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New York CityMacbethNew production
Verdi: Macbeth
Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Louisa Proske; Metropolitan Opera; Jon Bausor; Montana Levi Blanco; Adam Silverman; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
PhiladelphiaOpening Night | Beethoven 9
Hisaishi, Beethoven
The Philadelphia Orchestra; Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Leah Hawkins; J'Nai Bridges; Issachah Savage; Ryan Speedo Green
AmsterdamDer fliegende HolländerNew production
Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)
Susanna Mälkki; Lotte de Beer; Dutch National Opera; Christof Hetzer; Alex Brok; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
ChicagoSusannahNew production
Floyd: Susannah
Daniela Candillari; Patricia Racette; Lyric Opera of Chicago; Erhard Rom; Michael Yeargan; Eric Southern; Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra
New York CityParsifal
Wagner: Parsifal
Yannick Nézet-Séguin; François Girard; Metropolitan Opera; Michael Levine; Thibault Vancraenenbroeck; David Finn; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
New York CityDiamond Jubilee: 60 Years at Lincoln Center
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Yannick Nézet-Séguin; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Aigul Akhmetshina; Roberto Alagna; Xabier Anduaga
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Nézet-Séguin brings an idiosyncratic Beethoven 9 to Saratoga
Beethoven’s salvo for peace and brotherhood shares a Philadelphia Orchestra program with William Grant Still’s newly reorchestrated Wood Notes.
Dudamel’s LA Phil Walküre proves worth the wait
An enveloping performance of Die Walküre spans three consecutive evenings, featuring world class singing in Frank Gehry’s stunning space.
Tristan und Isolde at the Met: staging gets in the way of the music
Michael Spyres shines in his debut as Tristan alongside powerhouse soprano Lise Davidsen as Isolde in Yuval Sharon's new, beguiling production at the Metropolitan Opera.
Porgy and Bess returns stronger than ever at the Met
Back to Catfish Row for another revival of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess and James Robinson’s show continue to wow our writer.
Ivo van Hove’s Don Giovanni makes a welcome reappearance at the Met
Opera lovers’ favorite roué is back at the Met, with the charismatic Ryan Speedo Green taking on the title role.
As usual, Beethoven ushers out the BSO season at Tanglewood
The season-ending performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony loses its intended conductor but remains enjoyable, if somewhat under-rehearsed.