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An Interview With Ying Fang
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An Interview With Ying Fang

One might have to ascend to heaven to find a voice more lovely than that of Ying Fang, who possesses the heavenly sound of a seraph with the shimmer of a polished pearl. She has firmly established herself as one of the world’s leading Mozartians, and she was kind enough to answer some questions about that, the ending of Fidelio, and singing in the street.

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An Interview With Elena Villalón
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An Interview With Elena Villalón

Fresh off her critically praised Met Opera debut in Orfeo ed Euridice last spring, Cuban-American soprano Elena Villalón now takes on Osvaldo Golijov’s exhilarating Ainadamar. She kindly took the time to answer some questions in between rehearsals.

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Met Opera 2023-24 Review: Orfeo ed Euridice
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Met Opera 2023-24 Review: Orfeo ed Euridice

The Orpheus myth has probably had more operas made out of it than any other story, but Glück’s baroque masterpiece Orfeo ed Euridice, the most famous of the Orphic operas, is one of the very few with a happy ending.

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Met Debuts Left This Season
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Met Debuts Left This Season

The Met’s 2023-24 season is coming to an end in just over six weeks, but there are still some artists readying to make their debuts. These are the two sopranos and a conductor that Met audiences will meet very soon.

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An Interview With Susanna Phillips
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An Interview With Susanna Phillips

Susanna Phillips, Mozartean soprano and the Met’s beloved Musetta, recently took the time to answer some questions about Musetta and Mimì in La Bohème, Kaija Saariaho and modern opera, and her love of chamber music.

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