A Soprano Who Despises Encores Interrupts Her Co-Star’s
Angela Gheorghiu drew criticism after she stormed onstage to stop a tenor’s encore during a performance of “Tosca” in Seoul.
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The Creators of ‘Grounded’ Discuss Writing for the Met Opera
Jeanine Tesori and George Brant discuss the first time they heard “Grounded,” and how they instantly knew what they would change for the Met.
Review: This ‘Figaro’ Puts All Mozart’s Characters in One Voice
By singing men and women, nobles and servants, the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo takes the opera’s theme of human mutability to a chaotic extreme.
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Classical Music and Opera This Fall: Programs, Premieres and More
Osvaldo Golijov’s Lorca-inspired opera comes to New York, and the pianist Igor Levit plays with the Cleveland Orchestra, among other highlights.