Jan 17, 2024

Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is the most famous love story in the Western canon. It’s a tale so embedded in our culture — one that has seen so many iterations and retellings — it ...

Jan 3, 2024

Carmen is perhaps the most famous heroine in all of opera: an icon of sensuality and self-determination — and a full-blown stereotype of Romani culture.  

Dec 13, 2023

When the Voyager spacecraft set off to explore the galaxy, it carried recordings to represent the best of humanity. There was only one aria: the rage-fest from Mozart's The Magic Flute.

Nov 29, 2023

Butterflies, a cholera outbreak, and a steamship journey through the Amazon evoke the magical realism of Gabriel Garcia Márquez in this lush opera by Daniel Catán.

Nov 15, 2023

Malcolm X led many lives within his 39 years: as a bereaved but precocious child; as an imprisoned convict; as a firebrand spokesperson for the Nation of Islam and Black nationalism; ...

Nov 1, 2023

When someone you love dies, how far would you be willing to go to bring them back? The mythical Orpheus goes to hell and back, but even that isn’t enough to save his love Eurydice.

Oct 18, 2023

Sometimes, a single tear can launch a lifetime of happiness.

Oct 4, 2023

The true story of a man on Death Row and the nun who accompanied him to the execution chamber.

Sep 28, 2023

At last! After much anticipation, Aria Code returns! We’re guiding listeners through highlights from the Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-2024 season, pairing beloved classics with investiga...