The New York Times – Music:
Toshi Reagon and Bernice Johnson Reagon adapted Butler’s dystopian “Parable of the Sower.” Their opera makes its New York debut at Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City.
Category: Opera
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The Ups and Downs of the Aix-en-Provence Festival
The New York Times – Music:
Not everything was an artistic or audience success at the 75th Aix-en-Provence Festival in France. But everything was worth discussing.
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At the Aix Festival, Premieres in Pursuit of Happiness
The New York Times – Music:
Two works at the Aix-en-Provence Festival, by two inventive partnerships in opera, use fables to explore grief and queer utopian dreams.
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An Opera Partnership’s Next Step: A Fable About Happiness
The New York Times – Music:
George Benjamin and Martin Crimp, who collaborated on modern successes including “Written on Skin,” return with the one-act “Picture a Day Like This.”
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Jakub Hrusa, the Royal Opera’s Next Leader, Keeps Quality in Mind
The New York Times – Music:
“I don’t want to exclude anything,” says the Czech conductor Jakub Hrusa, who plans to present Czech music alongside mainstream repertoire in London.
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Female Singers Shine in Royal Opera’s ‘Don Carlo’
The New York Times – Music:
In a Verdi revival at the Royal Opera, two top female singers are discovering, and rediscovering, characters from a real-life royal love triangle.
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London Tours on Opera and Classical Music Offer Looks Behind the Curtain
The New York Times – Music:
Fans of music from centuries past will find a wide variety of experiences and collections. One even comes with a side of rock ’n’ roll.
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A Queer Revolutionary Classic Book, Now Onstage With Music
The New York Times – Music:
Philip Venables and Ted Huffman’s latest work adapts a utopian, fantasy cult favorite by Larry Mitchell.