Category: Opera

Review: A Revolution Without Poetry in the Met Opera’s ‘Chénier’

Umberto Giordano’s tragedy of love undone by the French Revolution has returned, but as an evening of coarse music making.
Equal Parts Baroque and R&B, John Holiday Is His Own Singer

Holiday, a countertenor, has forged a career that blends classical repertoire and his upbringing in church and pop music.
Security Lapse Allowed Protesters to Disrupt Performance, Met Opera Says

Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, said a security guard was absent from his post when two people climbed onstage at a performance of “Carmen.”
Review: Strauss’s ‘Arabella’ Returns to the Met Opera

The latest revival of Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s final opera was a night of promising debuts and mixed success.
Daniele Rustioni, Old-School Conductor, Joins the Met Opera

Daniele Rustioni is already busy as the Met’s new principal guest conductor, with three shows onstage this fall.
Review: ‘The Monkey King’ Premieres at San Francisco Opera

Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang’s “The Monkey King,” based on “Journey to the West,” brings an old superhero to the opera stage.
Those Little Chimes That Say ‘Please Take Your Seat’

At New York’s performing arts venues, herding audiences is a melodic mission.
Paris Opera’s Youth Orchestra Program Starts With Young Talent

A youth orchestra program for musicians as young as 8 is part of Paris Opera’s effort to widen access to the art form and secure its future.
Paris Opera Debuts ‘Satyagraha’ by Philip Glass, Directed by Dancers

The choreographers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber will put their own spin on “Satyagraha” by Philip Glass for its Paris Opera premiere.
Maxime Pascal to Conduct Stockhausen’s ‘Montag aus Licht’ in Paris

For one night only at the Philharmonie de Paris, Maxime Pascale will conduct “Montag aus Licht,” part of his bid to stage a septology long deemed unperformable.
In This Rarely Seen Tchaikovsky Opera, Joan of Arc Speaks for Herself

The composer had grand hopes that “The Maid of Orleans,” with its battle scenes, rousing choruses and fiery finale, would be the making of him. It didn’t work out that way.
Huang Ruo’s ‘The Monkey King’: A Shape-Shifting Hero for a Third Culture Opera

Huang Ruo’s “The Monkey King” at San Francisco Opera transforms a classic Chinese tale into a reflection on identity, enlightenment and the creativity sparked when cultures entwine.