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An Interview With Stephen Costello
Stephen Costello has been a beloved mainstay at the Met ever since his 2007 debut. 15 years after originating Greenhorn in Jake Heggie's Moby-Dick, he triumphantly returned to the role when Moby-Dick made its Met debut in March. He generously spoke with me in between performances about Moby-Dick, how the trumpet influenced his singing, and what opera shares with Cirque du Soleil. Enjoy!
Met Opera 2024-25 Review: Moby-Dick
The vast sea breathes in gentle, rhythmic swells. Stars, twinkling aloud, wheel overhead, constellating until they form the mast, sails, and ropes of the whaling ship Pequod. This is the seascape that greets you in the overture of Jake Heggie’s monumental Moby-Dick.
The Met’s Winter Operafest: December 2022
While the Met presents fabulous, world-class opera year-round, two months in particular jumped out at me from the season book this year: December and January.
Met Opera Radio Review: La Traviata
The great Verdi’s masterpieces each have a special quality about them. Aida is power. Il Trovatore is drama. La Traviata is beauty.
