The New York Times – Music:
At the Metropolitan Opera, Nina Stemme and Lise Davidsen are a blazing pair as sisters in a revival of Strauss’s work.
Author: Joshua Barone
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Review: Two Artists Arrive at the Philharmonic, Loudly
The New York Times – Music:
The conductor Anna Rakitina made her New York Philharmonic debut, while the pianist Haochen Zhang had his first subscription series appearance.
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Review: ‘Upload’ Asks Old Questions With New Technology
The New York Times – Music:
Michel van der Aa’s work, a seamless interweaving of opera, film and motion-capture performance, arrives at the Park Avenue Armory.
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Review: Gustavo Dudamel Wraps Up a Philharmonic Audition
The New York Times – Music:
The superstar conductor, a possible successor to the New York Philharmonic’s podium, led a cycle of Robert Schumann’s symphonies and two premieres.
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Review: A Recital Brings Together Two Schubert Masters
The New York Times – Music:
The pianist Mitsuko Uchida and the tenor Mark Padmore subtly threaded a program of Beethoven songs and Schubert’s “Schwanengesang.”
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Review: Leonard Bernstein’s ‘A Quiet Place’ at the Paris Opera
The New York Times – Music:
In Paris, a new production of “A Quiet Place” makes a strong case for a work that has long struggled to join the repertory.
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After a Punishing Sprint, Yannick Nézet-Séguin Can Celebrate
The New York Times – Music:
The Met Opera and Philadelphia Orchestra conductor recently took a break because of exhaustion. Then he found himself in the middle of a performance marathon.
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Review: At the Philharmonic, a Conductor Is the Star
The New York Times – Music:
In a program without soloist vehicles, the focus was on Herbert Blomstedt, a 94-year-old elder statesman of classical music.
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Review: Upended by Global Conflict, the Vienna Philharmonic Plays On
The New York Times – Music:
Yannick Nézet-Séguin picked up the baton at Carnegie Hall, after a conductor with ties to Vladimir Putin was dropped amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.