Tag: Metropolitan Opera
NEW IN MUSIC THIS WEEK: APRIL 21st
Five classical albums, three jazz albums and a contemporary opera are featured
Bass-Baritone Luca Pisaroni Believes There are No Small Parts
Though he's sung the title role of "Don Giovanni" at the Met, he jumped at the chance to sing Don Basilio at LA Opera
Director Phil Chan Puts a New Spin on “Madama Butterfly”
"If we want this work to still have resonance, we need to help clear away some of the 100 years of cultural baggage."
Lise Davidsen Has the Keys to the Metropolitan Opera
"It's a responsibility I'm not sure I can carry. But on the other hand, it's a responsibility I would like to carry."
Revisiting Best Bets
Two operas, two plays, one jazz concert - all former best bets you have another chance to see
Best of 2022
Our favorite performances including Cabaret, Classical, Musicals, Operas and Plays
UPDATED: Composer Kevin Puts Discusses “The Hours”
"The emotional situations; I live for these these things as a composer. I live for the moments when I can let these situations wash over me and let music come out. This is why I do it."
Michael Fabiano Tackles Tosca & Arts Education
"I am not, as an artist, trying to be anyone else. I am Michael Fabiano. I am imperfect. I make mistakes. But I also am proud of the music that I make..."
This Is The Golden Age of Terence Blanchard
"It goes back to that whole thing of find a balance between all of those things, you know, allowing yourself to be in the moment and allowing yourself to be free to respond to things that you may not have thought of."
Latonia Moore Once Again Faces Down Verdi’s “Aida”
"I feel like my place in a business like this is to show you that what you look like as a person will never matter more than what it is you can create as an artist."