On a recent summer morning in New York, three sopranos, a director and a small crew gathered for a rehearsal…
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The opening productions of the Avignon and Aix-en-Provence Festivals brought tales of the down-and-out to well-heeled spectators. It got awkward.
As the 2022-23 season ends, the country’s largest performing arts institution looks ahead to a future of fewer titles.
Among our critic’s recommendations are multiple “Ring” cycles, a premiere by Ellen Reid and the soprano Lise Davidsen in Strauss’s…
A production of “War and Peace” in Germany, with a heavily Russian cast and production team, must balance competing demands…
Kate Soper’s “The Romance of the Rose,” which had its long-delayed premiere at Long Beach Opera, showcases her signature quick-shifting eclecticism.
He left his mark in Hamburg, Berlin, Strasburg and elsewhere. He also directed a memorable “Ring” cycle in Bayreuth.
The baritone Will Liverman was singing in Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” about five years ago when he watched a…