O stars of wonder, stars of night O stars of wonder, stars of night

A starry (and potentially annual) Christmas gala lights up Carnegie Hall.

Mediterranean crossings Mediterranean crossings

Grand Tier Grab Bag anticipates Elina Garanca‘s upcoming Zwischenfach pivot by sharing her in some other not-quite-mezzo repertoire opposite Brian Jagde.

Moor is more Moor is more

A pair of Otellos – in Madrid and Parma – is a study in contrasts.

Dealt a bad hand Dealt a bad hand

Brian Jadge will be replaced by Brandon Jovanovich in the upcoming revival of The Queen of Spades, announces the Met press office

Ritorna vincitrice Ritorna vincitrice

Elina Garanca is back at the Met for the first time since 2020 — her Amneris is, in a word, sensational.

Nilsson ratings Nilsson ratings

Christina Nilsson‘s debut enlivens the Met’s new Aïda.

Shocker and awe Shocker and awe

In 2011, Sondra Radvanovsky‘s Tosca proved promising; fourteen years later, it was absolutely magnificent, a completely satisfying musical and dramatic embodiment of a challenging role by an artist at the peak of her powers.