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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Piece by “Squid Game” composer lifts routine outing from Seoul Philharmonic

The single exception was the opening Inferno from Jae-Il. At his core a jazz musician, Il is known for his scores to the ...
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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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A discerning program and superb singing highlight Musica Sacra concert

There have been many stylistic periods in classical music history, but across one thousand-plus years there have been only ...
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Israel Philharmonic’s opening concert hits its stride with Zukerman

Lahav Shani conducted the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Wednesday night at Carnegie Hall. Photo: Stephanie Berger This week’s ...
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The Sebastians celebrate the spooky season with a walk on Baroque’s dark side

Lucy Fitz Gibbon performed cantatas by Handel and Montéclair with The Sebastians Saturday night at Brick Presbyterian Church. Photo: Grace Copeland There were no jack-o-lanterns or skeletons adorning ...
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Met’s beloved “Bohème” opens with youthful appeal, vocal richness

Freddie De Tommaso and Juliana Grigoryan star in Puccini’s La Bohème at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Karen Almond/Met Opera La Bohème returned to the Metropolitan Opera on Tuesday evening.
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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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“Dead Man Walking” powerfully opens Met season, video excess apart

Joyce DiDonato and Ryan McKinny in Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Karen Almond/Met Opera It was a long trek, but Dead Man Walking finally made it the last mile to the ...