The Conductor Thomas Guggeis Is Rising Fast After a Surprise Debut
Not yet 30, Guggeis already leads a major opera house and has conducted the “Ring” in Berlin. Next up: his arrival at the Metropolitan Opera.
‘Magic Flute’ Review: Trickery and Delight in Mozart at the Met
Unveiling the trickery only enhances the delight of this interpretation of Mozart by the director Simon McBurney.
This ‘Magic Flute’ Has Ringtones, Bird Tracks and a Foley Artist
The director Simon McBurney creates a magical sound world in his theatrical production of Mozart’s classic at the Metropolitan Opera.
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Grace Bumbry, Barrier-Shattering Opera Diva, Is Dead at 86
A flamboyant mezzo-soprano (who could also sing meaty soprano roles), she overcame racial prejudice to become one of opera’s first, and biggest, Black stars.