Two Boys at the Metropolitan Opera
Let me state this as clearly and simply as I can: Nico Muhly's Two Boys, currently onstage at the Metropolitan Opera, will be remembered as a landmark event in the history […]
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Preview: “The Day Before” at Symphony Space
To mark the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination in Dallas, Texas, Symphony Space turns back the calendar this Friday to November 21, 1963—the day before the tragedy that
CMJ 2013: Thursday (plus Non-CMJ Show at LPR)
I made it out a bit earlier to CMJ yesterday, stopping by the Judson Memorial Church on Washington Square, from where Seattle indie-stalwart KEXP has been broadcasting live this whole week. This
(le) Poisson Rouge and the Metropolitan Opera Preview Nico Muhly’s “Two Boys”
Nico Muhly remains one the most active young composers around. Last Tuesday night, fresh off of curating at and performing in his own festival, A Scream and An Outrage, he returned to New York for two shows at Le Poisson Rouge. The night consisted of a broad range of works based loosely based around a preview of his opera, Two Boys, premiering at the Met in October.
The opera premiered at the English National Opera in 2011. With a libretto by celebrated American playwright Craig Lucas, it examines issues associated with the darker corners of the Internet and online chat rooms. The opera is a part of Met general manager Peter Gelb’s larger effort to bring opera to a younger demographic, and the nature of the issues explored drags opera firmly into the 21st century.
Nico Muhly, Sufjan Stevens & Bryce Dessner’s “Planetarium” at BAM
by Aristea Mellos and FoM For those who remember stealing their parents' car to catch the old Pink Floyd laser-light shows at the Hayden Planetarium (okay, maybe that was just me),
LA Philharmonic and the LA Master Chorus at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
LOS ANGELES, CA — When I dashed through the doors of L.A.'s Walt Disney Concert Hall three weeks ago, it was hard to believe that it had been nearly five years
Making Music: David Lang at Zankel Hall
It's hard to believe that it's been 4 1/2 years since the premiere of David Lang's the little match girl passion at Zankel Hall. I was there, and remember the piece standing out
Nico Muhly’s Dark Sisters
What I want to know is: when the hell did Nico find time to write Dark Sisters: the two act opera currently onstage at the Gerald Lynch Theater? Just five months ago, Nico