The New York Times – Music:
Davidsen, who has returned triumphantly to the Met in “Tristan und Isolde,” said that singing “has been my world, my everything. And now it’s not.”
Author: Zachary Woolfe
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Review: Heartbeat Opera Compresses Strauss’s ‘Salome’
The New York Times – Music:
Heartbeat Opera specializes in daring reductions of the classics, and this may be its most implausible undertaking yet.
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A Composer Turns Down the Tempo, and Turns Up the Complexity
The New York Times – Music:
Lisa Streich, an artist on the rise who has found success in Europe, is having a rare American showcase this week in New York.
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The Orchestra of St. Luke’s Turns 50, Flexibility Intact
The New York Times – Music:
The ensemble, a New York original, keeps its players busy with work off the beaten path, whether Schubert rarities or “The Lord of the Rings.”
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Review: The Philharmonic Breezes Through Wagner’s Epic ‘Ring’
The New York Times – Music:
The conductor Nathalie Stutzmann led Lorin Maazel’s coolly efficient 1987 distillation, “The ‘Ring’ Without Words,” at David Geffen Hall.
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The New Year Brings New Talent to the New York Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:
Kevin John Edusei and Daniele Rustioni, conductors in their 40s, made impressive debuts with the orchestra in back-to-back programs.
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Review: An Absent Player in the Spotlight at the Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:
This week’s program was supposed to feature the orchestra’s principal oboe, but he and another player have been suspended amid misconduct allegations.
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Can Marin Alsop Shatter Another Glass Ceiling?
The New York Times – Music:
Alsop has had enviable success, and was the first female conductor to lead a top American orchestra. She wants to take another step up.