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Recital Review: Erin Morley at the Yale School of Music
Violette Leonard Violette Leonard

Recital Review: Erin Morley at the Yale School of Music

It feels natural that Erin Morley’s first solo album, Rose in Bloom, should be nature-themed. She commands great versatility with her crystal-crisp voice, which sometimes resembles a richly filigreed silver flute, other times the ethereal otherworldliness of a glass harmonica.

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An Interview With Erin Morley
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An Interview With Erin Morley

Recently, internationally acclaimed coloratura soprano Erin Morley has been piling on triumph after triumph. Erin released her first solo album this April, the floral-themed Rose in Bloom. She kindly spoke to me about her album, feminizing roles, skydiving, and more.

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Met Opera 2023-24 Cinema Review: Carmen
Violette Leonard Violette Leonard

Met Opera 2023-24 Cinema Review: Carmen

This was one of the best-sung Carmens in recent memory, vocally stupendous and visually thoughtful, with Carrie Cracknell offering a much-needed modern critique of the power imbalance between men and women.

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