Simultaneous transformation
For those who thought opera to be a rare enough commodity that there shouldn’t be duels, Saturday night in the Berkshires offered the odd rebuttal.
Marcy Stonikas
3 pieces since 2016 — in 3 roles, at 3 companies, most often at Washington National Opera.
3
pieces
3
roles
3
companies
11
years
By role
Role Ariadne
Role Salomé
Prophète bien aimé
New Amsterdam Opera specializes in American singers whose abilities are as yet little known.
Role Second Norn
A choice, not an ecosystem
Washington National Opera’s first Ring Cycle came to a bittersweet conclusion this past Sunday, closing the door on an extraordinary three weeks in the opera house and a remarkable musical and theatrical achievement for the company.
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).