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Met Debuts Left This Season
The Met’s 2023-24 season is coming to an end in just over six weeks, but there are still some artists readying to make their debuts. These are the two sopranos and a conductor that Met audiences will meet very soon.
Album Review: Mozart, You Drive Me Crazy!
Golda Schultz’s voice is reminiscent of a vibrant flower opening its petals toward the sun, and Mozart, You Drive Me Crazy! is an exquisitely juicy album from one of the world’s most exquisite sopranos.
Highlights of the Met’s 2024-25 Season
On February 23, the Met Opera announced their 2024-25 season. Notably for nitpicky me, I’m excited for almost everything. It was difficult to choose, but here are the five shows I’m most looking forward to.
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?
My 2023-24 Resolutions
What do I want out of this season?
I made a list of my 2023-24 season resolutions, my own operatic version of New Year’s. Here they are, plus my basic wish to have a good time at extraordinary operas. What are your resolutions?
