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A renowned mezzo-soprano, she grew up alongside her younger sisters, Carly and Lucy, both of whom became singer-songwriters.
Category: Metropolitan Opera
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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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In New York, Masks Will Not Be Required at the Opera or Ballet
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Many arts groups, worried about alienating older patrons, have maintained strict rules. Now “the time has come to move on,” one leader said.
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Review: A Tenor Claims His Place Among the Met Opera’s Stars
The New York Times – Music:
Allan Clayton brings pathos and terror, along with energy where it’s often missing, to a revival of Britten’s “Peter Grimes.”
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The Facts and Fictions of Shostakovich’s ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’
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The 1934 opera, revived this season at the Metropolitan Opera, stoked the ire of the Soviet state, or so the story goes. But archives tell a more interesting tale.
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Review: ‘Tosca’ Returns, Defined by Its Quiet Moments
The New York Times – Music:
Aleksandra Kurzak, moving into heavier repertoire with Puccini’s opera, played the title diva as touchingly human.
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Coming Soon: Met Operas Streamed Live Into Your Living Room
The New York Times – Music:
The company said it would begin offering live simulcasts this month on its website — but only for some customers.
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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.