Critic’s Notebook
For Paul Simon and Joan Baez, Farewells Reckon With Past and Present
As they leave the road behind, Mr. Simon and Ms. Baez aren’t entirely looking back. Their farewell tours reached New York this weekend.
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As they leave the road behind, Mr. Simon and Ms. Baez aren’t entirely looking back. Their farewell tours reached New York this weekend.
By JON PARELES
Turning the page with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, its first new music director since 1976, the Met is readying new works — and planning forays into its city.
By MICHAEL COOPER
In a piece she describes as “sort of a play,” the poet and singer journeys through her past, with a little help from her children.
By BEN BRANTLEY
After enduring an emotional crash, a breakup and the death of a mentor, the Swedish star has her first album in eight years and the most transcendent song of her career.
By CARYN GANZ
Opera Philadelphia’s O18 festival, which continues through Sunday, has more success with standard offerings than out-of-the-box events.
By ZACHARY WOOLFE
The opening of the New York Philharmonic’s season, and its new music director, were among the highlights.
Dr. DiChiera built an opera company that presented world-class talent at a time when Detroit’s population was dwindling and its future looked bleak.
By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK
At the season-opening gala concert, Mr. van Zweden made a strong statement about new music. But his approach to repertory staples remains problematic.
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI