Renée Fleming has reached that apex of divadom where she sings mostly the role of Renée Fleming.

Alisa Weilerstein, at 26, is too big a talent to be pigeonholed. Plus, Renée Fleming gives good diva in Thaïs.

Extraordinary staging gets the most out of La Damnation de Faust.

Douglas Cuomo draws on ethnic musics of every variety—with a mongrel result.

Period instruments put concertgoers in the world—not just the words—of Don Quixote.

Penny Woolcock’s production of Doctor Atomic burnishes a masterpiece.

Performers too young to have known Bernstein see his music afresh.

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?