The New Yorker

Malcolm X and Hamlet Seize the Opera Stage

In 1986, the novelist and critic Samuel R. Delany interviewed the composer Anthony Davis, whose opera “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X” had just received a triumphant première at New York City ...
The Arts Desk

Hamlet, Buxton International Festival review - how to re-imagine re-imagined Shakespeare

Adrian Kelly, the festival’s artistic director and conductor of the opera, with his director Jack Furness, have made some clear and rewarding decisions. The music comes first: the score is renowned ...
The New York Times

A Decidedly French ‘Hamlet’ Returns to Paris

Starting in March at the Opéra Bastille, Ambroise Thomas’s version of the Shakespearean tragedy will be revived at the Paris Opera for the first time since 1938. By Rebecca Schmid Ambroise Thomas’s ...
The New York Times

‘A Vocal Figure Skater’ Makes His Mark as an Operatic Hamlet

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The British tenor Allan Clayton’s portrayal of the title role in Brett Dean’s opera is personal, emotional — and a breakthrough. By Roslyn Sulcas The ...
Washington Examiner

Washington National Opera’s ‘Hamlet’ done in Cold War style

If you haven’t seen the Washington National Opera’s production of “Hamlet” at the Kennedy Center yet, you might not understand how anyone could dream of setting Ambroise Thomas’ 1868 opera in “Denmark ...