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BerlinPorgy and BessNeuinszenierung
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
James Gaffigan; Barrie Kosky; Komische Oper Berlin; Andrew Grams; Jan Freese; Dede Ayite; Olaf Freese
ParisLes Grandes voix d’opéra d’Afrique
Orchestre symphonique de la Garde républicaine; Sébastien Billard; Betty Garcés; Suzanne Taffot; Farrah El Dibany; Veena Akama-Makia
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Blanchard’s problematic Fire Shut Up in My Bones returns to the Met
An exceptionally strong cast, led by Ryan Speedo Green, fails to disguise Blanchard's bland score and the opera's weak libretto.
A vision of Death Row: Heggie’s Dead Man Walking opens the Met season
The Metropolitan Opera makes good on its promise to present more contemporary work, opening the season with Jake Heggie's gut wrenching tale of rage and redemption.
Marin Alsop celebrates the American melting pot in Philadelphia
The program paired works of two living female composers with a suite of selections from Porgy and Bess, featuring star soprano Angel Blue.