At the Kennedy Center, an Ode to the Arts, and a Gentle Jab at Biden’s Age Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Queen Latifah, Barry Gibb and Dionne Warwick are honored; Robert De Niro joked that Crystal is just a few years younger than the president.
Mo Willems Finds Yet Another Way to Entertain Kids: Opera The beloved author of children’s books is experimenting with new forms, alongside starry collaborators, at the Kennedy Center.
Renée Fleming Adds a New Role to Her Repertoire: Pat Nixon The superstar soprano discusses her debut in John Adams’s “Nixon in China” at the Paris Opera. For starters, she spends the second act with a dragon.
Three Divas Give Voice to ‘The Hours’ at the Met Opera Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara and Joyce DiDonato discuss their preparations for the staged premiere of Kevin Puts’s work at the Metropolitan Opera.
Review: ‘The Hours’ Will Bring Renée Fleming Back to the Met Kevin Puts’s new opera had its premiere in a Philadelphia Orchestra concert presentation before coming to New York this fall.