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.
The Pains and Privileges of Staging Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’
Three artists preparing a new production of this classic at the Metropolitan Opera discuss what makes it so difficult yet satisfying.
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In Mexico City, Club Kids Take the Stage
How a group of underground queer artists came together to create a new kind of opera.
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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.