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Review: Jonathan Tetelman Arrives at the Met in ‘La Rondine’

Blue, Angel La Rondine (Opera) Metropolitan Opera Opera Scappucci, Speranza Tetelman, Jonathan

Review: Jonathan Tetelman Arrives at the Met in ‘La Rondine’

The tenor sang the role of Ruggero in a revival of Puccini’s opera that was performed with such restraint, it verged on overly careful.

By Oussama Zahr

Puccini’s ‘Butterfly’ and ‘Turandot’: More Than Appropriation

Madama Butterfly (Opera) Minghella, Anthony Opera Puccini, Giacomo Turandot (Opera)

Puccini’s ‘Butterfly’ and ‘Turandot’: More Than Appropriation

The history and curiosity behind these operas, both set in Asia, complicate often simplistic criticisms of borrowing and stereotyping.

By Zachary Woolfe

Beyoncé Takes on Italian Opera for ‘Cowboy Carter’ Track ‘Daughter’

Caro Mio Ben (Song) Country Music Cowboy Carter (Album) Knowles, Beyonce Opera

Beyoncé Takes on Italian Opera for ‘Cowboy Carter’ Track ‘Daughter’

On the star’s new album, the track “Daughter” includes her take on an 18th-century Italian song most often heard in classical music recitals.

By Joshua Barone

Peter Eotvos, Hungarian Modernist Composer and Conductor, Dies at 80

Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Eotvos, Peter (1944- ) Hungary Music Opera

Peter Eotvos, Hungarian Modernist Composer and Conductor, Dies at 80

A tireless advocate of contemporary music, he adapted literary sources both modern and classic, instilling his work with “inimitable character and pathos.”

By A.J. Goldmann