Best Classical Music Performances of 2022
The concert world, seemingly back to normal, saw Ukrainian musicians banding together, a new “Ring” at Bayreuth, and the opening of the revamped David Geffen Hall.
‘A Vocal Figure Skater’ Makes His Mark as an Operatic Hamlet
The British tenor Allan Clayton’s portrayal of the title role in Brett Dean’s opera is personal, emotional — and a breakthrough.
The ‘Hamlet’ Chord: A Composer’s Music of Indecision
Brett Dean, whose adaptation of the classic play is at the Metropolitan Opera, discusses the four notes that embody Hamlet’s dilemma.
Review: ‘Hamlet’ Boldly Engulfs the Metropolitan Opera
Brett Dean and Matthew Jocelyn’s adaptation of the classic play is both traditional and innovative, elegant and passionate.
‘To Be or Not to Be’: Is It the Question or the Point?
At the Metropolitan Opera, Brett Dean and Matthew Jocelyn’s adaptation of “Hamlet” nods to different, surprising versions of Shakespeare’s text.