Sweet birds of youth
Buoyed by a cast of emerging stars, the Metropolitan Opera’s revival of Il Barbiere di Siviglia asserted a key trait of this ubiquitous buffo: it is a young person’s opera.
Aigul Akhmetshina
9 pieces since 2022 — in 6 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
9
pieces
6
roles
2
companies
5
years
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By company
3 pieces as Metropolitan Opera — stats above show all coverage for Aigul Akhmetshina.
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Star vehicles
This Carmen, in other words, was somewhat less radical than its initial image suggested.
Romantic hero
The main reason to see this revival is Benjamin Bernheim’s Duca.