The New York Times – Film:
“A Talent for Murder” turns the novelist into a suspicious character in a psychological thriller. The author’s caustic personality makes the leap plausible.
Author: Roslyn Sulcas
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Nothing Compares to Her: A Dance Love Letter to Sinead O’Connor
The New York Times – Music:
The choreographer Sonya Tayeh’s “The Surge” is a dance response to themes in O’Connor’s life: spirituality, identity and what Tayeh calls jrage, or joy and rage.
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A Baroque Opera Written By a Female Composer Feels Ripped From the Headlines
The New York Times – Music:
The Paris Opera production of “Ercole Amante” (“Hercules in Love”), a rediscovered 1707 work by the female composer Antonia Bembo, leans into contemporary themes of coercion and consent.
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A Chance to Shop the Paris Opera’s Jewel-Encrusted Closet
The New York Times – Music:
Vintage ball gowns, potbellied fat suits and diaphanous tunics were among the offerings when the Paris Opera held a public sale of opera and ballet costumes.
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The Charming Raconteur Semyon Bychkov’s Next Job: Music Director at Paris Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Semyon Bychkov will soon take up the most prestigious post of his long, varied career. Collaborating with Ralph Fiennes on “Eugene Onegin,” he gives a taste of things to come.
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Follow Ian McKellen Into the Mixed Reality Future in ‘An Ark’
The New York Times – Film:
Audiences can embark on a very different type of theatrical experience in a new play at the Shed, blending the physical world with digital content.
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Paris Opera Names Semyon Bychkov as Its Next Musical Director
The New York Times – Music:
Semyon Bychkov will be the musical director for a period when the opera’s performance spaces are under renovation. It’s a chance to add symphonic seasons like at La Scala.
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Marina Viotti: The Opera Star With Heavy-Metal Chops
The New York Times – Music:
The busy mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti has made a career out of versatility: “I think generally people should not do only one thing in their lives.”
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‘Hedda’ Director Nia DaCosta on Her Sumptuous Adaptation of Ibsen
The New York Times – Film:
The director’s sumptuous rethinking of “Hedda Gabler” raises questions about women, freedom and the choices we make about our lives.