New York Classical Review

After a rough start, Hobson and Cárdenes get to the heart of Schumann

Hobson was joined by violinist Andrés Cárdenes for Schumann’s Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3, played in reverse order. That meant ...
New York Classical Review

Met’s “Kavalier & Clay” mixes stunning production with largely lightweight music

That novel is now an opera, commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera and opening the house’s new season Sunday evening. (The ...
New York Classical Review

East of the River celebrates with music of the Sephardic diaspora

Music is a magnet for outside influences, and Sephardic Jews had plenty of them. After their expulsion from the Iberian ...
New York Classical Review

Green and a stellar Mozart cast triumph over deadly visuals in Met’s “Don Giovanni”

The answer to both was similar: Green exceeded all expectations, and the production is even worse than remembered.
New York Classical Review

Met’s sumptuous “Turandot” opens strongly with an auspicious soprano debut

Puccini’s Turandot is the backbone of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 season. Franco Zeffirelli’s spectacular, ...