Opera
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In a divisive moment in American politics, Wagner’s four-opera epic feels like a cautionary tale of a power-hungry ruler. Source
The tireless champion of overlooked works led a concert performance of Martinu’s “Julietta” with the American Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Source
At the core of the “Ring” is the relationship between Wotan and Brünnhilde. The Metropolitan Opera’s old and new stagings offer divergent approaches. Source
Christine Goerke nearly quit opera before becoming one of the world’s top dramatic voices. Now she faces her biggest test: Wagner’s “Ring” cycle. Source
Robert Carsen’s exhilarating yet melancholic production of Verdi’s “Falstaff” shows how an updating can bring fresh resonances to a repertory work. Source
The Opéra Bastille, which turns 30 this year, has been mocked for virtually all of its existence. Source
The director Romeo Castellucci explains some of the striking imagery in his staging of Scarlatti’s “Il Primo Omicidio.” Source
