The Girl of the Golden Met will be orange for the next week in honor of Kfir and Ariel Bibas z”l. May their memories be a blessing.
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Girl of the Golden Met Awards 2024
Congratulations to all the winners for triumphing in their highly competitive categories and to all the nominees for their extraordinary performances!
Opera Is Cool: Debunking Myths
Let’s face it: opera has gotten a bad rap. In reality, opera is one of the most glorious art forms in the world. Come debunk some myths with me! (Hint: it involves Beyoncé.)
Met Opera 2023-24 Review: Roméo et Juliette
Romeo and Juliet reliably make you swoon and weep, but a truly worthy cast should make the “sweet sorrow” fresh each time. The cast the Met has assembled for Roméo et Juliette blows these and other standards away.
Highlights of the Met’s 2024-25 Season
On February 23, the Met Opera announced their 2024-25 season. Notably for nitpicky me, I’m excited for almost everything. It was difficult to choose, but here are the five shows I’m most looking forward to.
My 2023-24 Resolutions
What do I want out of this season?
I made a list of my 2023-24 season resolutions, my own operatic version of New Year’s. Here they are, plus my basic wish to have a good time at extraordinary operas. What are your resolutions?
Opera and Ukraine: Soldiers of Music
Even after 32 years as a free nation, the people of Ukraine are still fighting to keep their liberty. A crucial part of the war is Ukraine’s battle to preserve and celebrate the culture that Russia seeks to annihilate.
