New York Classical Review

New and old faces imbue Met’s “Porgy and Bess” with fresh drama and impact

First among newcomers was the South African soprano Vuvu Mpofu, making her Met debut in the most conspicuous way imaginable, ...

How to cultivate the next generation of opera buffs

On both sides of the Atlantic the new opera season went off like a rocket. The Royal Opera’s new production of Puccini’s ...
The New York Times

How the Metropolitan Opera Feeds Its Over-the-Top Appetites

Opera is an art form that favors extravagant appetites. For every dining-obsessed Don Giovanni, Falstaff or Alfredo, there’s an opera-inspired dish of peach Melba, tournedos Rossini or pasta alla ...
The New York Times

How the Metropolitan Opera Feeds Its Audiences

new video loaded: How the Metropolitan Opera Feeds Its Audiences transcript Opera is an art form that favors extravagant appetites. The marriage of music and cuisine is nowhere more evident than at ...

Virginia Beach native, star of New York opera world, nominated for Grammy award

Opera singer and Virginia Beach native Will Liverman received a Grammy nomination this month in the Best Classical Compendium category for his album “The Dunbar/Moore Sessions Volume II.” It’s his ...