“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.
Category: Opera
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What to See This Spring in NYC: Broadway Shows, Concerts and More
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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How a Production of Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’ Changed the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:Robert Wilson’s staging of Wagner’s “Lohengrin” opened to a wall of boos in 1998. But it brought new theatrical possibilities to the Met.
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Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’ Uses the Word ‘Führer.’ Keep It There.
The New York Times – Music:In some cases, the inflammatory, Nazi-associated term has been changed out of sensitivity. What do we lose when that happens?
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Jürgen Flimm, Director of Festivals and Opera Houses, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:He left his mark in Hamburg, Berlin, Strasburg and elsewhere. He also directed a memorable “Ring” cycle in Bayreuth.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
The New York Times – Music:Hits from Renée Fleming’s career at the Metropolitan Opera, an unlikely Mozart and Beethoven recording and Florence Price are among the highlights.
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Monica Bellucci Tries on the Dress, and Life, of Maria Callas
The New York Times – Music:The film star embodies one of opera’s greatest divas in the solo show “Maria Callas: Letters & Memoirs,” coming to the Beacon Theater.