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A luminous Feola triumphs in Met’s “Traviata” – May 09, 2026

May at the Metropolitan Opera brought a fresh cast to Verdi’s […]

Helix provides energetic advocacy for a rich variety of youthful composers – Apr 28, 2026

The HELIX! New Music Ensemble, whose home base is Rutgers University, […]

Viet Cuong premiere, Tsujii’s Beethoven highlight Orpheus program at Carnegie – Apr 26, 2026

The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra returned to Carnegie Hall on a particularly […]

A trio of worthy debuts boosts Met’s “Onegin” revival – Apr 21, 2026

Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin returned to the Metropolitan Opera on Monday evening. […]

Cassatt Quartet serves eclectic new music well at Fordham – Apr 11, 2026

String quartets by 21st-century American composers might be a niche for […]

Oropesa successfully reprises her Violetta in Met’s “Traviata” – Mar 22, 2026

La Traviata is one of the Metropolitan Opera’s big four, alongside […]

New supporting cast helps Met’s “Butterfly” take wing – Mar 11, 2026

Apart from Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde, it is back-to-basics month at […]

Parlando illuminates the darkness with Haas’ “in vain” – Feb 23, 2026

Why is this work a masterpiece? That thought must have been […]

Young soprano sparks enjoyable ACO program – Jan 16, 2026

Epiphany is the season of the Morning Star, symbolizing hope, new […]

Superb singing makes up for the charm deficit of Met’s gritty, Southwest “Carmen” – Jan 12, 2026

Carmen returned to the Metropolitan Opera on Sunday afternoon with a high-octane cast headed […]

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