The New York Times – Music:
The viola player Brett Dean took a risk that paid off when he left the orchestra to become a full-time composer.
Category: Dean, Brett
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‘A Vocal Figure Skater’ Makes His Mark as an Operatic Hamlet
The New York Times – Music:
The British tenor Allan Clayton’s portrayal of the title role in Brett Dean’s opera is personal, emotional — and a breakthrough.
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The ‘Hamlet’ Chord: A Composer’s Music of Indecision
The New York Times – Music:
Brett Dean, whose adaptation of the classic play is at the Metropolitan Opera, discusses the four notes that embody Hamlet’s dilemma.
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Review: ‘Hamlet’ Boldly Engulfs the Metropolitan Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Brett Dean and Matthew Jocelyn’s adaptation of the classic play is both traditional and innovative, elegant and passionate.
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‘To Be or Not to Be’: Is It the Question or the Point?
The New York Times – Music:
At the Metropolitan Opera, Brett Dean and Matthew Jocelyn’s adaptation of “Hamlet” nods to different, surprising versions of Shakespeare’s text.