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Kathryn Lewek Reigns as the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s ‘Magic Flute’

Kathryn Lewek has made a specialty of singing the showstopping role in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” “It’s my security blanket,” she said.

A D.I.Y. ‘Messiah,’ Starring You and Yours as Choristers

Our critic joined with amateur singers and professionals for a “Messiah” sing-in at David Geffen Hall, just one “Messiah” on the city’s holiday calendar.

At the Brooklyn Academy, Musical Journeys Through Minefields

The Silkroad Ensemble’s “American Railroad” and Alarm Will Sound’s “Sun Dogs” used music and images to engage with difficult topics.

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...

Can a Synthetic Voice Be Taught to Sing Opera?

“The Other Side of Silence,” a new work in development, is experimenting with giving operatic voice to a text-to-speech synthesizer.

Murder Most Unromantic in a New ‘Carmen’ at the Metropolitan Opera

The British director Carrie Cracknell’s production, opening on New Year’s Eve, resists the idea that the opera’s climactic scene is a crime of passion.

‘Make Noise Enough’: Excavating Shakespeare’s Songs

In Shakespeare, music is an integral part of the action. But the First Folio, which turns 400 this year, failed to transmit how it should...

What Opera Singers Gained, and Lost, Performing While Pregnant

Women in the industry are speaking out about what they feel are cancellations motivated by their appearance rather than sound, even as there is a...