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‘Dead Man Walking’ Makes Its Way to the Met Opera

This death-row tale, adapted by Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally, opens the season of the Metropolitan Opera, as part of its push for newer works.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Bavarian State Opera Berlin State Opera Classical Music Macbeth (Opera) Metropolitan Opera Netrebko, Anna Opera Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Schulz, Matthias

Russian Soprano Anna Netrebko Sings in Berlin, Amid Protests

The Russian star soprano appeared in her first staged opera in Germany since the Ukraine invasion, still under fire for her past support for President Vladimir V. Putin.

By Zachary Woolfe

Classical Music Davidsen, Lise Metropolitan Opera

Lise Davidsen Shows Her Vocal and Theatrical Power in Recital Debut

Davidsen, a true dramatic soprano, was the rare singer whose first New York recital came at the Metropolitan Opera House.

By Oussama Zahr

Classical Music Der Ring des Nibelungen (Opera) Kosky, Barrie (1967- ) Metropolitan Opera Music Opera Pappano, Antonio Rheingold, Das (Opera) Royal Opera House Wagner, Richard

Review: This London ‘Ring’ Is on the Met Opera’s Radar

It’s not stage-filling spectacle, but Barrie Kosky’s version of Wagner’s “Das Rheingold,” the start of a four-opera epic, is eerie, vivid and intense.

By Zachary Woolfe