Category: Opera

Review: The Time for Prokofiev’s ‘War and Peace’ Is Now

The New York Times – Music:
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, this opera adaptation of Tolstoy seemed unperformable. But in Munich, it has become an urgent antiwar cry.
Translating the Music of Trees Into the Sounds of Opera

The New York Times – Music:
The tech-forward composer Tod Machover has made a chamber opera of Richard Powers’s novel “The Overstory,” featuring Joyce DiDonato.
‘Norma’ and ‘La Traviata’ Return to the Met Opera

The New York Times – Music:
Sonya Yoncheva doesn’t fill out the long lines of “Norma” at the Met, while Angel Blue is a warm, sincere Violetta in “La Traviata.”
Review: A Blunt New ‘Lohengrin’ at the Met Stars a Shining Knight

The New York Times – Music:
The tenor Piotr Beczala sings with uncanny serenity and command in the title role of Wagner’s opera, directed by François Girard with little subtlety.
A New ‘Lohengrin,’ Threatened by War in Ukraine, Comes to the Met

The New York Times – Music:
François Girard’s staging, originally a co-production with the Bolshoi Theater, arrives a year after its Moscow premiere, which coincided with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Jessye Norman Rejected These Recordings. Should They Be Released?

The New York Times – Music:
The new collection “Jessye Norman: The Unreleased Masters” raises artistic and ethical questions.
The Met Opera’s New Season: What We Want to See

The New York Times – Music:
With contemporary music dominating new productions and returning in some revivals, the Met is entering a new era of programming.
What to See This Spring in NYC: Broadway Shows, Concerts and More

The New York Times – Music:
“Life of Pi” and Laura Linney on Broadway, Lise Davidsen at the Met Opera, SZA on tour: Here’s what we’re looking forward to this season.
Classical Music to See and Hear in Spring 2023

The New York Times – Music:
This spring, Gustavo Dudamel, the Philharmonic’s next music director, conducts the big deal symphony, the Met Opera stages Terence Blanchard’s “Champion”; and in Chicago, Riccardo Muti says farewell.
Review: A New Opera Puts Real Emotions in a Fantasy Garden

The New York Times – Music:
Kate Soper’s “The Romance of the Rose,” which had its long-delayed premiere at Long Beach Opera, showcases her signature quick-shifting eclecticism.
‘The Romance of the Rose,’ Delayed by the Pandemic, Opens at Last

The New York Times – Music:
Kate Soper’s “The Romance of the Rose” was mere weeks away from its premiere when it was canceled. Now, it has a home at Long Beach Opera.
What Is Russia Thinking? A ‘Documentary Opera’ Tries to Answer.

The New York Times – Music:
“Russia: Today,” a piece by the composer Eugene Birman, is based on hundreds of interviews with hundreds of Russians, in which they share their private feelings about the country.