Young Singers Must Keep Their Eyes on the Prizes When Launching Opera Careers A week before the Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Grand Finals, nineteen semifinalists performed for the first time on the Met stage. By Christopher Corwin
The Met’s ‘The Hours’ Struggles Under Virginia Woolf’s Shadow The highly anticipated production of The Hours, featuring Renée Fleming and Kelli O'Hara, is disappointing. The source material overweighs the performance, and the score was inadequate. By Gabrielle Ferrari
Why Do Opera Tenors Pinch Their Noses When They Sing? Two powerful recent opera performances demonstrate the genre at its finest. But some singers have adopted an odd tic while onstage. By Christopher Corwin
Double Diva: Renée Fleming and Sonya Yoncheva Perform at Carnegie Hall and the Met By Christopher Corwin
‘Love Letters’ At Carnegie Hall: Alec Baldwin Reads (Not From a Phone Book) and Shirtless Vikings Give Us Vodka! By Drew Grant