Metropolitan Opera – Page 28

The Soprano Ailyn Pérez Doesn’t Feel Like a Beginner Anymore

Long a rising star, she is getting a new Metropolitan Opera production built around her, and it’s the house’s first Spanish-language show.

By Joshua Barone

During a time of year in which anything can be a stage, the joy of music making has room to breathe outdoors.

By James Estrin and Joshua Barone

The Italian soprano’s dramatic acumen and hard-to-characterize voice brought a range of classic opera heroines vividly and emotionally to life.

By Oussama Zahr

Ms. Scotto, a leading Italian soprano, sang more than two dozen roles at the Metropolitan Opera and was a charismatic and demanding stage partner.

By Jonathan Kandell