A Fount of Unconventional Projects

The annual Prototype Festival offers operas and other performances that push artistic boundaries. ByHeidi WalesonJan. 13, 2020 5:15 pm ET New York The annual Prototype Festival, now in its eighth season, can always be counted on for unconventional projects. “Magdalene,” which had its world premiere at HERE on Saturday, is an elaborate, all-female collaboration. This …

‘Wozzeck’ Review: On the Brink of Madness

William Kentridge’s new production of Alban Berg’s work at the Metropolitan Opera is rich, expansive and revelatory on stage and in the pit. ByHeidi WalesonDec. 30, 2019 2:46 pm ET Alban Berg’s “Wozzeck” (1925) tends to be thought of as bitter medicine with its brutal story and its harsh, often atonal score. Think again. The new …