United States Richard Strauss, Salome: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 29.4.2025. (ES-S)
Beneath different veils: Claus Guth’s Salome at the Metropolitan Opera
New York
Brief invitation to long farewell: a journey of transformation with The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble
United States Chabrier, Adès, Mahler: Susanna Phillips (soprano), Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano), Ben Bliss (tenor), The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, 28.4.2025. (ES-S)
A journey between heart and mind: Yunchan Lim’s Goldberg Variations at Carnegie Hall
United States JS Bach, Goldberg Variations, BWV988: Yunchan Lim (piano). Carnegie Hall, New York, 25.4.2025. (ES-S)
New York’s Experiments in Opera premieres Aaron Siegel’s probing Rainbird
United States Aaron Siegel, Rainbird: Soloists, Sugar Vendil (keyboards), Andie Tanning (strings), Jess Tsang (percussion). Experiments in Opera, Mabou Mines, New York, 17.4.2025. (RP)
A century of tradition: Stainer’s The Crucifixion at The Brick Church
United States Stainer, The Crucifixion: Sean Fallen (tenor), Nathaniel Sullivan (baritone), Alistair Reid (organist), Chancel Choir / Raymond Nagem (conductor). The Brick Presbyterian Church, New York, 18.4.2025. (RP)
Met’s stars align for a delightful, effervescent Il barbiere di Siviglia revival
United Kingdom Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Giacomo Sagripanti (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 15.4.2025. (RP)
Erin Morley and Gerald Martin Moore offer a garden of songs at the Park Avenue Armory
United States Various: Erin Morley (soprano), Gerald Martin Moore (piano). Board of Officers Room, Park Avenue Armory, New York, 11.4.2025. (RP)
Bernard Labadie and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s close a chapter with a masterful St. John Passion
United States Bach, St. John Passion: Soloists, La Chapelle de Québec, Orchestra of St. Luke’s / Bernard Labadie (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 10.4.2025. (RP)
