Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels Win the Pulitzer Prize for Music
Giddens said that the success of their opera “Omar” proves that “nobody has the lock on being a composer.”
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Review: At the Met, a New ‘Don Giovanni’ Has a Stark Vitality
An excellent cast brings heat to Ivo van Hove’s austere, agile staging of Mozart’s classic, starring Peter Mattei and conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann.
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Mo Willems Finds Yet Another Way to Entertain Kids: Opera
The beloved author of children’s books is experimenting with new forms, alongside starry collaborators, at the Kennedy Center.
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Europe’s Opera Stages Next Season: What to See
Among our critic’s recommendations are multiple “Ring” cycles, a premiere by Ellen Reid and the soprano Lise Davidsen in Strauss’s “Salome.”