The New York Times – Music:
Ivo van Hove’s stark production of Mozart’s classic has returned to the Metropolitan Opera with a uniformly excellent cast.
Category: van Hove, Ivo
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Review: The Met Opera’s Season Opens With ‘Dead Man Walking’
The New York Times – Music:
As part of its push to stage more contemporary works, the company has turned to one of the most widely produced operas of the 21st century.
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Stephen Sondheim’s Final Musical is Opening. How Complete Was It?
The New York Times – Music:
Sondheim said days before his death in 2021 that he did not know when it would be finished, but the musical, now called “Here We Are,” begins performances Thursday.
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How Directors Are Reimagining Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Shows
The New York Times – Music:
How hotshot directors are reimagining “Cats,” “Evita,” “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Sunset Boulevard.”
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‘Dead Man Walking’ Makes Its Way to the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
This death-row tale, adapted by Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally, opens the season of the Metropolitan Opera, as part of its push for newer works.
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Review: At the Met, a New ‘Don Giovanni’ Has a Stark Vitality
The New York Times – Music:
An excellent cast brings heat to Ivo van Hove’s austere, agile staging of Mozart’s classic, starring Peter Mattei and conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann.
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Ivo van Hove on His Famously Short Rehearsal Times
The New York Times – T Magazine:
Since his first production a quarter-century ago, the director has honed a process defined by tight schedules and bold, decisive changes.