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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.
Met Opera 2023-24 Crítica: Florencia en el Amazonas
El debut histórico de Florencia en el Amazonas de Daniel Catán en la Ópera Metropolitana de Nueva York fue sin duda una de las experiencias más especiales, felices, y pues bien, mágicas que jamás he tenido.
Met Opera 2023-24 Review: Florencia en el Amazonas
The historic Met premiere of Daniel Catán’s meltingly melodic Florencia was unquestionably one of the most special, joyous, and yes, magical things I have ever seen, done, or experienced.
Highlights of the Met’s 2023-24 Season
On February 22, the Met revealed their 2023-24 season, the first since announcing a shift toward contemporary opera. A third of the operas are recent works, but there’s still plenty of classic repertoire.
