United States Saariaho, Innocence: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Susanna Mälkki (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 6.4.2026. (ES-S)
Saariaho’s Innocence in its Met premiere: when the past does not recede
New York
Fascinating rhythms from Marin Alsop and the Philadelphians at Carnegie Hall
United States ‘United in Sound: America at 250’ [3] – Various: Hayato Sumino (piano), The Philadelphia Orchestra / Marin Alsop (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 30.3.2026. (RP)
Celebrations were in order with the Met’s final Madama Butterfly of the season
United States Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Orchestra / Carlo Rizzi (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 28.3.2026. (RP)
Keepers of the flame: The Choir of New College Oxford in concert at St. Thomas Fifth Avenue
United States Various: The Choir of New College Oxford, Hugh Rowlands (assistant organist), March McDevitt & Joseph Hyam (organ scholars) / Robert Quinney (conductor). Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York, 27.3.2026. (RP)
Arresting visuals and narrative confusion of Tristan at the Met with Lise Davidsen’s transcendental Isolde
United States The Met: Live in HD – Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Gary Halvorson) from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 21.3.2026 and viewed at Everyman Cinema, Chelmsford, Essex, 24.3.2026. (JPr)
Indulging in all the big no-nos with MasterVoices in SEVEN: A Cycle of Sins
United States Various, ‘Sins and Grace’: Mikaela Bennett (soprano), Justin Austin (baritone), MasterVoices Chorus, Orchestra of St. Luke’s / Ted Sperling (conductor). Alice Tully Hall, New York, 23.3.2026. (RP)
In the New York orbit of Op.109: Víkingur Ólafsson’s variations in E
United States Various: Víkingur Ólafsson (piano), Music Room of the Rosen House, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Katonah, 22.3.2026 and Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, New York, 24.3.2026. (ES-S)
Dudamel and the NY Phil premiere David Lang’s stirring, provocative oratorio tackling economic justice
United States ‘US at 250’ – David Lang, the wealth of nations: Fleur Barron (mezzo-soprano), Davóne Tines (bass-baritone), New York Philharmonic Chorus, New York Philharmonic / Gustavo Dudamel (conductor). David Geffen Hall, New York, 21.3.2026. (RP)
