The Met’s ‘I Puritani’ and the Tension Between Historical Realism and Operatic Fantasy The English Civil War provides obstacles to Bellini's lovers, but instead of amping up the drama, the additional history knocks it off-kilter. By Gabrielle Ferrari
Richard Tucker Award Winners Are Dominating New York City’s Fall Opera Season One need only look to Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Opera to see the ubiquity of Tucker Award alumni. By Christopher Corwin
Antonello da Messina’s Rare Double-Sided Masterpiece Will Lead Sotheby’s Old Masters Sales By Elisa Carollo