Edusei roams widely and brilliantly in Philharmonic debut
2025年1月3日 · The program of the New York Philharmonic’s concert Thursday night was largely about journeys, but it started with an arrival. In an impressive Philharmonic debut, the German conductor Kevin John Edusei presented a brilliant calling card in Samy Moussa’s Elysium, then took listeners on poetic and philosophical trips with music of Berlioz and Richard Strauss.
Tenor Pati makes an ardent Met debut in “Rigoletto”
2025年1月7日 · Verdi’s Rigoletto returned to the Metropolitan Opera on Monday with a fresh cast under the baton of Daniele Callegari.The performance featured the house debut of tenor Pene Pati as the Duke of Mantua. The role has been his calling card in opera houses worldwide, and it is easy to see why from this performance.
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Sometimes finding a musical treasure is sheer serendipity. A librarian cleaning a cupboard in a Pennsylvania seminary stumbles on a piano duet transcription of Beethoven’s Grosse Fugue in the composer’s own hand. Preparing for a renovation at Russia’s St. Petersburg Conservatory, librarians find a copy of Stravinsky’s long-lost “Funeral Song.”
Superb singing in “Rigoletto” highlights return of Met’s Weimar …
2024年10月1日 · Rigoletto returned to the Metropolitan Opera on Monday evening in Bartlett Sher’s production, which was first seen on New Year’s Eve 2021. The main draw then, as now, was Quinn Kelsey in the title role. He certainly has his fans. When Kelsey appeared on stage during the Preludio, a crack of applause shattered the mood.
A new cast still finding its footing in Met’s “Tosca”
2024年11月13日 · Tosca is a mainstay of the Metropolitan Opera’s fall season with three cast changes and just as many conductors in David McVicar’s mostly conventional, if off-kilter production. The second cast—Lise Davidsen as Tosca, Freddie De Tommaso as Cavaradossi, and Quinn Kelsey as Scarpia—made its first appearance Tuesday evening with mixed results.
Met’s “Magic Flute” brings a double helping of Mozartian holiday …
2024年12月13日 · The days are shortening, the air is chilly, and festive lights are going up. That means it’s time for the Metropolitan Opera’s holiday performance of The Magic Flute.This is Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, compressed into one continuous act of under two hours, translated into English by J.D. McClatchy, and using Julie Taymor’s previous production for the full opera.
Met’s 2024-25 season will bring new “Aida” and “Salome,” four ...
2024年2月22日 · The Metropolitan Opera will continue its expansion into contemporary opera in its 2024-2025 season, with four house premieres from composers of our time, and will refresh one of its most popular repertoire operas with a new production.
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2025年1月21日 · New York Philharmonic Marek Janowski, conductor Beatrice Rana, pianist Weber: Ruler of the Spirits Overture Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1 Schumann: Symphony No. 3, “Rhenish”
Davidsen is the Leonora of a lifetime in the Met’s bleak, wartime …
2024年2月27日 · 6 Responses to “Davidsen is the Leonora of a lifetime in the Met’s bleak, wartime “La Forza”” Posted Feb 27, 2024 at 2:25 pm by ANTONIO GONZALEZ. I heard the broadcast over the radio, neither the conducting nor the singers were worth anything.
A romantic program finds its footing with Bell, Philharmonic
2025年1月9日 · The New York Philharmonic continued its new year Wednesday night with a fresh face and some familiar pleasures. Leading the orchestra for this week’s subscription program is Daniele Rustioni, making his debut with the orchestra—though he’s already familiar to patrons of the Metropolitan Opera, where he was named principal guest conductor in November. He was joined by violinist Joshua ...