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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.

Girl of the Golden Met Awards 2024
Congratulations to all the winners for triumphing in their highly competitive categories and to all the nominees for their extraordinary performances!

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.

Highlights of the Met’s 2024-25 Season
On February 23, the Met Opera announced their 2024-25 season. Notably for nitpicky me, I’m excited for almost everything. It was difficult to choose, but here are the five shows I’m most looking forward to.

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.
