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  • An Interview With Christian Van Horn

    Christian has made his name as opera’s definitive Devil. He kindly spoke to me about his podcast, his solo album (shh!), and winning a Girl of the Golden Met Award. Read on!

  • Girl of the Golden Met Awards 2025: WINNERS!

    Best Opera: Tosca (Cast C)

    Best Soprano: Sondra Radvanovsky

    Best Tenor: Freddie De Tommaso…

  • Met Opera 2024-25 Review: Le Nozze di Figaro

    Nozze is an exquisite confection in every respect, and the Met’s delicious revival this season didn’t skimp on the frosting.

  • An Interview With Stephen Costello

    In March, Stephen triumphantly returned to the role of Greenhorn in Moby-Dick. He kindly spoke with me in between shows about Moby-Dick, how the trumpet influenced his singing, and what opera shares with Cirque du Soleil.

  • Met Opera 2024-25 Review: Moby-Dick

    The vast sea breathes in gentle, rhythmic swells. Twinkling stars wheel overhead, constellating until they form the whaling ship Pequod. This is the seascape in the overture of Jake Heggie’s monumental Moby-Dick.

  • Highlights of the Met's 2025-26 Season

    The Met’s opening night world premiere is one of only three new operas, marking a departure from the six presented only two seasons ago, and bel canto explodes back onto the stage. Here are the six operas I’m most excited about.