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Metropolitan Opera pays tribute to Hvorostovsky
The Met Opera's concert performance of Verdi's Requiem was an emotional tribute to Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
What the conductor tells me: impeccably controlled Mahler
James Levine brings masterful control to Mahler with the Staatskapelle in the Philharmonie.
Flute still mesmerizing at The Met
The musical experience was dominated by the imagery making spectators feel, at least at times, overwhelmed.
A Rosenkavalier for the radio
There are several things wrong with the new Robert Carsen directed Der Rosenkavalier that just opened at the Met, but the singing is not among them.
Orchestra shines in uneven Idomeneo at the Met
Mozart's Idomeneo proved to be a challenge for some of the soloists initially but the superb orchestra under James Levine brought about a successful opening evening at the Met.
A Nabucco lacking a central baritone at The Met
Elijah Moshinsky’s 15-year old production of Verdi’s Nabucco has returned to the Met, ostensibly as a vehicle for Placido Domingo.