New York Classical Review

With Leonard’s star power, Met staging delivers a “Carmen” for our times

With mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard in the title role of this revival, which opened Tuesday night, that impression was ...
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Pianist Mamora displays his strength, story-telling gifts in Carnegie recital

For an encore, Mamora returned to Liszt, whose two monumental works were the pillars of the recital. He played “Italie” from ...
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Kaljuste, Estonians mark Arvo Pärt at 90 with a luminous choral tribute

But that is where to hear his music this fall in New York City, where his 90th birthday (September 11) is being celebrated in ...
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The Orchestra Now recalls forgotten composers from a turbulent era

The Orchestra Now, conducted by Zachary Schwartzman with tenor Ryan Michki, will perform music by Richard Strauss, Vaughan ...
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Sierra and Villazón shine brightly in Met’s new “Sonnambula”

Nadine Sierra stars as Amina in Bellini’s La Sonnambula at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Marty Sohl / Met Opera For such a famous opera, a vehicle for some of the great modern divas, La Sonnambula ...
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“11,000 Strings” a sonic spectacular that fails to touch the heart

The title 11,000 Strings promises something grand, and indeed Georg Friedrich Haas’ piece is large-scale in physical scope, duration, and ambition. This is a piece for 50 pianos (the 11,000 strings) ...
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Met’s “Kavalier & Clay” mixes stunning production with largely lightweight music

Andrzej Filończyk (left) and Myles Mykkanen in Mason Bates’ The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera The best works of art, in any medium, ...
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Opera worlds collide and a few survive at Lincoln Center

The big event at Lincoln Center this summer is the Run Amoc* festival, produced by the American Modern Opera Company. More than opera, the festival will cover instrumental performances and dance ...
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An evening of color, brilliance and virtuosity from Teatro Real at Carnegie

María Dueñas performed Korngold’s Violin Concerto with David Afkham conducting the Teatro Real Orchestra Thursday night at Carnegie Hall. Photo: Fadi Kheir Concerts by the Orchestra of Madrid’s Teatro ...
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Adams’ “Antony and Cleopatra” serves up banal bread and circuses in Met debut

Gerald Finley and Julia Bullock star in John Adams’s Antony and Cleopatra at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Karen Almond / Met Opera There is a divide in John Adams’ opera career that’s not marked by ...
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Blue returns for final season run of Met’s “Aida”

The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Aida returned Sunday afternoon for an end-of-season run. From the opening-night performance on New Year’s Eve the cast has gone through a few changes. These ...