The New York Times – Music:
Michel van der Aa’s “Theory of Flames” originates from a question: “How can we relate to people if we don’t believe in the same reality?”
Category: Dutch National Opera
-
In This Rarely Seen Tchaikovsky Opera, Joan of Arc Speaks for Herself
The New York Times – Music:
The composer had grand hopes that “The Maid of Orleans,” with its battle scenes, rousing choruses and fiery finale, would be the making of him. It didn’t work out that way.
-
Review: ‘The Shell Trial’ Seeks a Guilty Party in Climate Change
The New York Times – Music:
Ellen Reid and Roxie Perkins’s new opera, about events still in progress, finds fault and complicity in every player of a global blame game.
-
Europe’s Opera Stages Next Season: What to See
The New York Times – Music:
Among our critic’s recommendations are multiple “Ring” cycles, a premiere by Ellen Reid and the soprano Lise Davidsen in Strauss’s “Salome.”
-
Park Avenue Armory Announces Futuristic New Season
The New York Times – Music:
Highlights include the North American premieres of Michel van der Aa’s opera “Upload” and Robert Icke’s production of “Hamlet.”