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Christopher Corwin

A longtime contributor to 'Parterre Box,' Christopher Corwin has also written about opera for the New York Times, Musical America, San Francisco Classical Voice and BAMNotes. In addition, he curates 'Trove Thursday,' a weekly feature on parterre that features live opera recordings.

An actor in a red suit stands behind a woman in a dark dress, holding a knife to her chest in a dramatic moment from Giulio Cesare, with glitter falling around them onstage.

‘Giulio Cesare’ Versus ‘Antony and Cleopatra’: Round Two

By Christopher Corwin
A close-up of a woman with light blonde hair holding a split pomegranate against her forehead, with red juice dripping down, referencing a promotional image for the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Salome.

Soprano Elza van den Heever Is Tackling the Met’s ‘Salome’ Head On—or Off!

By Christopher Corwin
A powerful stage moment featuring a woman in a wheelchair being held by another woman in a dark costume, who is aggressively raising a knife in her direction while the seated woman pleads.

Topflight Teamwork Makes for a Marvelous Met Mozart

By Christopher Corwin
A man in a dark coat kneels beside another performer in elaborate tribal-style costume and face paint who lies dying, showing the emotional farewell between Greenhorn and Queequeg in Moby Dick at the Met.

‘Moby-Dick’ Sails Confidently into the Met, and the Exhilarating Optimism of ‘Fidelio’ Arrives Just in Time

By Christopher Corwin
A female opera singer in a flowing black gown sings expressively in front of a conductor in a black suit, while a full ensemble of violinists, cellists, and harpsichordists accompany her on a dimly lit stage.

‘Happy Birthday, Bill!’—America’s Gift to the French Baroque Turns 80

By Christopher Corwin
A dramatic moment from Aida features Quinn Kelsey as Amonasro, dressed in regal robes, kneeling beside Angel Blue as Aida, who wears a flowing gown and braided hair, both illuminated by stage lighting against a dark background.

Michael Mayer’s Faux-Archaeologists Can’t Rescue His Entombed ‘Aida’ at the Met

By Christopher Corwin
A brightly lit concert hall filled with an orchestra and choir performing on stage, decorated with red poinsettias along the front, and an audience seated in tiered rows in the background.

St. Thomas, Trinity Church, David Geffen and Carnegie Hall: The Many Ways to Handle ‘Messiah’

By Christopher Corwin
A photo of two opera performers on stage in a dramatic moment. The female singer, wearing a long gown, stands in the foreground, while the male singer behind her gestures emphatically.

The Met Honors Puccini With a Scattershot Gala ‘Tosca’

By Christopher Corwin
A photo of two women in period costumes, one in a green dress with a white collar and the other in a white and pink dress with a red sash, standing close together on stage with strings or cords hanging in the background, suggesting an opera scene.

Richard Tucker Award Winners Are Dominating New York City’s Fall Opera Season

By Christopher Corwin
Two opera singers perform on stage while a third woman looks on

Preparing Tomorrow’s Opera Stars: Joyce DiDonato Shows Us How It’s Done

By Christopher Corwin
A man in red-tinted sunglasses and a long black jacket gestures while gazing up and out

Tenor Benjamin Bernheim Scores Another Triumph in the Met’s ‘Tales of Hoffmann’ Revival

By Christopher Corwin
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