The Met’s Crowd-Pleasing ‘Andrea Chénier’ Is Marred By Miscast Lovers The opera house's current revival, its first in nearly a dozen years, features an attractive, HD-ready cast that only sporadically rises to the occasion. By Christopher Corwin
Czechs and Violins: Bard Tries to Rescue ‘Dalibor’ SummerScape continues its tradition of staging rarely performed works with the U.S. premiere of Bedřich Smetana’s opera. By Christopher Corwin
‘La Bohème’ at the Royal Opera House Brings 19th-Century Paris to Life in Stunning Detail The experience of watching this opera is so very intense that the subtitles are often unnecessary. By Frances Forbes-Carbines
Puccini’s Wild West Opera Will Shatter Your Heart (Even With the Met’s Subpar Staging) By James Jorden
This ‘Butterfly’ Has Wings: Kristine Opolais is Met’s Best Cio-Cio-San Since Diana Soviero By James Jorden