It was fitting that the Metropolitan Opera celebrated New Year’s Eve with a new production of “I Puritani” (1835), as Vincenzo Bellini’s final opera is replete with vocal fireworks and splendid tunes. Like the two other bel canto works presented by the co... See more
The early history of American orchestras is, unsurprisingly, a story of immigration: émigré musicians recreating their European roots in a new land. Examples are easy to find in the list of ensembles celebrating anniversaries in 2025-26 that accompanies t... See more
