The New York Times – Music:
The offerings at this annual presentation of new opera and music theater tend to be politically charged, scrappy and stirring.
Author: Zachary Woolfe
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Review: The Philharmonic’s Maestro Revels in the Classics
The New York Times – Music:
Jaap van Zweden returned to the orchestra for the first time since October with a conservative lineup of works by Wagner, Beethoven and Brahms.
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The Metropolitan Opera Moves Bizet’s ‘Carmen’ to America
The New York Times – Music:
Starring a magnetic Aigul Akhmetshina, Carrie Cracknell’s lethargic staging updates Bizet’s opera to present-day America.
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Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ Won’t Let Leonard Bernstein Fail
The New York Times – Music:
Bradley Cooper’s movie has an unrelenting focus on Bernstein’s marriage. What’s missing are his struggles as a musician.
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Can One of Opera’s Greatest Singers Get Her Voice Back?
The New York Times – Music:
Anita Rachvelishvili, the once-blazing mezzo-soprano, has struggled with vocal problems since her pregnancy two years ago.
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Trinity Church’s ‘Messiah’ Is Still the Gold Standard
The New York Times – Music:
The church’s urgent and eloquent version of Handel’s classic oratorio remains an inspired communal rite.
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When Henry Kissinger Became a Character in an Opera
The New York Times – Music:
In 1987, “Nixon in China” meditated on what was then recent history, depicting Kissinger as a smooth diplomat with a brutal side.
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Maria Callas Was Opera’s Defining Diva. She Still Is.
The New York Times – Music:
Callas would have turned 100 on Dec. 2. She and her flash of a career remain beacons of artistic integrity and profundity.