A tireless advocate of contemporary music, he adapted literary sources both modern and classic, instilling his work with “inimitable character…
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His works, which were radically individual, were among the most celebrated of the late 20th and early 21st century.
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Read More »As Adès premieres an orchestral work, “The Exterminating Angel” is receiving something rare in contemporary opera: a new production.
Read More »A soprano who rose from South Philadelphia to the opera houses of Europe, she was memorably seen and heard in…
Read More »After Yuval Sharon became the artistic director of Michigan Opera Theater in 2020, the company renamed itself the Detroit Opera…
Read More »Starring a magnetic Aigul Akhmetshina, Carrie Cracknell’s lethargic staging updates Bizet’s opera to present-day America.
Read More »In her 23 years at the Met, she sang with the greatest stars of her day. She had a second…
Read More »This selection of works, available to rent and purchase, features some of today’s boldest directors and greatest vocal talents.
Read More »Her voice is the shadow that remains after shock, after anger: the sound of a woman realizing she has nothing…
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