In the Met’s Many Revivals, Sometimes Second Casts Finish First In many cases, the second, third and even fourth casts surpassed the season premieres that tend to attract the most attention. By Christopher Corwin
Michael Mayer’s Faux-Archaeologists Can’t Rescue His Entombed ‘Aida’ at the Met Mayer’s weak attempt to address opera’s recent struggles with its history of fetishization of “exotic” cultures adds nothing to the production. By Christopher Corwin
Teatro Nuovo Revives a Forgotten Bel Canto Opera by a Woman Composer for the First Time in Nearly 200 Years If this revival of the 19th Century opera by Carolina Uccelli didn’t reveal a hidden masterpiece, "Anna" does provide a glimpse into what might have been had Uccelli kept composing. By Christopher Corwin
A Magnificent ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’ Crowns a Fine Met Season But Not at Lincoln Center By Christopher Corwin
From ‘Marnie’ at the Met to James Whiteside’s Surrealist Leaps, the Must-See Opera and Dance of Fall 2018 By Michael Martin