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Review: A Blunt New ‘Lohengrin’ at the Met Stars a Shining Knight

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.

By Zachary Woolfe

Bolshoi Theater Gelb, Peter Girard, Francois Lohengrin (Opera) Metropolitan Opera Opera Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Wagner, Richard

A New ‘Lohengrin,’ Threatened by War in Ukraine, Comes to the Met

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.

By Joshua Barone

Classical Music Deutsche Grammophon Leipzig (Germany) Levine, James Masur, Kurt Norman, Jessye Opera Phaedra (Opera) Tristan und Isolde (Opera)

Jessye Norman Rejected These Recordings. Should They Be Released?

The new collection “Jessye Norman: The Unreleased Masters” raises artistic and ethical questions.

By Zachary Woolfe

Metropolitan Opera Nezet-Seguin, Yannick Opera

The Met Opera’s New Season: What We Want to See

With contemporary music dominating new productions and returning in some revivals, the Met is entering a new era of programming.

By The New York Times