Kuda, woulda, shoulda
A strong revival of Eugene Onegin at the Metropolitan Opera and a recital by Benjamin Bernheim offered the chance to hear “Kuda, kuda” twice in two days.
Asmik Grigorian
34 pieces since 2011 — in 17 roles, at 15 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
34
pieces
17
roles
15
companies
16
years
By role
By company
Metropolitan Opera 4
Bayerische Staatsoper 2
Aix-en-Provence Festival 1
Carnegie Hall 1
Cleveland Orchestra 1
Gran Teatre del Liceu 1
Komische Oper 1
La Scala 1
London Symphony Orchestra 1
Opéra Bastille 1
Salzburg Festival 1
Staatsoper Hamburg 1
Teatro alla Scala 1
Teatro Real 1
Theater an der Wien 1
4 pieces as Metropolitan Opera — stats above show all coverage for Asmik Grigorian.
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No strings attached
Madama Butterfly is the opera of the moment.
The voice of spring
“I come, I come! ye have called me long;
I come o’er the mountains, with light and song”
Polish rider
“The mystery of her voice gripped my soul,” Sharpless tells Pinkerton at the beginning of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. One could say the same thing of Aleksandra Kurzak’s remarkable portrayal of the title role, the main reason to catch the Met’s latest revival.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
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