The New York Times – Music:
The soprano Barbara Hannigan, who also directed, is multitasking at the New York Philharmonic in a disturbingly resonant take on “La Voix Humaine.”
Category: Opera
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Saudis Withdraw Offer of Millions to Metropolitan Opera
The New York Times – Music:
The arrangement would have brought up to $200 million to the Metropolitan Opera, which has suffered a series of financial setbacks.
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Review: At the Met, a Polished and Polite ‘Onegin’ Returns
The New York Times – Music:
A strong cast led by the soprano Asmik Grigorian lifts Deborah Warner’s production, which never quite convinces.
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Vilma Jää’s Voice Is Unlike Anything in Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Vilma Jää, a Finnish folk and pop singer, is bringing her eerie and affecting traditional music to the Metropolitan Opera.
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Gregory Spears: Composer Who Loops Musical Time and History
The New York Times – Music:
Gregory Spears is bringing his uncanny sense of genre and eras of music to the “Sleeping Beauty” story with his new opera, “Sleepers Awake.”
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Luca Guadagnino Wants a Difficult Opera to Break Free of Polemics
The New York Times – Music:
The Italian filmmaker hopes his staging of John Adams’s “The Death of Klinghoffer” will help audiences look past the controversies surrounding the work.
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‘Innocence’ at the Met Opera Transforms With Backstage Magic
The New York Times – Music:
The set of Kaija Saariaho’s opera “Innocence” transforms with astonishing speed. It takes a big, nimble team to make that possible.
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How ‘American Psycho’ and Marina Abramovic Fed the Met Opera’s ‘Tristan’
The New York Times – Music:
The creators of a new “Tristan und Isolde” production explain the influences behind every element of a crucial scene.