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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: Madama Butterfly
If there exist people who don’t cry at Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, I don’t wish to know them. The luminous Ailyn Pérez’s performance in the title role confirmed her status as the Queen of the Butterflies…
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.
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.
An Interview With Stephen Costello
Stephen Costello has been a beloved mainstay at the Met ever since his 2007 debut. 15 years after originating Greenhorn in Jake Heggie's Moby-Dick, he triumphantly returned to the role when Moby-Dick made its Met debut in March. He generously spoke with me in between performances about Moby-Dick, how the trumpet influenced his singing, and what opera shares with Cirque du Soleil. Enjoy!
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.
