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One Opera Opening Would Make Any Composer Happy. He Has Two.
When the composer Ricky Ian Gordon saw Stephen Sondheim’s “Follies” on Broadway in the early 1970s, it was unlike anything…
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4 Operas in 48 Hours: A Critic’s Marathon at the Met
Even for a critic who attends performances as a way of life, there were more than a few similarities to…
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Review: ‘Magic Flute’ Welcomes Children Back to the Met
It’s always heartening to see lots of eager children in the audience when the Metropolitan Opera presents its family-friendly version…
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‘The Snowy Day,’ a Children’s Classic, Becomes an Opera
In the first scene of “The Snowy Day,” a new opera based on the popular 1962 children’s book, a Black…
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Best Classical Music of 2021
From left: Angel Blue and Will Liverman in “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” at the Metropolitan Opera, and Magdalena…
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‘I Savor Everything’: A Soprano’s Star Turn at the Met Opera
The soprano Erin Morley is no stranger to the Metropolitan Opera, where she has been a fixture for over a…
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Europe’s Theaters Go Back to the Future With Covid Restrictions
For months, Europe’s opera, music and theater fans have been flocking to packed venues as if the coronavirus pandemic was…
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Review: The Met Opera’s ‘Eurydice’ Tries to Raise the Dead
What does it sound like when you’re dead? “There are strange high-pitched noises,” a character in Sarah Ruhl’s play “Eurydice”…
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The Emails Behind the Opera ‘Eurydice’
In 2015, the composer Matthew Aucoin emailed the playwright Sarah Ruhl to ask whether she would be interested in working…
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If Remote Work Empties Downtowns, Can Theaters Fill Their Seats?
SAN FRANCISCO — As live performance finally returns after the pandemic shutdown, cultural institutions are confronting a long list of…
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