The New York Times – Music:
Umberto Giordano’s tragedy of love undone by the French Revolution has returned, but as an evening of coarse music making.
Author: Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim
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Music to Mourn Ukraine in World War II Returns With Fresh Urgency
The New York Times – Music:
Thomas de Hartmann’s Violin Concerto was long neglected but is now being championed by Joshua Bell, while Ukraine is once again under attack.
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Review: The Met Opera Has Another Bel Canto Hit With ‘La Fille’
The New York Times – Music:
Earlier this month, the Metropolitan Opera opened “La Sonnambula.” Now, it is offering another bel canto classic: “La Fille du Régiment.”
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Review: Met Opera’s New ‘La Sonnambula’ Embraces the Wild
The New York Times – Music:
Rolando Villazón’s lucid and thrillingly sung production of Bellini’s opera stars a resplendent Nadine Sierra.
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Where an Artist Draws a Crowd, and the Crowd Draws the Artist
The New York Times – Music:
For a music critic, drawing the violinist Jennifer Koh was a balancing act between perception and creation, not unlike criticism itself.
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Review: Pene Pati, a Tenor With an Affinity for French Poetry and Rugby
The New York Times – Music:
Pene Pati made his New York recital debut at the Armory with a program that showcased his voluptuous voice and revealed a chamber musician’s sensitivity to nuance.
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In Hospitals and Hospices, ‘Music as Care’ Offers a New Kind of Comfort
The New York Times – Music:
A violinist plays for her father. A singer takes requests. In hospitals and hospices, bedside performers offer a new kind of care.