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Concerted efforts Concerted efforts

Seven years ago, Trove Thursday presented an anthology of sixteen Mozart soprano concert arias. In 2025, Chris’s Cache adds to this month’s Mozart-fest with a deep dive into three of the most celebrated of those works: Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio!; Bella mia fiamma; and Ch’io mi scordi di te.

on January 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Conductors for the ages Conductors for the ages

In Munich, performances by 97-year-old Herbert Blomstedt and 32-year-old Thomas Guggeis show the city’s orchestral ensembles at their best

on January 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Let’s get metaphysical Let’s get metaphysical

Last Thursday evening, pure virtuosity was on display at the Veterans’ Room of the Park Avenue Armory, courtesy of soprano Barbara Hannigan and pianist Bertrand Chamayou.

on December 18, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Unconscious coupling Unconscious coupling

Pelléas and Mélisande are not transparent to themselves. Which means: they each have an unconscious.

on July 29, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Between a prayer and a spell Between a prayer and a spell

Although primarily known as a vanguard of the Downtown music scene, John Zorn’s artistic and intellectual ethos is at home at the decidedly Uptown institution of Columbia University.

on November 24, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Clear, crackling, comprehensible Clear, crackling, comprehensible

Davóne Tines has sung with Early Music groups and avant-garde ones, and he has a taste for projects that cross artistic boundaries, which suits an innate showmanship.

on November 10, 2022 at 9:00 AM
La Voix humaine La Voix humaine

Barbara Hannigan sings Poulenc’s monodrama led by Esa-Pekka Salonen.

on September 04, 2020 at 11:50 AM
The Snow Queen The Snow Queen

From the Bayerische Staatsoper, a telecast of Hans Abrahamsen‘s The Snow Queen featuring Barbara Hannigan.

on December 28, 2019 at 12:40 PM
Quicksilver messenger Quicksilver messenger

At the Park Avenue Armory, Barbara Hannigan chose to sing works that tested her metal in odd corners of vocalism.

on October 18, 2019 at 12:18 PM
Anticipation Anticipation
on September 13, 2019 at 9:00 AM
Die, die my darlings Die, die my darlings

The year 2020 marks the first staged performances of Turandot on Anna Netrebko‘s schedule. She introduces her complete interpretation at the Bayerische Staatsoper January 28 and 31 and February 3.

on March 17, 2019 at 12:55 PM
Follow her lead Follow her lead

Barbara Hannigan‘s electrifying performance with the Juilliard Orchestra on Friday night proves that she is as much a force to be reckoned with on the podium as she is onstage.

on February 09, 2019 at 3:58 PM
All is forgiven All is forgiven

Why do we go to the opera? Because the world needs a reminder of the power of forgiveness, particularly in these dark and gloomy times!

on October 15, 2018 at 1:57 PM
Lovely and never violent Lovely and never violent
on May 17, 2018 at 10:46 PM
Lessons in love and vehemence Lessons in love and vehemence

All the more reason to admire the already splendiferous Barbara Hannigan as she gently and tactfully slaps down the obstreperous Norman Lebrecht.

on May 13, 2018 at 11:58 AM
Crazy for you Crazy for you

“Trove Thursday” salutes Barbara Hannigan with an eclectic triple bill.

on May 10, 2018 at 9:00 AM
The joyous season The joyous season

Finally an announcement to get the heart pumping: the Paris Opera’s 2018-2019 season offers no fewer than 11 new productions!

on January 30, 2018 at 11:41 AM
We love you, Ms. Hannigan We love you, Ms. Hannigan

Could Barbara Hannigan be Joni Mitchell’s classical counterpart?

on November 15, 2017 at 2:29 PM
Everything is illuminated Everything is illuminated

Few new operas have received the near-unanimous acclaim that has greeted Written on Skin since its first performance at the 2012 Aix-en-Provence Festival.

on August 12, 2015 at 2:55 PM
A monster, without being a myth A monster, without being a myth
on April 01, 2015 at 7:30 AM
Golden apple Golden apple

Paris can be a lot to handle, but this week it was a lot to Handel.

on November 16, 2014 at 2:45 PM
Warhorse Warhorse

Live from the Bayerische Staatsoper this very afternoon, cher public, Bernd Alois Zimmermann‘s Die Soldaten, featuring the protean Barbara Hannigan.

on May 31, 2014 at 9:28 AM
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby! Take another little piece of my heart now, baby!

George Benjamin’s 2012 opera Written on Skin received great acclaim at its opening at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, and the Royal Opera quickly mounted it in March 2013.

on April 25, 2014 at 8:30 AM
Bean counter Bean counter

Another season opens this weekend, the much-admired series of livestreams from the Bayerische Staatsoper.

on October 02, 2013 at 1:13 PM