United States Verdi, Macbeth: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 5.10.2026. (ES-S)
Witches loom over the Metropolitan Opera’s new Macbeth
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Fairground thrills and emotional truth in the Met’s Coney Island Così fan tutte
United States The Met: Live in HD – Mozart, Così fan tutte: Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / Nimrod David Pfeffer (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Gary Halvorson) from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 3.10.2026, and viewed at Everyman Winchester, 6.10.2026. (DH) ****
Living composers explore New York City ties (somewhat) at The Village Trip festival
United States Various, The Village Trip – ‘Village Voices’: Soloists, St. John’s in the Village, New York, 2.10.2026. (DS)
Dudamel pairs León’s vivid new work with an assured Mahler Fifth
United States León, Mahler: New York Philharmonic / Gustavo Dudamel (conductor). Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, New York, 27.9.2026. (ES-S)
An exciting opening week at the Met Opera and a La bohème to match
United States Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Orchestra / Ramón Tebar (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 27.9.2026. (RP)
Steve Reich returns to Juilliard for an inspiring 90th birthday celebration
United States Juilliard Fall Festival 2026-27 – The New Series ǀ ‘Steve Reich at 90’: Juilliard musicians. Willson Theater at The Juilliard School, New York, 22.9.2026. (DS)
The Met: Live in HD 2026-27 season starts with Così fan tutte on 3 October
The Met: Live in HD presents first live transmission of the season with Mozart’s Così fan tutte on Saturday, October 3
Federica Lombardi, Samantha Hankey, Ana María Martínez, Duke Kim, and Andrey Zhilikhovsky make their Met role debuts, alongside Gerald Finley. Maestro Nimrod David Pfeffer conducts
The Met: Live in HD is available in more than 1,900 theatres worldwide (for UK cinemas click here)
A New York concert featuring Feldman’s Piano Trio offers an opportunity for radical listening
United States Graphic Content Festival – Feldman and Brown at 100: Conrad Harris (violin), Alex Waterman (cello), Steven Gosling (piano). St. Michael’s Church, New York, 12.9.2026. (DS)
