The New York Times – Music:
The Cleveland Orchestra’s recent performances of Beethoven’s “Fidelio” join concerts that fill a gap in American opera.
Category: Opera
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Opera Philadelphia: Behind Its Comeback
The New York Times – Music:
Anthony Roth Costanzo took over Opera Philadelphia when it was “three weeks away from stopping payroll.” Now, it is rebounding with a surplus.
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Ryan Speedo Green in ‘Die Walküre’: Preview of the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Ryan Speedo Green has been previewing his take on Wotan, ruler of the gods, with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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All Quiet at the Kennedy Center
The New York Times – Music:
David Jones has been the principal clarinetist of the Kennedy Center’s orchestra for five presidents. A cascade of cancellations means he hasn’t played there since February.
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John Cage’s ‘Apartment House 1776’ Returns in Detroit
The New York Times – Music:
“Apartment House 1776,” written for the United States’ bicentennial, is getting an immersive new production with a skeptical twist.
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Felicity Lott, Elegant Soprano in Opera and Song, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
Tall and self-possessed, with an air of wit and sophistication, she was superb in works by Mozart and Strauss, and was also a wide-ranging recitalist.
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Isabel Leonard and Others Offer Tastings of ‘Frida y Diego’
The New York Times – Music:
The performers of a Met Opera production about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera have been promoting the show in decidedly unoperatic places, including a cemetery.
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Inside the Met Opera: Does Peter Gelb Have ‘the Most Difficult Job on Earth’?
The New York Times – Music:
Peter Gelb, the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera, said he is not going anywhere as he struggles with financial crises and opera’s place in a changing arts landscape.