Nervous system theater
Like a sommelier of male entitlement, Peter Mattei paired with precision moves from a wide-ranging vocabulary of gesture.
Ben Bliss
29 pieces since 2016 — in 10 roles, at 9 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
29
pieces
10
roles
9
companies
11
years
By role
3 pieces as Don Ottavio — stats above show all coverage for Ben Bliss.
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Darkness on the edge of town
Lyric Opera of Chicago’as Don Giovanni lands smack dab in the middle of our current debate about wanted or unwanted sexual advances and outright sexual abuse.
Behind closed doors
Mozart appears to find promiscuity a source of humor rather than something that is a fundamental problem.
Win a Free Ticket to Opening Night at the Met!
Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen star in the Met's new Macbeth. We're giving away one ticket, so screw your courage to the sticking place and enter now!
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).
