David Byrne attempts to turn a derelict ferry terminal into one immense musical instrument.

Peter Lieberson’s Neruda Songs, written for his late wife to sing, finds a new interpreter.

Paul Simon’s tribute at BAM was a triumph. So why’d he look so glum?

Satyagraha’s rivers of sound convey an endless quest for enlightenment. Or they’re really tedious.

Alarm Will Sound turns the Beatles’ “Revolution 9”—this is not a joke—into chamber music.

Mencken called opera in English “about as sensible as baseball in Italian.” But it does have its charms.

In a tough soprano role, Karita Mattila is a near miss. Plus: How to listen to Stalinist music without feeling guilty.

Carnegie Hall celebrates Berlin’s two great eras—one of which is just getting started.

Gustavo Dudamel makes an enormously charismatic New York debut.

Barber’s Vanessa isn’t the forgotten marvel they say it is—but it’s a great vehicle for City Opera’s star soprano.