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An Interview With Christian Van Horn
Twelve years on from his debut at the Met Opera, bass-baritone Christian Van Horn has made a name for himself as opera’s definitive Devil. Last September, for his fourth performance in Live in HD, he scored another success as not one but all four Villains in Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann. He kindly spoke to me about his podcast, his upcoming album (shh!), and winning his first Girl of the Golden Met Award. Read on!

Girl of the Golden Met Awards 2025: Winners!
Choose your favorite performers and opera from the Met Opera's 2024-25 season! Vote by commenting on this blog post, on Instagram, on Facebook, or by voting each day in my Instagram story. Voting closes on Tuesday, June 24th, at 11:59 PM EST.

My Favorites from the Met’s 2022-23 Season
I found the Met’s 2022-23 season beautiful and enriching beyond measure, having attended seven operas (and listened to nearly everything over the radio). Here are eight of my favorite performances and moments. What are yours?

Girl of the Golden Met Awards 2023
Congratulations to all the winners for triumphing in these highly competitive categories and to all the nominees for their extraordinary performances! Thank you to everyone that voted; I hope you enjoyed it!

Met Opera 2022-23 Review: Falstaff
The Met’s second revival of Robert Carsen’s production of the delicious comedy Falstaff was mild and completely delightful, one of the finest comedies I’ve seen. Who better than Verdi to make a tour de force out of Shakespeare’s immortal Sir John Falstaff?
