The New York Times – Music:
The British tenor Allan Clayton’s portrayal of the title role in Brett Dean’s opera is personal, emotional — and a breakthrough.
Category: Opera
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In Cleveland, Schubert Outsings Even the Mighty ‘Otello’
The New York Times – Music:
After playing Schubert’s Ninth Symphony just before the pandemic lockdown, the Cleveland Orchestra shone in its return to the sprawling work.
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Review: Grammy-Winning ‘Akhnaten’ Returns to the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Philip Glass’s portrait of a pathbreaking pharaoh returns to the Metropolitan Opera for the first time since its hit debut there in 2019.
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Combing the Beach, and the Archives, to Revive ‘The Wreckers’
The New York Times – Music:
In the early 20th century, Smyth was probably the most famous female composer of her generation, but her music fell out of the repertoire. Glyndebourne Festival Opera is bringing back her 1906 maritime opera.
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With Her First Opera, Rhiannon Giddens Returns to Her Roots
The New York Times – Music:
“Omar,” composed by Giddens and Michael Abels, and based on the life a Muslim scholar sold into slavery, premieres at the Spoleto Festival USA.
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A Donkey Debuts in ‘La Bohème’ at the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Wanda, a 15-year-old seasoned performer, is appearing in the company’s beloved and lavish “La Bohème.”
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The ‘Hamlet’ Chord: A Composer’s Music of Indecision
The New York Times – Music:
Brett Dean, whose adaptation of the classic play is at the Metropolitan Opera, discusses the four notes that embody Hamlet’s dilemma.
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Review: After 36 Years, a Malcolm X Opera Sings to the Future
The New York Times – Music:
Anthony Davis’s “X” has stretches of incantation that, in person, turn it into something like a sacred rite.
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Review: ‘Hamlet’ Boldly Engulfs the Metropolitan Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Brett Dean and Matthew Jocelyn’s adaptation of the classic play is both traditional and innovative, elegant and passionate.