The New York Times – Music:
Mariusz Trelinski returns to the Metropolitan Opera next year with a new staging of “La Forza del Destino,” which leans into psychoanalysis and fate.
Category: Verdi, Giuseppe
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Salzburg Festival Remains a Crammed Summer Stage
The New York Times – Music:
No other festival matches the sheer profusion of classical music, opera and theater offerings at the Salzburg Festival.
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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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Review: Verdi’s Falstaff Is Back at the Met, Enlarging His Kingdom
The New York Times – Music:
Michael Volle puts his noble voice to delightfully undignified use as the title character in Robert Carsen’s still fresh production of “Falstaff.”
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Review: The Met Opera’s Grand Old ‘Aida’ Isn’t Dead Yet
The New York Times – Music:
But opening night of the huge production’s final run, shakily cast, presented a show that seemed to be begging to retire.
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Review: The Met Brings Back a Shorter, Weaker ‘Don Carlo’
The New York Times – Music:
David McVicar’s staging from last season has returned, but in a four-act, Italian-language form. In this case, less is less.
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Review: Before Riccardo Muti Leaves Chicago, a Verdi Farewell
The New York Times – Music:
“Un Ballo in Maschera” is the last in a series of Verdi operas led in concert by the Chicago Symphony’s music director, who departs after next season.
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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.