The New York Times – Music:
As leader of opera companies in Santa Fe and St. Louis, he welcomed new works as well as new artists.
Category: Santa Fe Opera
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Seeing ‘L’Orfeo’ in Santa Fe
The New York Times – Music:
Among the company’s annual summer offerings, Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo,” from 1607 but newly reorchestrated and imaginatively staged, stands out.
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Nico Muhly Modernizes Monteverdi With ‘Irreverent Veneration’
The New York Times – Music:
Muhly has reorchestrated Monteverdi’s foundational “L’Orfeo” for a new production at Santa Fe Opera.
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Lewis Spratlan, 82, Dies; Took Winding Route to Music Pulitzer
The New York Times – Music:
His opera sat unproduced for decades. Then a piece of it garnered one of the field’s top prizes. Then it sat some more.
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A Conductor Comes Into His Own in the Opera Pit
The New York Times – Music:
James Gaffigan is leading a taut “Tristan und Isolde” in Santa Fe ahead of taking the podium at the Komische Oper in Berlin.
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Climate Change Threatens Summer Stages and Outdoor Performances
The New York Times – Travel:
In the West, wildfires are stopping shows. Extreme heat has led to cancellations in the South. And changing weather patterns are hobbling performances in the Northeast.
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The Composer Huang Ruo on Illusion and Betrayal in ‘M. Butterfly’
The New York Times – Music:
Huang, who wrote the music for the operatic adaptation of David Henry Hwang’s play, says its exploration of race, gender and power still resonates today.
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Review: ‘M. Butterfly’ Metamorphoses Again, as an Opera
The New York Times – Music:
David Henry Hwang has returned to his Tony-winning play with a libretto for Huang Ruo’s new work. But can its story change with the times?