Opera: Bravo
[Best Bets: June 8th – June 14th:](/content/2026/06/08/best-bets-june-8th-june-14th/ "Best Bets: June 8th – June 14th:"/index.html)
Summer festivals, big noses, world premieres and more!
[Top Shows at Ravinia 2026](/content/2026/06/05/top-shows-at-ravinia-2026/ "Top Shows at Ravinia 2026"/index.html)
There's more than big stars at Ravinia this year. Don't miss these shows!
[Best Bets: June 1st – June 7th](/content/2026/06/01/best-bets-june-1st-june-7th/ "Best Bets: June 1st – June 7th"/index.html)
Gustavo Dudamel ends his tenure as Music Director of the LA Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall
[New in Music This Week: May 22nd](/content/2026/05/23/new-in-music-this-week-may-22nd/ "New in Music This Week: May 22nd"/index.html)
New In Music is on fire this week!
[Best Bets: May 18th – May 24th](/content/2026/05/18/best-bets-may-18th-may-24th/ "Best Bets: May 18th – May 24th"/index.html)
The world premiere of Tyler Taylor's "Embers" at San Francisco Symphony takes place this week.
[BEST BETS: May 11th – May 17th](/content/2026/05/11/best-bets-may-11th-may-17th/ "BEST BETS: May 11th – May 17th"/index.html)
The world premiere of Tyshawn Sorey's "For Marilyn Crispell" tops my picks this week
[Sasha Cooke Meets “Carmen” on Her Own Terms](/content/2026/05/06/sasha-cooke-meets-carmen-on-her-own-terms/ "Sasha Cooke Meets “Carmen” on Her Own Terms"/index.html)
"I think she knows exactly what she’s doing and what the risks are. The tragedy is that she refuses to change course."
[Craig Colclough Sings Verdi’s Final Masterpiece Falstaff at LA Opera](/content/2026/04/28/craig-colclough-sings-verdis-final-masterpiece-falstaff-at-la-opera/ "Craig Colclough Sings Verdi’s Final Masterpiece Falstaff at LA Opera"/index.html)
“The real plot is a man confronting decay—and deciding not to succumb to it.”
[Best Bets: April 6th – April 12th](/content/2026/04/06/best-bets-april-6th-april-12th/ "Best Bets: April 6th – April 12th"/index.html)
Four Broadway shows open this week, plus opera, world premieres and more.
[New In Music This Week: April 3rd](/content/2026/04/03/new-in-music-this-week-april-3rd/ "New In Music This Week: April 3rd"/index.html)
I’m offering up a truly eclectic collection of ten new records and two vinyl reissues led by Claybourne Elder's "If the Stars Were Mine"
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