Melodrama Envelops ‘Manon’ and ‘Macbeth’ at the Met—Onstage and Off Solid revivals catch fire with thrilling performances by Anna Netrebko and Michael Fabiano. By James Jorden
Met’s New ‘Semiramide’ Is a Tacky Tragedy Maurizio Benini's flaccid conducting and John Copley's gaudy low-camp production make the Met's new 'Semiramide' fizzle. By James Jorden
The Met’s ‘Roberto Devereux’ Is Dreary When It’s Not Plain Vulgar The company premiere of 'Robert Devereux' made our critic made wonder if someone had slipped a Quaalude into his pre-curtain espresso. By James Jorden
How Chess.com Co-Founder Danny Rensch Turned a Centuries-Old Game Into a Media Empire By Tom Samiljan