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Review: At 95, a Conductor Is Still Showing New Facets

Herbert Blomstedt introduced the New York Philharmonic to a piece he premiered in Stockholm 59 years ago.

Review: Yuja Wang Sweeps Through a Rachmaninoff Marathon

It was a momentous occasion as Wang played all five of Rachmaninoff’s works for piano and orchestra at Carnegie Hall for one show only.

A Mighty Generation of Musicians. A Moving Final Chapter.

The conductors Michael Tilson Thomas and Daniel Barenboim have continued to perform as aging and illness loom.

With Different Singers, One Opera Classic Can Seem Like Two

Alongside a winning “L’Elisir d’Amore,” our critic returned to four works at the Met in the middle of their runs to hear new rotations of...

A Penetrating Cry in the Dark at the Prototype Festival

This year’s iteration marks a joyous return to theaters for the festival, which was canceled last year.

Review: A Philharmonic Contender Returns to the Podium

With a change of the guard imminent at the New York Philharmonic, Santtu-Matias Rouvali is the only guest conductor leading two programs this season.

Review: The Met Opera Found an Audience for ‘Fedora.’ For Now.

Worries about the company’s future were momentarily stilled at a festive gala premiere on New Year’s Eve.

Review: The Met Opera’s Grand Old ‘Aida’ Isn’t Dead Yet

But opening night of the huge production’s final run, shakily cast, presented a show that seemed to be begging to retire.

Review: A Shostakovich Symphony Finally Reaches the Philharmonic

The composer’s 12th, from 1961, is being played by the orchestra for the first time under the conductor Rafael Payare, also making his debut.

A Not-Quite-Star Maestro Has a Starry Season at the Met

Carlo Rizzi, a Met Opera regular sometimes taken for granted, opened the company’s season this fall and has juggled “Medea,” “Tosca” and “Don Carlo.”