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

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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Cinematic Adventures: Il Trovatore (2010-11)
Violette Leonard Violette Leonard

Cinematic Adventures: Il Trovatore (2010-11)

Every summer, the Met tries to ease our cravings with four HD cinema broadcasts from seasons past. I haven’t been to the cinema since COVID struck, but the idea of Verdi’s riveting Trovatore was too much to resist.

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