VIEWPOINTS – Classical music roundup: A vocally splendid MACBETH opens The Met season, The BERLIN PHILHARMONIC lives up to its reputation at Carnegie Hall

This fall, two of the most anticipated happenings in the realm of classical music included the season-opening new production of Verdi’s Macbeth at The Metropolitan Opera, as well as the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Classical music roundup: EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO DE FRIDA Y DIEGO is a vibe at The Met, LISE DAVIDSEN dazzles at Carnegie Hall with an all-Schubert recital

With the recent conclusion of The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025/2026 season, it seems a good time to look back at the final new opera of the company’s season, composer Gabriela Lena … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Intimate opera with high stakes impact: THE POST OFFICE gets philosophical (and political) at BAM, Heartbeat Opera’s stylish VANESSA packs a punch

Those of you looking to expand your opera-going experience beyond the Metropolitan Opera should turn your attention to the occasional intimate opera productions occurring across the city. In the past … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In a number of notable debuts, a wonderfully game young cast takes on Tchaikovsky’s EUGENE ONEGIN at the Met

Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Opera brought back its production of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, a revival distinguished by a handful of notable Met debuts. Overall, the performance seethed of Russian … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A night at the opera for the ages: The Met’s new production of TRISTAN UND ISOLDE hits mystical heights

Earlier this week, I caught up with the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Tristan und Isolde, one of Richard Wagner’s defining works and a reason for swooning for many an … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – PROTOTYPE 2026 Roundup: Beth Morrison Projects continues to shape the aesthetic of contemporary opera

Aside from Under the Radar, January’s other marquee performing arts festival is Prototype, an undisputed nexus for the presentation of new and often times gutsy opera. For the festival’s 2026 … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Inspired music-making at Lincoln Center: Noseda conducts the NY PHILHARMONIC and the Met’s new staging of I PURITANI

Last week at Lincoln Center, I was able to take in a pair of exceptional performances courtesy, respectively, of the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera, two of the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A look back at the holidays at The Met: Breathing new life into AMAHL & THE NIGHT VISITORS and the return of THE MAGIC FLUTE

This past holiday season, The Metropolitan Opera doubled down on the spirit of the season by presenting not one, but two family-friendly offerings — one a reliable staple at the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – THE BEST OF 2025: Theater, Music, and Dance

With 2025 now merely a memory, I’ve taken the time to look back upon the year prior and pick out the performances that distinguished themselves from the pack. Read on … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – London roundup: A varied bounty of performances across the classics, new dramas, musicals, and beyond

A few weeks back, I was able to travel across the pond to take in an eclectic bounty of shows across the classics, new dramas, musicals, and beyond to satisfy … Continue Reading →