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Nilsson’s luminous debut lifts the Met’s Tomb Raider “Aida”
Nilsson may be the most demure Aida ever to grace the Met stage. Her simple sheath instantly marks her as an outsider, but ...
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‘Moby-Dick’ Sails Confidently into the Met, and the Exhilarating Optimism of ‘Fidelio’ Arrives Just in Time
The Metropolitan Opera ended its annual winter hiatus with two productions that chronicle their protagonists’ dangerous, ...
Taming the ‘Howling Infinite’: ‘Moby-Dick’ Comes to the Met’s Stage
Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s 2010 adaptation of Melville’s unruly novel opens this week at the Metropolitan Opera.
Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen to release new opera recording while awaiting birth of twins
Lise Davidsen, one of opera's biggest names, is preparing to leave the stage for a few months to give birth and spend time ...
At the Met, a visually stunning ‘Moby-Dick’ surfaces but never goes deep
The Metropolitan Opera premiered an expanded version of Jake Heggie’s 2010 adaptation, which had its East Coast premiere at ...
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Calleja, Mkhitaryan make a charming, complementary duo in Met’s “Bohème”
La Bohème is back at the Metropolitan Opera for its third of four installments this season. For performances this month, Mimi ...
The New Criterion10d
Beethoven at the opera
Beethoven offers two roles—two juicy opportunities—for young tenors: Jaquino and the First Prisoner. Magnus Dietrich (in his ...
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Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen to release new opera recording while awaiting birth of twins
Soprano Lise Davidsen performs as Leonore, during a dress rehearsal of Beethoven's "Fidelio," at New York's Metropolitan Opera, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) ...
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Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen to release new opera recording while awaiting birth of twins
NEW YORK – “Davidsen Goes out with a Bang,” read the headline in Broadway World’s review of the Metropolitan Opera revival of Beethoven’s “Fidelio.” And indeed Lise Davidsen is in a ...