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Friday, May 19, 2023

Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro to Host Fire Island Dance Festival by Natan Zamansky

The annual event, benefiting Dancers Responding to AIDS, will take place in July at Fire Island Pines.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM
Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Iolanthe, The Handmaid's Tale, More in English National Opera's 2023-24 Season by Natan Zamansky

The season will include performances of nine operas at the London Coliseum.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM

Get a 1st Look at Simon McBurney's New Die Zauberflöte at the Metropolitan Opera by Natan Zamansky

The Tony-nominated director's take on the Mozart opera opens at the NYC institution May 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM
Monday, May 15, 2023

Mozart, Mahler, Mussorgsky, and More: What’s Happening in Classic Arts This Week by Natan Zamansky

Stay up to date with the best of dance, opera, concert music, and more in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:06AM
Thursday, May 11, 2023

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra to Embark on International Tour by Natan Zamansky

The 2023 European tour will be the orchestra’s first since 2002.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM
Monday, May 8, 2023

John Malkovich to Star in Tour of The Music Critic by Natan Zamansky

The play by Aleksey Igudesman will launch October 17 in Seattle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM

Ballet and Opera On the Docks: What’s Happening in Classic Arts This Week by Natan Zamansky

Stay up to date with the best of dance, opera, concert music, and more in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM
Saturday, May 6, 2023

Reviews: What Did Critics Think of Ivo van Hove's Don Giovanni at the Metropolitan Opera? by Natan Zamansky

The new production of the Mozart opera opened May 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM
Thursday, May 4, 2023

Get a 1st Look at Ivo van Hove's New Don Giovanni at Metropolitan Opera by Natan Zamansky

The Tony-winning director's take on the Mozart opera opens at the NYC institution May 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM
Monday, May 1, 2023

Gideon Glick and David Alvarez to star in Prime Video's Étoile by Natan Zamansky

The series, from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, has been given a two-season order.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Tiler Peck Joins MasterVoices' Iolanthe at Carnegie Hall by Natan Zamansky

The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta will perform May 3 at Carnegie Hall with Ted Sperling at the baton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

Don Giovanni, Iolanthe, and More: What’s Happening in Classic Arts This Week by Natan Zamansky

Stay up to date with the best of dance, opera, concert music, and more in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24AM
Thursday, April 27, 2023

New Works by George Benjamin and Eska in Royal Opera House 2023-24 Season by Natan Zamansky

The season will also feature new productions of works by Handel, Vivaldi, Strauss, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Get a First Look at Marc Kudisch, Kyle Bielfield, and Naomi Louisa O'Connell in TRADE/Mary Motorhead at LA Opera by Natan Zamansky

The double bill of one-act operas by Emma O'Halloran opens April 27

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Monday, April 24, 2023

Endgame, Horrible Histories, More, in BBC Proms 2023 Lineup by Natan Zamansky

The schedule has been announced for the annual music festival, running July 14-September 9 at London's Royal Albert Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Metropolitan Opera Names Six Winners of 2023 Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition by Natan Zamansky

Selected from ten finalists, the winners are each awarded at $20,000 prize.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

John Williams, Anne-Sophie Mutter, and More: What’s Happening in Classic Arts This Week by Natan Zamansky

Stay up to date with the best of dance, opera, concert music, and more in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:06AM
Monday, April 17, 2023

World Premieres by Justin Peck, Tiler Peck, More, in New York City Ballet's 2023-24 Season by Natan Zamansky

The company's 75th anniversary season will showcase highlights from the company's history, and an exploration of the future of the company's repertory.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Champion, Sir András Schiff, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and More: What’s Happening in Classic Arts This Week by Natan Zamansky

Stay up to date with the best of dance, opera, concert music, and more in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:06AM
Friday, April 14, 2023

See Production Photos of Golijov's Fountain of Tears (Ainadamar) at Detroit Opera by Natan Zamansky

Featuring a libretto by David Henry Hwang, the work is expected to come to the Met in a future season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM
Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Reviews: What Did Critics Think of Champion at the Met Opera?; Get a 1st Look at the New Opera by Natan Zamansky

The opera by Grammy-winning composer Terence Blanchard opened April 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM
Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Tony Nominees Lileana Blain-Cruz and Robert O'Hara to Make Met Opera Debuts in 2023-24 Season by Natan Zamansky

The Metropolitan Opera's 2023-2024 season will also include new works directed by Tony winners Ivo van Hove and Mary Zimmerman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM
Monday, January 2, 2023

Reviews: What Did Critics Think of Fedora at the Metropolitan Opera? by Natan Zamansky

The new production of Giordano's opera opened December 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM
Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Michelle Bradley to Replace Latonia Moore in Aida at The Met by Natan Zamansky

Moore has withdrawn from the production due to illness.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM
Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Reviews: What Did Critics Think Think of The Hours at The Metropolitan Opera, Starring Kelli O'Hara? by Natan Zamansky

The Kevin Puts opera, also starring Renée Fleming and Joyce DiDonato, opened its world premiere November 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM
Monday, November 21, 2022

Get a 1st Look at Kelli O'Hara, Renée Fleming, and Joyce DiDonato in The Hours by Natan Zamansky

The opera by Kevin Puts premieres at the Metropolitan Opera November 22

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM
Monday, November 14, 2022

Many U.K. Arts Organizations, Including National Theatre, to Lose Public Funding by Natan Zamansky

Arts Council England recently unveiled an investment plan which includes cuts for many London-based companies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM
Monday, October 24, 2022

The Must-Listen Podcasts for Opera and Classical Music Fans by Natan Zamansky

Whether you're a neophyte or a longtime fan, here are the radio shows and podcasts for you!

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:33PM
Monday, October 17, 2022

Masks Will No Longer Be Required at The Met, Carnegie Hall, and More by Natan Zamansky

New York Philharmonic is also among the companies that will adopt a mask-option policy beginning later this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:43PM
Thursday, September 29, 2022

Reviews: What Did Critics Think of Medea at The Metropolitan Opera? by Natan Zamansky

The NYC institution kicked off its 2022-23 season with Cherubini's opera September 27, starring Sondra Radvanovsky.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:33AM

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