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Category: Opera
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Dvorak’s Opera ‘Rusalka’ Prepares to Debut at La Scala in Milan
The opera by Antonin Dvorak about a water nymph’s journey into the human world, first performed in 1901, is making its debut at La Scala in June.
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How an Architect Gave La Scala a 21st-Century Update
Mario Botta, who just finished leading a second round of updates to the 18th-century opera house in Milan, discussed his work and his inspiration.
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Putting the Brutality of a Prize Fight on the Met Opera Stage
Terence Blanchard’s “Champion,” about the fighter Emile Griffith, is the rare opera to engage with sports. A boxing consultant helped keep it gritty.
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The Maestro Wore Blue: Bringing Pizazz to the Pit at the Met
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Metropolitan Opera’s music director, wears custom-made outfits tailored to each production, challenging conservative norms.
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Review: In ‘La Bohème’ at the Met, the Star Is in the Pit
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the company’s music director, is conducting a beloved production of Puccini’s perennial classic for the first time.
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How Lynn Nottage and Her Daughter Are Exploring Their Relationship in Writing
Can you collaborate with your mother, a Pulitzer-winning playwright, and develop your own voice too? Ruby Aiyo Gerber wasn’t too scared to try.
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For the Opera Singer Denyce Graves, a Great Voice Is Not Enough
Symone Harcum was a graduate student when she met the mezzo-soprano, who guided her through a field that has traditionally overlooked Black women.
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How Marina Abramović and Sondra Radvanovsky Revel in Risk
The performance artist says that meeting Radvanovsky was like finding a “younger sister.”
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Review: A Tenor Arrives at the Met Opera in ‘Elisir’
The 27-year-old Xabier Anduaga debuted in the role of Nemorino in a revival of Donizetti’s romantic comedy.