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• Opera Review: The Queen of Stage

  

  With this superb new Adriana Lecouvereur, the Met finally gets it right. by Paul J. Pelkonen Anna Netrebko (top) lashes out at her rival in Act III of Adriana... Read more

  The 01 January 2019 by   Superconductor
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• Festival Preview: PROTOTYPE 2019

  

  The good, the loud and the weird in avant-garde opera. by Paul J. Pelkonen Cellist and singer Leah Coloff stars in Thistree at this year's PROTOTYPE Festival.... Read more

  The 03 January 2019 by   Superconductor
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• Metropolitan Opera Preview: Carmen

  

  The most popular opéra-comique of all time has a bloody ending. by Paul J. Pelkonen Oh my Darlin': Clémentine Margaine returns as Carmen. Photo © 2018 The... Read more

  The 04 January 2019 by   Superconductor
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• Opera Review: The Final Stand of the Old Kingdom

  

  The Met revives the Sonja Frisell Aida (probably) for the last time. by Paul J. Pelkonen Dolora Zajick (kneeling) begs for mercy in Act IV of Verdi's... Read more

  The 08 January 2019 by   Superconductor
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• Concert Review: A Tale of Two Brothers

  

  Paavo Järvi leads the New York Philharmonic. by Paul J. Pelkonen Cellist Gualtier Capuçon joined the Philharmonic last week. Photo from the artist's website. Read more

  The 08 January 2019 by   Superconductor
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• Opera Review: A Torrid Thespian Affair

  

  Superconductor takes another look at Adriana Lecouvereur. by Paul J. Pelkonen Dying young: Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala light up Adriana Lecouvereur.Photo... Read more

  The 11 January 2019 by   Superconductor
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• Concert Review: A Folio of Femme Fatales

  

  Jakub Hrůša returns to the New York Philharmonic. by Paul J. Pelkonen The in-demand Mr. Jakob Hrůša returned to the New York Philharmonic... Read more

  The 14 January 2019 by   Superconductor
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• Concert Review: Work Your Fingers to the Bone

  

  The New York Philharmonic previews a new work by Julia Wolfe. by Paul J. Pelkonen On Monday night, the New York Philharmonic gathered music lovers and museum... Read more

  The 16 January 2019 by   Superconductor
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• Opera Review: Something Almost Being Said

  

  The Met revives Debussy's Pélleas et Mélisande. by Paul J. Pelkonen Fixer-upper opportunity: Isabel Leonard and Paul Appleby in Pélleas et Mélisande.Photo by... Read more

  The 16 January 2019 by   Superconductor
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• Concert Review: Yes, She Has No Bananas

  

  Julia Bullock embodies Joséphine Baker in Perle Noire. by Paul J. Pelkonen Julia Bullock (center) and composer-percussionist Tyshawn Sorey recreate the world... Read more

  The 17 January 2019 by   Superconductor
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