The New York Times – Music:
Kaija Saariaho’s “Innocence,” a powerful and kaleidoscopic depiction of mass violence and its aftermath, has arrived at the Metropolitan Opera.
Category: DiDonato, Joyce
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‘Emily — No Prisoner Be’ Review: Kevin Puts Reimagines Dickinson
The New York Times – Music:
Kevin Puts’s song cycle “Emily — No Prisoner Be” was brought to life by Time for Three and Joyce DiDonato in its New York premiere at Carnegie Hall.
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Miracle on 64th Street: Options for Holiday Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Usually, holiday opera is scarce on major stages in New York. But this year, there are two at Lincoln Center alone.
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Why Return to ‘A Christmas Carol’? To Find Something New.
The New York Times – Music:
Popping up once a year, works like Dickens’s holiday tale, “Amahl and the Night Visitors” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” help us gauge where we are in our lives.
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Review: ‘The Hours’ Returns to the Met Opera With Its Stars
The New York Times – Music:
Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara and Joyce DiDonato reprised their roles in Kevin Puts’s adaptation of the award-winning novel and film.
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Kelli O’Hara’s Ties to Opera, From ‘The Gilded Age’ to the Met Stage
The New York Times – Music:
O’Hara is an unusual kind of triple threat: a star of Broadway and television who is appearing at the Metropolitan Opera in a revival of “The Hours.”
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Jaap van Zweden Bids Farewell, and Other Classical Highlights
The New York Times – Music:
The Philharmonic’s maestro ends his tenure, Igor Levit comes to Carnegie Hall, and the Metropolitan Opera takes a chance on reviving two recent hits.
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The Met’s ‘Dead Man Walking’ Goes to Sing Sing
The New York Times – Music:
Metropolitan Opera stars joined prisoners for a one-night-only performance of “Dead Man Walking.”
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Review: The Met Opera’s Season Opens With ‘Dead Man Walking’
The New York Times – Music:
As part of its push to stage more contemporary works, the company has turned to one of the most widely produced operas of the 21st century.