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Dear Timothée Chalamet: We Care About Opera
At its essence, art exists to bring a little wonder and beauty into our lives. Can you honestly say that opera doesn’t do that? You may not care about opera, but that does not negate the multitudes who do, just as you have millions of fans despite many others’ total indifference to you. Come to the opera, Timothée.
Met Opera 2025-26 Review: Don Giovanni
We hear early on in Mozart’s Don Giovanni that the title cad has seduced 1,800 women, but the people seduced by the opera since its premiere in 1787 is far too many to fit in Leporello’s little black book.
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 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.
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!
Met Opera 2024-25 Review: Le Nozze di Figaro
I have about seven favorite operas, but when pressed to choose one, Le Nozze di Figaro often lands on top. It’s an exquisite confection in every respect, and the Met’s delicious revival this season didn’t skimp on the frosting.
Highlights of the Met’s 2025-26 Season
The Met’s opening night world premiere is one of only three new operas, marking a departure from the six new operas presented only two seasons ago, and bel canto explodes back onto the stage. I couldn’t choose only five operas to explore here, so we’re expanding to six for this year only.
