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Review: In Chicago, an Opera Triptych Reaches for Connection

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Review: In Chicago, an Opera Triptych Reaches for Connection

Lyric Opera of Chicago follows a recent world premiere with yet another: “Proximity,” a set of works by three librettist-composer pairs.

By Zachary Woolfe

Renée Fleming Adds a New Role to Her Repertoire: Pat Nixon

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Renée Fleming Adds a New Role to Her Repertoire: Pat Nixon

The superstar soprano discusses her debut in John Adams’s “Nixon in China” at the Paris Opera. For starters, she spends the second act with a dragon.

By Ben Miller

Virginia Zeani, Versatile and Durable Soprano, Dies at 97

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Virginia Zeani, Versatile and Durable Soprano, Dies at 97

A noted Violetta in Verdi’s “La Traviata,” she had an equally noted second act as a singing teacher when her performing career ended.

By Jonathan Kandell

Met Opera Ordered to Pay Anna Netrebko $200,000 for Canceled Performances

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Met Opera Ordered to Pay Anna Netrebko $200,000 for Canceled Performances

The company cut ties with the star Russian soprano for her refusal to denounce Vladimir Putin after the invasion of Ukraine. An arbitrator said it must pay her under the terms of her contract.

By Javier C. Hernandez