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Tales of 19th-Century A.I.: Don’t Fall in Love With a Singing Robot

Now we fret about chatbots. An earlier age worried about automatons, the uncanny humanoid contraptions whose voices could trigger love or mania.

By Jason Farago

Classical Music Davidsen, Lise Kelsey, Quinn Metropolitan Opera Nezet-Seguin, Yannick Opera Puccini, Giacomo Tosca (Opera)

Review: Lise Davidsen Meets Puccini in ‘Tosca’ at the Met

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

Appointments and Executive Changes Content Type: Personal Profile Gelb, Peter Metropolitan Opera Nezet-Seguin, Yannick Opera Rustioni, Daniele

Daniele Rustioni, Fixture at the Met Opera, Will Be Its Guest Conductor

Beginning next fall, Rustioni will lead at least two operas each season and help provide continuity for the Met as it rebuilds after a wave of retirements.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Content Type: Personal Profile Kaminsky, Laura Lucidity (Opera) Metropolitan Opera On Site Opera Opera Seattle Opera Shelton, Lucy

The Soprano Lucy Shelton Makes Waves in Opera at 80

Lucy Shelton, a soprano known for her work in the contemporary repertoire, has had a role tailor-made for her in “Lucidity,” an opera about identity and dementia.

By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim