The New Year Brings New Talent to the New York Philharmonic
Kevin John Edusei and Daniele Rustioni, conductors in their 40s, made impressive debuts with the orchestra in back-to-back ...
‘Aida’ Review: Glum Grandeur at the Metropolitan Opera
Starring Angel Blue and Piotr Beczała, Michael Mayer’s new staging of Verdi’s Egyptian classic favors monumentality at nearly ...
East Passyunk Opera Project closes out annual "Love Notes" production with an ode to Philadelphia
The East Passyunk Opera Project will close out its annual "Love Notes 4 Philly" production on Saturday in South Philadelphia.
Syracuse Opera files for bankruptcy, owes over $340K in debts
The Syracuse Opera filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in mid-December, cementing the end of its 50-year run as the city’s opera ...
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Review Roundup: AIDA Directed by Michael Mayer at the Metropolitan Opera
After being postponed due to the pandemic in the 2020-21 season, The Met's new production of the opera Aida finally opened as ...
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At the Met, a troubled new ‘Aida’ struggles to rediscover itself
There’s something going around. The first indicator was the audience Tuesday night at the Metropolitan Opera, which welcomed the new year with the premiere of Michael Mayer’s new production of ...
Los Angeles Fires Force Thousands to Evacuate
The flames are threatening Pacific Palisades, an affluent coastal neighborhood that is home to about 24,000 people, roughly ...
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Veritably Verdi
George Loomis on a production of Verdi’s “La forza del destino” at La Scala.
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Metropolitan Opera: 'Les Contes d’Hoffmann'
On Saturday at 1 p.m., hear the Metropolitan Opera's broadcast of Jacques Offenbach's "Les Contes d'Hoffmann" on Classical ...