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LONDON — Draped in a crisp white kimono and a translucent veil, Madama Butterfly kneels beside an American officer as they wed in a religious ceremony. The priest celebrates their …
How Opera Houses Are Putting Puccini Into Contemporary Context Read MoreWhen the British TV host Bamber Gascoigne unexpectedly inherited a 350-acre estate in 2014 from his 99-year-old great-aunt, he was stunned by the inheritance tax bill he was facing, not …
‘Country House Operas’ Offer a Glimpse of Opera’s Future Read MoreThe documentary “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song” illuminates the unpredictable paths taken by a singer-songwriter and his music. The directors, Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine (“Ballets Russes”), trace …
Trying to Capture the Life and Lyrics of That Wry Sage Leonard Cohen Read MorePARIS — The first time I sang, it was by ear. I imagine that’s often the case. Toddlers join their favorite characters in Disney movies or echo their parents with …
Review: ‘The Mutes’ Gives Voice to Musical Outsiders Read MoreAn event record that sounds like an off-the-cuff late-night studio session, “Hot ____” is lean verging on spare, measured verging on reticent. Individually, everyone’s verse is frisky, but Cardi B’s …
Cardi B’s All-Star Team-Up, and 9 More New Songs Read MoreThe once-forgotten compositions of Julius Eastman (1940-90) are outlines, as malleable as they are strong. You can do “Gay Guerrilla” with its original four pianos, or 11 electric guitars, or …
5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now Read MoreArnold Skolnick, who with only a few days to work designed what became one of the most familiar pop-culture images of its time, the poster for the original Woodstock music …
Arnold Skolnick, Whose Poster Embodied Woodstock, Dies at 85 Read MoreThe first song Conan Gray ever wrote was called “Those Days,” about a period he spent in a small Texas town called Rockdale. (Population: 5,505.) “The slogan was ‘an hour …
Conan Gray, a Budding Pop Singer Who Feels It All Read MoreKurt Russell had the hip swivel down cold. Val Kilmer nailed the sincere, soulful voice. And Michael Shannon… well, the credits identified him as Elvis Presley, so that was the …
The Best Actors to Play Elvis Onscreen Read MoreLEIPZIG, Germany — How quickly Richard Wagner changed his mind about “Rienzi,” his first successful opera. In his self-aggrandizing memoir, “My Life,” assembled at the request of the Bavarian King …
Wagner’s Early Operas Shouldn’t Be Mere Curiosities Read More