‘A New Philosophy of Opera’ Review: Curtain Calls

An American opera director reveals how to inject new life into an old-fashioned artform. By  Heidi Waleson Sept. 13, 2024 at 11:27 am ET A scene from Yuval Sharon’s staging of Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’ at the Berlin State Opera in 2019.  PHOTO: MONICA RITTERSHAUS Opera is perceived as the most traditional of the performing arts—its repertory …