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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 new operas presented only two seasons ago, and bel canto explodes back onto the stage. I couldn’t choose only five operas to explore here, so we’re expanding to six for this year only.
Album Review: Mozart, You Drive Me Crazy!
Golda Schultz’s voice is reminiscent of a vibrant flower opening its petals toward the sun, and Mozart, You Drive Me Crazy! is an exquisitely juicy album from one of the world’s most exquisite sopranos.
Met Opera 2023-24 Radio Review: Dead Man Walking
When Dead Man Walking premiered in 2000, the Met avoided modern like the plague. Now, at last, DMW is at the Met. There’s no question that it is an emotionally harrowing work. There’s also no question that audiences love this beautiful wringer.
