The New York Times – Music:
Allan Clayton brings pathos and terror, along with energy where it’s often missing, to a revival of Britten’s “Peter Grimes.”
Category: Opera
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A Kurt Cobain Opera Examines the Myth, Not the Man
The New York Times – Music:
The creators of “Last Days,” an eagerly-anticipated opera about a grunge star’s final days, insist it’s really about how society treats its icons.
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The Facts and Fictions of Shostakovich’s ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’
The New York Times – Music:
The 1934 opera, revived this season at the Metropolitan Opera, stoked the ire of the Soviet state, or so the story goes. But archives tell a more interesting tale.
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Review: ‘Tosca’ Returns, Defined by Its Quiet Moments
The New York Times – Music:
Aleksandra Kurzak, moving into heavier repertoire with Puccini’s opera, played the title diva as touchingly human.
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An Opera Festival That Keeps Faith With Shutdown’s Innovations
The New York Times – Music:
Festival O, back for the first time since 2019, featured two works of dazed horror and a rare staging of Rossini’s “Otello.”
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Coming Soon: Met Operas Streamed Live Into Your Living Room
The New York Times – Music:
The company said it would begin offering live simulcasts this month on its website — but only for some customers.
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A Trio of Dangerous Women in a Met Opera Week to Remember
The New York Times – Music:
The company started its season performing “Medea,” “Idomeneo” and “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk,” three of opera’s most distinctive scores, with care and passion.