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Explicitly Feminist and Vibrantly Colorful, the Met’s ‘El Niño’ Shines in More Ways Than One

John Adams’ other operas are about history, twentieth-century history to be more exact, and the men at the center of explosive, polarizing events:...

29.04.2024 10

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Gabrielle Ferrari

Heartbeat Opera’s ‘The Extinctionist’ Offers Commentary With Little Complexity

Heartbeat Opera, known for their innovative and often provocative restagings of opera classics, celebrated their company’s tenth season with their...

08.04.2024 10

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Gabrielle Ferrari

Angel Blue and Speranza Scappucci Elevate the Met’s Somewhat Dated ‘La Rondine’

Puccini started La Rondine the year before the First World War broke out. By the time he finished in 1916, Italy had not only entered the war but...

29.03.2024 8

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Gabrielle Ferrari

While Serious in Subject, the Oratorio ‘Emigré’ Is Pure Schlock

It feels like a Disney version of history, trafficking entirely in musical, poetic and dramatic clichés. 

05.03.2024 4

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Gabrielle Ferrari

As In Years Past, New York’s Prototype Festival Delivers Operatic Evolution

The late James Jorden, Observer’s opera critic from 2014 through 2021, once wrote: “Season after season, PROTOTYPE introduces to New York pieces...

20.01.2024 8

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Gabrielle Ferrari

“Wake up, Wolfram!”: Extinction Rebellion Takes on Tannhäuser at the Met

Moving from a bacchanalian orgy to a singing competition turned slut shaming session to sexless death and Christian repentance, Tannhäuser advances...

02.12.2023 10

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Gabrielle Ferrari

The Met Opera’s ‘Florencia en el Amazonas’ Is Magic Made Real

The Metropolitan Opera’s current production of Daniel Catán and Marcela Feuntes-Berain’s Florencia en el Amazonas is the first opera in Spanish...

21.11.2023 6

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Gabrielle Ferrari

Musicality Shines in ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’ at the Met

Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera is a story where everyone knows what will happen, but no one can stop it. A brash and naïve king called Gustavo visits...

02.11.2023 3

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Gabrielle Ferrari

Kate Soper’s Provocative ‘The Hunt’ Tells a Modern Tale Through a Medieval Lens

The Hunt begins with an audition. The job posting: “King seeks spotless maiden for the hunt of the unicorn, whose conquest will bring riches to our...

23.10.2023 2

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Gabrielle Ferrari

Intelligent and Moving, ’10 Days in a Madhouse’ Exemplifies the Power of Opera

In a smartly conceived, tightly written and beautifully sung ninety minutes, Rene Orth and librettist Hannah Moscovitch riff on the story of Nellie...

05.10.2023 2

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Gabrielle Ferrari

Ivo van Hove’s ‘Dead Man Walking’ Stages a Strong Story in a Featureless World

Jake Heggie and librettist Terrence McNally’s Dead Man Walking has shown considerable staying power since its premiere in 2000. In some ways, this...

02.10.2023 1

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