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Welser-Möst begins his Ring farewell with a rousing Rheingold
Sven-Erich Bechtolf's staging of Wagner's Ring returns with Franz Welser-Möst at the helm for the final time, having recently announced his retirement of the cycle from his repertoire.
And the winner is: Terence Blanchard’s Champion comes to the Met
The compelling story of boxer Emile Griffith's struggles with guilt and sexuality are not ideally rendered in James Robinson's new production.
Mozart sings and Schoenberg sputters at the Philadelphia Orchestra
In her first appearance with the orchestra this season, Nathalie Stutzmann offers overly tentative readings of Verklärte Nacht and Siegfried Idyll, alongside perfunctory excerpts from Don Giovanni.
Visuals and voices mar Philadelphia Orchestra's Missa solemnis
An admirable but disjointed performance of Beethoven's sacred choral work did not benefit from an extratextual art installation.
Musical excellence mired by stale production in the Met's Don Carlos
The Metropolitan Opera performs the original French version of Don Carlos for the first time with a distinguished ensemble of soloists, but the static production offers no new insights into the depth of Verdi's masterpiece.
Porgy and Bess returns as a great show at The Metropolitan Opera
James Robinson’s production allows the large cast of Catfish Row to interact like the old pals – almost family – that they are.