Zachary Woolfe
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Review: Children Sing of Resistance at the Philharmonic
Olga Neuwirth’s “Keyframes for a Hippogriff,” a chaotic explosion of postmodernism, had its American premiere, conducted by Thomas Sondergard.
At Carnegie Hall, Weimar Is Irresistible but Vaguely Defined
Carnegie’s intermittently illuminating festival “Fall of the Weimar Republic” has suffered from interjections of too much standard repertory.
A ‘Missionary for Opera’ Steps Down in Chicago
Anthony Freud is leaving Lyric Opera of Chicago on good terms, though the company faces challenges in a strained environment for the performing arts.
‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ Review: A Met Milestone Returns
After making history as the Metropolitan Opera’s first work by a Black composer, Terence Blanchard’s “Fire” is back — with its showstopping step dance.
The Era of Klaus Mäkelä, Conducting Phenom, Begins in Chicago
On Thursday, the richly talented 28-year-old maestro led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for the first time since being named its next music director.
Puccini’s ‘Butterfly’ and ‘Turandot’: More Than Appropriation
The history and curiosity behind these operas, both set in Asia, complicate often simplistic criticisms of borrowing and stereotyping.
Patrick Carfizzi Is ‘the Heart and Soul’ of the Met Opera
Patrick Carfizzi, a vibrant performer in supporting roles, has grabbed attention in a new production of Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino.”
N.Y. Philharmonic Adds 2 Premieres to a Diet of Classics
Jaap van Zweden, the orchestra’s music director, led new works by Joel Thompson and Tan Dun amid pieces by Mozart, Beethoven and Mendelssohn.
Yunchan Lim, Jan Lisiecki and Alexander Malofeev at Carnegie
Jan Lisiecki, 28, is the elder statesman alongside Alexander Malofeev and Yunchan Lim in a trio of recent recital debuts at the hall.
Review: Jews Flee to China in New York Philharmonic’s ‘Émigré’
“Émigré,” a bland oratorio about brothers who flee to China to escape Nazi persecution, was given its American premiere by the New York Philharmonic.