City Opera revives "Intermezzo," Richard Strauss's witty, intimate self-portrait, featuring a brilliant performance from soprano Lauren Flanigan.

With echoes resonating back to HUAC and Salem, Carlisle Floyd's popular southern gothic 'Susannah' finally arrives at the Met -- 44 years after its debut.

The National Symphony Orchestra keeps shaking up the repertory, offering New York premieres by Corigliano, Bolcom, and -- better late than never -- Elgar.

City Opera's pairing of Ravel's whimsical operas "L'Heure Espagnole" and "L'Enfant et les Sortileges" is Sendak-inspired silliness.

Placido Domingo owns the production and may eventually sing the title role in 'Sly.' But he unwisely gave over the opera's American premiere to pal Jose Carreras.

City Opera's enthralling production of "Lizzie Borden" suggests that Jack Beeson's 1965 meditation on murder in Massachusetts is ready for the repertory.