Performer: Leah Hawkins

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SaratogaBeethoven’s Ninth with Yannick

Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Sat 15 Aug at 19:30

Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 in D minor "Choral", Op.125

The Philadelphia Orchestra; Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Leah Hawkins; J'Nai Bridges; Issachah Savage; Ryan Speedo Green

Kimmel Center: Marian Anderson Hall, Thu 24 Sep at 19:00

Hisaishi, Beethoven

The Philadelphia Orchestra; Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Leah Hawkins; J'Nai Bridges; Issachah Savage; Ryan Speedo Green

Hamburgische Staatsoper: Main Hall, 2027 Feb 07, 12, 17, Apr 02, 06

Verdi: Un ballo in maschera

Stefano Ranzani; Alexander Schulin; Staatsoper Hamburg; TBC; Richard Peduzzi; Moidele Bickel; Heinrich Brunke

Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, 2027 Mar 09, 13 mat, 17, 20, 25, 29, Apr 02, 06, 09, 10 mat, 13, 15, 18 mat, 23, May 15, 22 mat, 28, 30 mat, Jun 04, 06 mat, 12

Verdi: Aida

Daniele Callegari; Michael Mayer; Metropolitan Opera; Marco Armiliato; John Keenan; Christine Jones; Susan Hilferty

Lyric Opera House, 2027 Mar 11, 14 mat, 17 mat, 20, 23, 26

Strauss R.: Ariadne auf Naxos

Oksana Lyniv; John Cox; Lyric Opera of Chicago; Robert Perdziola; Duane Schuler; Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra

Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, Tue 25 May

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Yannick Nézet-Séguin; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Aigul Akhmetshina; Roberto Alagna; Xabier Anduaga

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The Philadelphia Orchestra discovers Florence Price once again

Lara Downes and the Philadelphia Orchestra © Allie Ippolito

Cameron Kelsall, 29 May

Lara Downes and Yannick Nézet-Séguin offer the subscription debut of Price's Piano Concerto in One Movement, followed by the ultimate crowd pleaser, Beethoven's Ninth.

***11

Joshua Guerrero (Luigi), Leah Hawkins (Giorgetta) and Daniel Luis de Vicente (Michele) © Monika Rittershaus | Dutch National Opera

Eleanor Knight, 03 May

Barrie Kosky brings his trio of Puccini productions to a close with another triptych: Il trittico in a triumphant staging.

*****

Will Liverman (Malcolm) © Marty Sohl | Met Opera

Kurt Gottschalk, 07 Nov

Anthony Davis’ groundbreaking opera, with a jazz band in the middle of the orchestra and a book that focuses more on crises than victories, proves hard to see as an heroic tale.

***11

Tchaikovsky’s tale of dark obsession sparkles with notable Met debuts

Ako Imamura, 29 Nov

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.

****1