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An Interview With Kathryn Lewek
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An Interview With Kathryn Lewek

Though Kathryn Lewek is undoubtedly best known as the definitive Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte, she has far more roles and range up her sleeve than just Mozart’s imperious monarch.

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An Interview With Gabriella Reyes
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An Interview With Gabriella Reyes

Since the stunning soprano Gabriella Reyes became the first Nicaraguan-American to sing at the Met, her star has only risen, and she's now taking on the Met's first-ever Latino opera, Florencia en el Amazonas. I spoke with Gabriella in between performances, and she could not have been warmer.

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Queen of Opera: An Interview With Lise Davidsen
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Queen of Opera: An Interview With Lise Davidsen

The Norwegian dramatic soprano has become the Queen of Opera with such speed and fanfare that it can be difficult to believe that she merits the title. Does she? Can anyone?

The answer is an unequivocal, unconditional, absolute YES.

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Opera’s Scariest Characters (Halloween Feature)
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Opera’s Scariest Characters (Halloween Feature)

Halloween is upon us! To get yourself in the mood, read up on a few of opera’s most terrifying characters, from an infanticidal sorceress to a falsely suave lecher. Which operatic character scares the high notes out of you?

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