Davidsen, Lise

Review: With ‘Fidelio,’ the Met Opera Does What It Does Best

The Met, a magnet for star singers, flexed its muscles to stack the cast of Beethoven’s only opera, with Lise Davidsen in the title role.

By Joshua Barone

Standouts included the soprano Lise Davidsen and the Berlin Philharmonic, a new opera by Missy Mazzoli and bits of old ones by Schubert.

By Zachary Woolfe and Joshua Barone

Jolie plays the superstar soprano Maria Callas in the new movie “Maria.” We went to the Metropolitan Opera with her and the director Pablo Larraín.

By Javier C. Hernandez and Sasha Arutyunova

The powerhouse soprano, already a company stalwart at 37, still seems to be figuring out a character whose moods change on a dime.

By Zachary Woolfe