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Young Singers Must Keep Their Eyes on the Prizes When Launching Opera Careers

Opera as bloodsport? Well, not exactly, but most ambitious young opera singers will spend much of their twenties vying for cash in singing...

21.03.2024 7

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Christopher Corwin

The Met Goes Three for Three with Sierra and Bernheim’s Unforgettable ‘Roméo et Juliette’

Rarely has a tenor appeared so in love with his soprano!

12.03.2024 4

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Christopher Corwin

The Met Ends Its Winter Hiatus With Two Delightful Italian Masterpieces

Returning from its month-long winter hiatus the Metropolitan Opera offered audiences a pair of Italian masterpieces in productions that couldn’t...

05.03.2024 4

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Christopher Corwin

The Met Ends Its Winter Hiatus With Two Delightful Italian Masterpieces

Returning from its month-long winter hiatus the Metropolitan Opera offered audiences a pair of Italian masterpieces in productions that couldn’t...

05.03.2024 5

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Christopher Corwin

The Three Sopranos Who Banished Opera’s Winter Doldrums

In recent years, the Met has closed its doors for a month toward the end of January sparking mid-winter blues among opera lovers. Last week Carnegie...

08.02.2024 4

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Christopher Corwin

A New Star Shines in Yet Another Uninspired ‘Carmen’

While its current season features well-loved, decades-old productions of La Bohème, Turandot and Tannhäuser, the Metropolitan Opera’s New Year’s...

04.01.2024 6

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Christopher Corwin

Beyond Messiah: Handel and Bach Resound for the Holidays

In December, concert halls and churches ring with baroque music, especially Handel’s. But this year along with the composer’s ubiquitous Messiah,...

20.12.2023 9

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Christopher Corwin

Opera’s Murderin’ Medea slays Berlin Twice!

As commemorations of Maria Callas’ centenary continue, Medea operas dominate the 2023-24 season. 

01.12.2023 6

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Christopher Corwin

Despite Its Faults, the Met’s ‘X’ Is Worth the Ticket

More than thirty-six years after its world premiere at New York City Opera, X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X finally made the short trip across...

16.11.2023 4

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Christopher Corwin

The Park Avenue Armory Welcomes Jonas Kaufmann Back to New York City

Audiences wanting to hear Schwanengesang ordinarily would visit a concert hall presenting a baritone and his pianist performing on a bare stage....

27.09.2023 1

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Christopher Corwin

Lise Davidsen and Julia Bullock Jump Start New York City’s Classical Music Season

The venues couldn’t have been more different: the Metropolitan Opera’s enormous 3,800-seat auditorium welcomed Lise Davidsen, while the Park...

22.09.2023 2

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Christopher Corwin

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