In eclectic productions of Carmen, Ariadne auf Naxos, and Così fan tutte in Salzburg, A.J. Goldmann finds vindication for Markus Hinterhaüser at the end of the intendant's final Festival.
Maestro Keri-Lynn Wilson leads soprano Ailyn Pérez, mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis, tenor René Barbera, bass Soloman Howard, and the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra in Verdi's Requiem at David Geffen Hall on August 26, 2026, in New York City. Photo: Richard Termine / Met Opera
A new English translation of Puccini's La fanciulla del West gallops into a high school in Pacifica with as much grit and gumption as its titular frontierswoman.
An amateurish production of Le siège deCorinthe, combined with heavy-handed conducting, at Pesaro weakens the defenses of one of Rossini's most topical operas.
George Saunders’s unforgettable novel about the greatest sorrow known to humankind—surviving the loss of a child and letting go—work as sung theater by Missy Mazzoli.
Peter Mattei in Don Giovanni at the Metropolitan Opera / Photo: Karen Almond
Evgeny Titov, locally infamous for his production of Salome where the titular heroine wears a paper mask for the entire performance, returns with Szymanowski's shimmering King Roger.
It is only a concert performance, but no one seems to have told them that; and thank the heavens for that!
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Sakari Oramo conducts Nicky Spence and Yuja Wang in a live performance from Royal Albert Hall Streaming and discussion start Sep 12 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time
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Karina Canellakis conducts Ingela Brimberg in the title role with Vida Miknevičiūtė and Karen Cargill in a performance recorded last month at the Edinburgh Festival Streaming and discussion start Sep 19 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time
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