Brotherly love
byIn June of 2013, WAG featured rising tenor and Westchester resident Matthew Polenzani http://www.wagmag.com/songs-of-a-wayfarer/. So we’re delighted to see that he’s part of a…
The Metropolitan Opera
A twisting tale of love’s triumph
byGiacomo Puccini’s sumptuous opera “Turandot” — which The Metropolitan Opera is presenting in Franco Zeffirelli’s shimmering production through Jan. 30 — fascinates for many…
On a high note
byPurchase Opera, a first-rate student troupe, presents “Hansel and Gretel” at Purchase College’s Performing Arts Center Nov. 15-17, just as two alumni have snagged leading…
Songs of a wayfarer
byWith the exception of those in the travel industry, few know more about being “on the road” than opera singers. That’s because opera companies…
New Rochelle Opera lends us a tenor
byTenor Matthew Polenzani – who headlined The Metropolitan Opera’s gala opening this season, starring with soprano Anna Netrebko in a new production of Donizetti’s…
A star is born
byBy Georgette Gouveia Something special happens every time my friend, the novelist Barbara Nachman, and I hear Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez. Last year,…
A night at the opera, with vino
byDoes Bacchus live at The Met? Beginning with a new production of Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore,” starring Anna Netrebko (Sept. 24), this year’s Metropolitan Opera…