New York Classical Review

Morley, Brownlee spark the fireworks in Met’s “La fille” as Graham anchors the evening

The Laurent Pelly production of Donizetti’s La fille du regiment returned to the Metropolitan Opera Friday night with two ...
New York Classical Review

A discerning program and superb singing highlight Musica Sacra concert

There have been many stylistic periods in classical music history, but across one thousand-plus years there have been only ...
New York Classical Review

Met’s beloved “Bohème” opens with youthful appeal, vocal richness

Freddie De Tommaso and Juliana Grigoryan star in Puccini’s La Bohème at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Karen Almond/Met Opera La Bohème returned to the Metropolitan Opera on Tuesday evening.
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The Orchestra Now recalls forgotten composers from a turbulent era

The Orchestra Now, conducted by Zachary Schwartzman with tenor Ryan Michki, will perform music by Richard Strauss, Vaughan ...
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The Sebastians celebrate the spooky season with a walk on Baroque’s dark side

Lucy Fitz Gibbon performed cantatas by Handel and Montéclair with The Sebastians Saturday night at Brick Presbyterian Church. Photo: Grace Copeland There were no jack-o-lanterns or skeletons adorning ...
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Met’s “Kavalier & Clay” mixes stunning production with largely lightweight music

Andrzej Filończyk (left) and Myles Mykkanen in Mason Bates’ The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera The best works of art, in any medium, ...
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In Met debut Blanchard’s “Champion” proves lightweight in its class

Eric Owens and Ryan Speedo Green in Terence Blanchard’s Champion at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Ken Howard / Met Opera The production had a lot going for it: the good will (and expanded audience ...
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Tesori’s “Grounded” scores a dark triumph in Met season opener

Emily D’Angelo stars as Jess in Jeanine Tesori’s Grounded at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Ken Howard / Met Opera “If Odysseus came home every day,” sings fighter pilot Jess to her husband in Jeanine ...
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Opera worlds collide and a few survive at Lincoln Center

The big event at Lincoln Center this summer is the Run Amoc* festival, produced by the American Modern Opera Company. More than opera, the festival will cover instrumental performances and dance ...
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A small beat gets big-league results with Payare, San Diego Symphony

Alisa Weilerstein performed Dvořák’s Cello Concerto with Rafael Payare conducting the San Diego Symphony Friday night at Carnegie Hall. Photo: Chris Lee The epicenter of symphonic activity in the ...
New York Classical Review

“Fedora” returns to Met after 25 years in a sumptuous, richly sung production

Sonya Yoncheva and Piotr Beczała star in Giordano’s Fedora, which opened at the Metropolitan Opera Saturday night. Photo: Ken Howard / Met Opera Fedora returned to the Metropolitan Opera on New Year’s ...
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“Dead Man Walking” powerfully opens Met season, video excess apart

Joyce DiDonato and Ryan McKinny in Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Karen Almond/Met Opera It was a long trek, but Dead Man Walking finally made it the last mile to the ...