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An Interview With Kathryn Lewek
Though Kathryn Lewek is undoubtedly best known as the definitive Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte, she has far more roles and range up her sleeve than just Mozart’s imperious monarch.
Opera’s Scariest Characters (Halloween Feature)
Halloween is upon us! To get yourself in the mood, read up on a few of opera’s most terrifying characters, from an infanticidal sorceress to a falsely suave lecher. Which operatic character scares the high notes out of you?
An Interview With Matthew Polenzani
Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking over Zoom with the splendid tenor Matthew Polenzani about operatic characters, his happiest memories as a performer, the Chicago Cubs, fatherhood, and more!
Met Opera Radio Review: Norma
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
Sonya Yoncheva sang magnificently, by turns gentle, passionate, ferocious, and devout.
Met Opera Radio Review: L’Elisir d’Amore
Oh, how I adore L’Elisir d’Amore! There’s never a dull tune, the story’s light and romantic, and it’s endless fun. It would be my Desert Island Disc to always lift my spirits and get me humming.
