Met’s “Tales of Hoffmann” offers dark Romanticism and a feast of …
Sep 29, 2024 · The undertone of Gothic horror in Act I bloomed forth in Act II, as the failing heroine Antonia, overprotected by her father Crespel and manipulated by the cunning fraud …
Tenor Pati makes an ardent Met debut in “Rigoletto”
Jan 7, 2025 · Verdi’s Rigoletto returned to the Metropolitan Opera on Monday with a fresh cast under the baton of Daniele Callegari.The performance featured the house debut of tenor Pene …
Music, poetry and Spanish history in graceful motion in Met’s …
Oct 16, 2024 · Argentinian composer Osvaldo Golijov’s Ainadamar premiered at the Metropolitan Opera on Tuesday evening in a mesmerizing production by Brazilian director and …
SongStudio young artists bring light to darkness
6 days ago · SongStudio tenor Matthew McKinney and pianist Corey Silberstein performed Gerald Finzi’s “The Comet at Yell’ham” Sunday night at Carnegie Hall. Photo: Jennifer Taylor On …
S.E.M. Ensemble brings holiday gifts with new music by Kotik, …
Dec 19, 2024 · After intermission came Komorous’s Olympia. Kotik introduced it by making the point that Komorous was a serious composer, which was wise because the instrumentation for …
Met’s “Magic Flute” brings a double helping of Mozartian holiday …
Dec 13, 2024 · The days are shortening, the air is chilly, and festive lights are going up. That means it’s time for the Metropolitan Opera’s holiday performance of The Magic Flute.This is …
Met’s 2024-25 season will bring new “Aida” and “Salome,” four ...
Feb 22, 2024 · The Metropolitan Opera will continue its expansion into contemporary opera in its 2024-2025 season, with four house premieres from composers of our time, and will refresh …
A new cast still finding its footing in Met’s “Tosca”
Nov 13, 2024 · Tosca is a mainstay of the Metropolitan Opera’s fall season with three cast changes and just as many conductors in David McVicar’s mostly conventional, if off-kilter …
A rare mixed night for Trifonov at Carnegie Hall
Oct 18, 2024 · Daniil Trifonov performed Thursday night at Carnegie Hall. Photo: Richard Termine
Speedo Green makes masterful solo debut at Carnegie Hall
3 days ago · Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green and pianist Adam Nielsen performed a recital Wednesday night at Zankel Hall. Photo: Richard Termine. Ryan Speedo Green is such a …