The best thing I saw in 2025 was Manon
I had the pleasure of attending Manon starring Lisette Oropesa and Benjamin Bernheim at Opernhaus Zürich this past October.
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Lawrence Brownlee
64 pieces since 2007 — in 20 roles, at 15 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
64
pieces
20
roles
15
companies
20
years
By role
By company
Metropolitan Opera 13
Lyric Opera of Chicago 7
Opera Philadelphia 3
Washington National Opera 2
92nd Street Y 1
Bayerische Staatsoper 1
Boston Lyric Opera 1
Caramoor 1
Houston Grand Opera 1
Opéra Bastille 1
Paris Opera 1
Richard Tucker Gala 1
Royal Opera House 1
San Francisco Opera 1
Washington Concert Opera 1
6 pieces as Arturo — stats above show all coverage for Lawrence Brownlee.
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I wanna be the one to walk in the sun
Two recent Paminas feature in concerts at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall.
Doublet trouble
A messy new I puritani at the Met is a historic and historical disappointment.
Americans in Paris
Even if our monolingual American tourists can be the source of vexation for many a Parisian, our singers gave much for the city’s operagoers to admire this month in stylish productions of Semele at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées and I Puritani at the Opéra Bastille.
Puritani, as the driven snow
It was an afternoon of spectacular singing, particularly from the two principals and the glorious Lyric Opera Chorus.
Purity woman
That’s the exact word I’d use to describe Olga Peretyatko’s debut in I Puritani last night at the Metropolitan Opera: “calm.”
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).