Metropolitan Opera’s season comes to a close with American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz. Runtime: 2:48
Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin. Baritone Iurii Samoilov portrays the urbane Onegin, who realizes his affection for her all too late. The Met’s evocative production, ...
Step back into the golden age of jazz with Great American Crooners! Featuring velvety melodies and smoky rhythms, this dazzling afternoon pays tribute to legends like Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Bobby Darin. Vocalists Benny Benack III (DownBeat’s #1 Rising Star), Robbie Lee, and Shenel Johns deliver swoon-worthy favorites including ...
Now in its 30th anniversary season, Cantus is acclaimed for its signature warmth, rich blend, and inventive programs spanning music from the Renaissance to today. One of the nation’s few full-time vocal ensembles, Cantus performs without a conductor, creating collaborative, emotionally resonant performances praised for their “exalting finesse” and “spontaneous ...
