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Review: Lise Davidsen Cements Her Stardom in Met Opera’s ‘Forza’
Lise Davidsen, entering the Italian repertoire at the company, was part of a superb cast as...
Lise Davidsen, Star Soprano of the Met, Takes an Italian Turn
The singer, best known in the works of Wagner and Strauss, is starring in the Metropolitan...
The Met Opera’s New Season: What We Want to See
In an effort to program contemporary works, the company will present recent operas by Jeanine Tesori,...
Jaap van Zweden Bids Farewell, and Other Classical Highlights
The Philharmonic’s maestro ends his tenure, Igor Levit comes to Carnegie Hall, and the Metropolitan Opera...
Met Opera Taps Its Endowment Again to Weather Downturn
The company has withdrawn nearly $40 million in additional funds from its endowment to cover expenses,...
Ewa Podles, a Rare Contralto With Sweeping Range, Dies at 71
With her molten chest voice and commanding presence, Ms. Podles, a galvanizing Polish opera singer, developed...
An American Soprano on the Importance of Opera
An American soprano who sang when the United States rejoined UNESCO weighed in on the agency’s...
In a New ‘Simon Boccanegra,’ Family Ties Are Tightened
“Simon Boccanegra,” a story of fathers, politics, love and duty, is returning to La Scala, where...
Opera Greets the Morning at the Prototype Festival
The offerings at this annual presentation of new opera and music theater tend to be politically...
A Frugal Opera Superfan’s Surprise Gift: $1.7 Million for the Arts
Lois Kirschenbaum, who died in 2021, made the donations to cultural groups from unexpectedly large life...
Richard Gaddes, Opera Impresario Who Spotted Young Talent, Dies at 81
As leader of opera companies in Santa Fe and St. Louis, he welcomed new works as...
In Detroit, an Opera Leader Finishes With One Last Triumph
Wayne Brown, who recently retired, started his career in Detroit before returning there to run a...
Review: The Met’s New ‘Carmen’ Trades Castanets for Cutoffs
Starring a magnetic Aigul Akhmetshina, Carrie Cracknell’s lethargic staging updates Bizet’s opera to present-day America.
What Our Critics Are Looking Forward to in 2024
“Mad Max” gets a prequel, “The Wiz” returns to Broadway and Larry David gets another crack...
Murder Most Unromantic in a New ‘Carmen’ at the Metropolitan Opera
The British director Carrie Cracknell’s production, opening on New Year’s Eve, resists the idea that the...
A Pilgrimage to the Land of Giuseppe Verdi
A critic whose love of the operas of Giuseppe Verdi goes back nearly 60 years traveled...
Mildred Miller, Stalwart of the Metropolitan Opera, Dies at 98
In her 23 years at the Met, she sang with the greatest stars of her day....
5 Operas You Can Stream at Home
This selection of works, available to rent and purchase, features some of today’s boldest directors and...
Musical Performances to See in Europe This Winter
Concert halls and opera houses in Vienna, Berlin and beyond are offering fan favorites (“Die Fledermaus”)...
The Vienna Philharmonic’s First Female Concertmaster Helps the Music Flow
Albena Danailova, a violinist who became the orchestra’s first female concertmaster, is a leader and intermediary...
In Vienna, the Adventures of ‘Candide’ Continue
On the heels of the new film “Maestro,” an American director will stage Leonard Bernstein’s often-reworked...
Best Classical Music Albums of 2023
Our favorites include premiere recordings of works by Thomas Adès and Anna Thorvaldsdottir, as well as...
Can One of Opera’s Greatest Singers Get Her Voice Back?
Anita Rachvelishvili, the once-blazing mezzo-soprano, has struggled with vocal problems since her pregnancy two years ago.
