The New York Times – Music:
In a program without soloist vehicles, the focus was on Herbert Blomstedt, a 94-year-old elder statesman of classical music.
Category: Classical Music
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Review: A Soprano’s Sound Floods the Met in ‘Ariadne’
The New York Times – Music:
Lise Davidsen unleashed rare grandeur of tone throughout her range in the title role of Strauss’s opera.
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Anna Netrebko, Diva With Putin Ties, Is Out at the Metropolitan Opera
The New York Times – Music:
The Met said she would not appear for two seasons, and possibly more, after declining to comply with its demand that she repudiate her public support for Putin.
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Renowned Conductor, Battling Brain Cancer, Steps Down From Orchestra
The New York Times – Music:
Michael Tilson Thomas, who helped found the New World Symphony in 1987, said his condition was prompting him to step down as its artistic director.
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Valery Gergiev and Anna Netrebko's Putin Ties Threaten Their Careers
The New York Times – Music:
The Russian conductor Valery Gergiev and the diva Anna Netrebko have lost engagements because of their ties to Putin, as geopolitics and music collide once again.
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Valery Gergiev and Anna Netrebko's Putin Ties Threaten Their Careers
The New York Times – Music:
The Russian conductor Valery Gergiev and the diva Anna Netrebko have lost engagements because of their ties to Putin, as geopolitics and music collide once again.
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A Conductor Brings Nearly a Century of Experience to Beethoven
The New York Times – Music:
Herbert Blomstedt, 94 and leading the New York Philharmonic this week, discusses the famous opening of the Fifth Symphony.