Karen Almond / Met Opera
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Daniele Rustioni , who starts his tenure as Met Principal Guest Conductor with Don Giovanni this week, might just be the opera conductor we’ve all been waiting for -- and he’s betting on a long haul.
Ennevi Photo / Fondazione Arena
Grand Tier Grab Bag
Grand Tier Grab Bag offers a face off of two Polish divas from Aleksandra Kurzak 's debut performances as Aïda in Verona this summer.
Priamo Tolu
Recording Reviews
A new recording of Boito 's Nerone from Cagliari shows off an epic opera with fire and flamboyance
Scott Suchman
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Brendan Latimer sits down with Francesca Zambello and members of the cast of Washington National Opera’s production of Aïda
Dario Acosta
J'Nai Bridges makes a sophisticated companion to the Morgan Library & Museum's Renoir Drawings exhibit.
Karli Cadel
San Diego Opera's Pagliacci puts a play within a play within a play.
Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
A new production of Parsifal at San Francisco Opera stirred something deep inside Michael Anthonio about how music soothes the soul
Bernd Uhlig/OnP
Shirin Neshat 's Aïda in Paris is a typical instance of what happens when an artist is brought in to direct an opera.
My experiences with live performances of Handel's operas/oratorios has been hit or miss, mostly miss.
I came to The Rake’s Progress with a huge “Show Me” chip on my shoulder.
Lotte De Beer 's astonishing reading of Aïda at the Paris Opera was a victim both of Covid and the culture wars.
Death is the prima donna in this opera, and Herheim doesn't let you forget it.
Erik Berg
For me, one of the greatest recordings is the Von Karajan Il trovatore . You have four incredible singers in their top form.
Louis Melancon
