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An Interview With Elena Villalón
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An Interview With Elena Villalón

Fresh off her critically praised Met Opera debut in Orfeo ed Euridice last spring, Cuban-American soprano Elena Villalón now takes on Osvaldo Golijov’s exhilarating Ainadamar. She kindly took the time to answer some questions in between rehearsals.

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Met Opera 2023-24 Review: Orfeo ed Euridice
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Met Opera 2023-24 Review: Orfeo ed Euridice

The Orpheus myth has probably had more operas made out of it than any other story, but Glück’s baroque masterpiece Orfeo ed Euridice, the most famous of the Orphic operas, is one of the very few with a happy ending.

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Met Debuts Left This Season
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Met Debuts Left This Season

The Met’s 2023-24 season is coming to an end in just over six weeks, but there are still some artists readying to make their debuts. These are the two sopranos and a conductor that Met audiences will meet very soon.

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My 2023-24 Resolutions
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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?

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Highlights of the Met’s 2023-24 Season
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Highlights of the Met’s 2023-24 Season

On February 22, the Met revealed their 2023-24 season, the first since announcing a shift toward contemporary opera. A third of the operas are recent works, but there’s still plenty of classic repertoire.

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