At the Met, Protest and Poetry About Water
In a transfixing two-minute video called “River (The Water Serpent)” in the Metropolitan Museum’s American Wing we see a drone
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Arts
Amid Ukraine War, Orchestras Rethink ‘1812 Overture,’ a July 4 Rite
With its earsplitting rounds of cannon fire and triumphal spirit, Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” has been a staple of Fourth of
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Peter Brook, Celebrated Stage Director of Scale and Humanity, Dies at 97
His own job, he said, was to encourage and enable, clarify and refine, and not to dictate. He had ceased
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‘Demand Is Robust.’ Fireworks Come Roaring Back This Summer.
During the early months of the pandemic, the Grucci fireworks business, which has operated from the United States for more
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Ermonela Jaho, an Albanian Soprano, ‘Can Sing Your Music’
Nedda, the leading female character of Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci,” must die rather than consummate true love. The soprano Ermonela Jaho, who
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How Opera Houses Are Putting Puccini Into Contemporary Context
LONDON — Draped in a crisp white kimono and a translucent veil, Madama Butterfly kneels beside an American officer as
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‘Country House Operas’ Offer a Glimpse of Opera’s Future
When the British TV host Bamber Gascoigne unexpectedly inherited a 350-acre estate in 2014 from his 99-year-old great-aunt, he was
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The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to HBO, Hulu, Apple TV+ and More in July
(Note: Streaming services occasionally change schedules without giving notice. For more recommendations on what to stream, sign up for our
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Trying to Capture the Life and Lyrics of That Wry Sage Leonard Cohen
The documentary “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song” illuminates the unpredictable paths taken by a singer-songwriter and his music.
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Watch Austin Butler Cause Hysteria in ‘Elvis’
In the sequence, Elvis (Austin Butler) is giving one of his first performances in front of an audience while Col.
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