The New York Times – Music:
Kate Soper’s “The Romance of the Rose,” which had its long-delayed premiere at Long Beach Opera, showcases her signature quick-shifting eclecticism.
Author: Zachary Woolfe
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Review: ‘In Seven Days’ Conjures the Creation, With Video
The New York Times – Music:
The New York Philharmonic, conducted by Ruth Reinhardt, played Thomas Adès’s “In Seven Days,” for piano, orchestra and moving image.
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How a Production of Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin' Changed the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Robert Wilson’s staging of Wagner’s “Lohengrin” opened to a wall of boos in 1998. But it brought new theatrical possibilities to the Met.
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Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’ Uses the Word ‘Führer.’ Keep It There.
The New York Times – Music:
In some cases, the inflammatory, Nazi-associated term has been changed out of sensitivity. What do we lose when that happens?
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Review: No Dudamel Yet, but a Celebration at the Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:
Esa-Pekka Salonen led the New York Philharmonic the day after Gustavo Dudamel was named as its next music director.
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Will Gustavo Dudamel Be the New York Philharmonic’s Next Leonard Bernstein?
The New York Times – Music:
The superstar conductor’s hiring is the New York Philharmonic’s attempt to recapture the populist glamour it enjoyed under Leonard Bernstein in the 1960s.
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Review: At 95, a Conductor Is Still Showing New Facets
The New York Times – Music:
Herbert Blomstedt introduced the New York Philharmonic to a piece he premiered in Stockholm 59 years ago.
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Review: Yuja Wang Sweeps Through a Rachmaninoff Marathon
The New York Times – Music:
It was a momentous occasion as Wang played all five of Rachmaninoff’s works for piano and orchestra at Carnegie Hall for one show only.