-a-show verve. What shines? Kathryn Lewek as Queen of the Night.
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24 Things That Stuck With Us in 2023
Films, TV shows, albums, books, art and A.I.-generated SpongeBob performances that reporters, editors and visual journalists in Culture couldn’t stop thinking about this year.
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Under Pressure, English National Opera Will Move to Manchester
Urged to develop a new model by Arts Council England, the opera company will move its base out of London, but it still plans to present opera there.
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Best Classical Music Performances of 2023
Feats, farewells and musical treasures in a year of post-pandemic financial pressures.