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Rolando Villazón sings the title role in a slick new orchestration by Nico Muhly. Plus: Pelléas et Mélisande
Performed at New York’s Fisher Center, this is a work of depth and sophistication
The guest conductor brought vibrancy to Beethoven and presented his own lyrical new work
Du Yun’s ‘In Our Daughter’s Eyes’ tells of a new father’s joys and anxieties
The soprano sings glowingly in the title role of Giordano’s rarely performed opera
Kevin Puts’s score could do with more energy, but the drama of three women’s lives is compelling
David McVicar’s production has lost its first act but gained some excellent singers
Sondra Radvanovsky delivers a tireless performance in this New York staging of Cherubini’s opera
Led by Jonathon Heyward, the orchestra played some appealingly unfamiliar music in this New York concert
Director Christian Räth helps the piece to glitter at the SummerScape festival in upstate New York
Anthony Davis’s biographical work adroitly fuses elements of classical music and jazz
Simon Stone’s production of Donizetti’s opera relocates the action from Scotland to a rustbelt town
Elza van den Heever’s heroine gleams in Stephen Wadsworth’s production, complete with horse
Performing Verdi’s opera in its original French, Sonya Yoncheva sounded lovely
Bartlett Sher brings the darkening atmosphere of interwar Germany to Verdi’s opera
Young composer Matthew Aucoin is an intellect of staggering facility but moves too fast
The mezzo-soprano shines in a production otherwise hampered by David McVicar’s staging
The piece was performed as part of the Prototype Festival of new operas
The Finnish soprano excels both musically and dramatically in her Met debut
The gifted Norwegian sings with silvery brilliance in this revival of Tchaikovsky’s opera at the Met, New York
The tenor and pianist present their song cycle of romantic and erotic texts at Zankel Hall, New York
Philip Venables’s work uses slender resources to tell a troubling real-life story
Operas by Verdi and Offenbach offer contrasting musical and dramatic pleasures
Skilful vocal contortions bring life to the harrowing tale of oppression
The second instalment of Robert Lepage’s Ring production is musically strong but yields no new insights
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