The New York Times – Music:
With “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,” Mason Bates, a.k.a. DJ Masonic, expands the sound world of the Metropolitan Opera.
Category: Nezet-Seguin, Yannick
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Met Opera’s Orchestra Will Tour Asia for the First Time
The New York Times – Music:
After the pandemic forced the cancellation of a tour planned for 2022, the ensemble will visit Japan, South Korea and Taiwan in June.
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Philadelphia Orchestra’s Home to Be Renamed Marian Anderson Hall
The New York Times – Music:
Because of a $25 million gift, the venue, Verizon Hall, will be renamed to honor Anderson, a pioneering Black opera singer.
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Review: Lise Davidsen Cements Her Stardom in Met Opera’s ‘Forza’
The New York Times – Music:
Lise Davidsen, entering the Italian repertoire at the company, was part of a superb cast as Verdi’s opera returned for the first time since 2006.
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Two Concerts Reveal a Dramatic Shift Between Mahler Symphonies
The New York Times – Music:
Over consecutive evenings, the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra performed Mahler’s works on programs with star sopranos.
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Review: ‘Florencia’ Brings Spanish Back to the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Starring Ailyn Pérez, Daniel Catán’s heavily perfumed “Florencia en el Amazonas,” from 1996, is the company’s first work by a Latin American composer.
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An Opera’s Riverboat Journey Brings the Rainforest Onboard
The New York Times – Music:
Mary Zimmerman, known for a dreamy approach to theater, stages the Metropolitan Opera’s company premiere of “Florencia en el Amazonas.”
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Conducting Lessons: How Bradley Cooper Became Leonard Bernstein
The New York Times – Music:
For “Maestro,” Cooper learned from top conductors like Gustavo Dudamel and Yannick Nézet-Séguin — and by stealth in concert halls or from the orchestra pit.