The New York Times – Music:
Charles Edwards’s deceptively traditional, exceptionally sung production of Bellini’s “I Puritani” makes space for its stars.
Category: Brownlee, Lawrence
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At the Met Opera, It’s Traditional Puritans for New Year’s Eve
The New York Times – Music:
The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s “I Puritani,” directed by Charles Edwards, is “a retro move,” said Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager.
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Review: The Met Opera Has Another Bel Canto Hit With ‘La Fille’
The New York Times – Music:
Earlier this month, the Metropolitan Opera opened “La Sonnambula.” Now, it is offering another bel canto classic: “La Fille du Régiment.”
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He Left the Prejudice of America. But His Music Came Home.
The New York Times – Music:
The centennial of Robert Owens, a composer who worked abroad and assimilated into German culture, is being celebrated with a festival in Nebraska.
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Lise Davidsen Is an Opera Star Worth Traveling For
The New York Times – Music:
Her high notes emerging like shafts of sunlight, Davidsen is playing the title role in Janacek’s “Jenufa” at the struggling Lyric Opera of Chicago.
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Review: Lawrence Brownlee Makes Room for Black Composers
The New York Times – Music:
Often seen onstage as a star of bel canto opera, this tenor crafted a recital of works by Robert Owens, Margaret Bonds and their successors.
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An Opera Festival That Keeps Faith With Shutdown’s Innovations
The New York Times – Music:
Festival O, back for the first time since 2019, featured two works of dazed horror and a rare staging of Rossini’s “Otello.”