Topflight Teamwork Makes for a Marvelous Met Mozart Unlike many works by Puccini, Verdi or Wagner, Mozart’s operas demand charismatic singing actors working closely together with a minimum of diva/divo posturing. By Christopher Corwin
The Met’s ‘Die Zauberflöte’ Melds Music and Movie Magic In this production, the Met Opera orchestra, vivaciously directed by Nathalie Stutzmann, becomes part of the action. By Gabrielle Ferrari
Lise Davidsen Shines in ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ at the Met Opera With Anna Netrebko off the roster perhaps forever, the Met needs a new reigning diva, and Davidsen is surely one of its prime candidates. By Christopher Corwin