Neue Kritikenmehr...
Pity and terror in Kansas City’s Cav & Pag
Shawna Lucey directs verismo's inseparable twins in the Lyric Opera of Kansas City's outstanding season opener.
Tchaikovsky’s tale of dark obsession sparkles with notable Met debuts
The young soprano Lise Davidsen scored a successful debut at the Met, with impressive support by conductor Vasily Petrenko, also making a debut, led a memorable revival of Pique Dame.
A Cav & Pag with virtues and flaws at San Francisco Opera
Tenor-turned-director José Cura transplants the action from southern Italy to Buenos Aires.
Méphistophélès, the master puppeteer
Chicago's new Faust is a quest for youth but also a reflection on insipiration, fabrication and manipulation.
Night at the Elektra museum in San Francisco
A thought-provoking production and killer cast make San Francisco Opera's Elektra top-notch music drama.
Minimalist Onegin on the Lyric Opera stage
The finale was the dramatic and musical high of the night, when both Ana María Martínez and Mariusz Kwiecień let themselves cut loose, laying waste to the bare stage.