The New York Times – Music:
The soprano appeared in more than two dozen productions at the house in Milan as she rose to become opera’s leading lady. Here are six highlights.
Category: Medea (Opera)
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A Not-Quite-Star Maestro Has a Starry Season at the Met
The New York Times – Music:
Carlo Rizzi, a Met Opera regular sometimes taken for granted, opened the company’s season this fall and has juggled “Medea,” “Tosca” and “Don Carlo.”
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How to Be Medea? Summon Your Anger and Despair, and Hit the Gym.
The New York Times – Music:
Sondra Radvanovsky has taken on one of opera’s most grueling roles. “You can’t just act it,” she said. “You really have to live it.”
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A Trio of Dangerous Women in a Met Opera Week to Remember
The New York Times – Music:
The company started its season performing “Medea,” “Idomeneo” and “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk,” three of opera’s most distinctive scores, with care and passion.
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Review: In the Met Opera’s ‘Medea,’ a Soprano Stands Alone
The New York Times – Music:
Sondra Radvanovsky took on one of opera’s most daunting roles as Cherubini’s classic came to the Met for the first time to open the company’s season.
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The Met Opera Takes on ‘Medea’ in the Shadow of Maria Callas
The New York Times – Music:
The Met’s first production of Cherubini’s work, in the Italian version, opens the season. The soprano Sondra Radvanovsky is aware of the pressure.