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With Hernández debut, big voices and big drama in Met’s “Tosca” – Nov 02, 2026

After a defiant “O Scarpia, avanti a Dio!”, Saioa Hernández leapt […]

Yoncheva, Spyres provide adrenaline injection to Met’s “Medea” revival – Oct 31, 2026

Four years ago the Metropolitan Opera opened its season with Cherubini’s […]

Alternate cast keeps the romance and comedy alight in Met’s “Bohème” – Oct 10, 2026

A fresh Mimì joined the revolving cast of Bohemians in the […]

Neuwirth’s remarkable score well served live by Parlando with “Die Stadt ohne Juden” – Oct 05, 2026

Musicians are, in a sense, archaeologists, often mining the past. Most […]

The Sebastians open season with a buoyant concerto feast – Oct 04, 2026

Born in the Baroque and carried into the Classical era, the […]

Kramer opera fails to conjure Yeats mystery effectively at Fordham   – Sep 27, 2026

For Irish history lovers, Lawrence Kramer’s new chamber opera The Dreaming of […]

Lombardi and Hankey lift the musical values in Met’s frenetic Coney Island “Così” – Sep 24, 2026

The Metropolitan Opera’s Coney Island Così fan tutte returned to the […]

Met opens season with impassioned vocalism in an atmospheric “Macbeth” – Sep 23, 2026

The Metropolitan Opera’s “The Voice Matters” slogan appears on a banner […]

ACO opens season in style with dramatic Haydn, bumptious Beethoven – Sep 18, 2026

The American Classical Orchestra found the sweet spot for the opening […]

Leading a strong cast, Jagde proves a Calaf for the ages in Met’s “Turandot” – May 20, 2026

Puccini’s Turandot returned to the Metropolitan Opera Tuesday evening for a late spring run. The […]

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