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Adams’ “Antony and Cleopatra” serves up banal bread and circuses in Met debut – May 13, 2025

There is a divide in John Adams’ opera career that’s not […]

A rich and remarkable cast makes for a cherishable “Cesare” with English Concert – May 05, 2025

For any classical musician or ensemble to take familiar music and […]

Met’s new “Figaro” cast adds seasoning, comedic spark to superb vocalism – May 04, 2025

If opera casting were a competitive sport, there would have been […]

Bruckner emerges best in mixed German program by Young, Philharmonic – May 02, 2025

On paper, this week’s New York Philharmonic program looks like a […]

Singers take the spotlight in Met Chamber Ensemble’s slimmed-down Mahler – Apr 29, 2025

The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble concert Monday night in Weill Recital […]

Blue returns for final season run of Met’s “Aida” – Apr 28, 2025

The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Aida returned Sunday afternoon for […]

Creative staging makes for fresh Mozart, Bartók with Fischer and Philharmonic – Apr 26, 2025

This season at the New York Philharmonic the figure at the […]

Erin Wagner brings depth and natural expression to Mahler, Argento – Apr 25, 2025

Young Concert Artists is a long-standing organization that helps launch the […]

May 23 – Apr 23, 2025

New York PhilharmonicGustavo Dudamel, conductorKate Soper, sopranoStravinsky: Symphony in Three MovementsKate […]

Met’s terrific “Barber” cast serves up a riotous evening of Rossini – Apr 16, 2025

Opera companies simply do not stage enough comic operas. The fact […]

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