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.
Category: Metropolitan Opera
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Review: Grammy-Winning ‘Akhnaten’ Returns to the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Philip Glass’s portrait of a pathbreaking pharaoh returns to the Metropolitan Opera for the first time since its hit debut there in 2019.
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A Donkey Debuts in ‘La Bohème’ at the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Wanda, a 15-year-old seasoned performer, is appearing in the company’s beloved and lavish “La Bohème.”
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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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‘It’s Anthony’s Time’: A Composer Gets His Due
The New York Times – Music:
With a new production of Anthony Davis’s pathbreaking Malcolm X opera opening in Detroit, we are on the cusp of a broader reappraisal of his work.
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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.
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Ukrainian Diva Replacing Netrebko at the Met Wears Her Country’s Flag
The New York Times – Music:
The soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska, replacing the Russian superstar Anna Netrebko at the Met in “Turandot,” wrapped herself in a Ukrainian flag for her curtain call.
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Dropping Anna Netrebko, the Met Turns to a Ukrainian Diva
The New York Times – Music:
The Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska, replacing one of Russia’s biggest stars in “Turandot,” is using her platform to defend her country.