Opera Traditionalists Will Adore the Met’s Opulent 1980s ‘Arabella’ Sopranos Rachel Willis-Sørensen and Louise Alder find their “Right Ones” in Strauss’s winning comedy. By Christopher Corwin
‘Moby-Dick’ Sails Confidently into the Met, and the Exhilarating Optimism of ‘Fidelio’ Arrives Just in Time The Metropolitan Opera ended its annual winter hiatus with two productions that chronicle their protagonists' dangerous, intensely personal quests. By Christopher Corwin
A Vigorous ‘Götterdämmerung’ Completes the Met’s ‘Ring’—Despite Robert Lepage’s Staging Conductor Philippe Jordan leads a youthful performance of 'Götterdämmerung' that struggles against its empty, vacuous backdrop. By James Jorden