Willis-Sørensen headlines a successful Arabella revival at the Met

Rachel Willis-Sørensen (Arabella)

Julie Roset (Fiakermilli) and chorus

Tomasz Konieczny (Mandryka) and Rachel Willis-Sørensen (Arabella)

Tomasz Konieczny (Mandryka)

Louise Alder (Zdenka)

Par Ako Imamura, 11 novembre 2025

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“Rachel Willis-Sørensen, making her role debut, was a creamy-voiced, elegant Arabella”

Critique faite à Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York, le 10 novembre 2025

Strauss R., Arabella

Metropolitan Opera

Nicholas Carter, Direction

Otto Schenk, Mise en scène

Günther Schneider-Siemssen, Décors

Milena Canonero, Costumes

Gil Wechsler, Lumières

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus

Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Arabella

Tomasz Konieczny, Mandryka

Louise Alder, Zdenka

Brindley Sherratt, le comte Waldner

Karen Cargill, Adelaide

Pavol Breslik, Matteo

Julie Roset, Fiakermilli

Eve Gigliotti, une diseuse de bonne aventure

Evan LeRoy Johnson, le comte Elemer

Ricardo José Rivera, le comte Dominik

Ben Brady, le comte Lamoral

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****1

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***11

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*****

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Ako Imamura

Atsuko (Ako) Imamura is a retired investment banker in New York City. Born in Japan, she trained as cultural anthropologist in the US before turning to ﬁnance. She now spends her time attending opera and classical music concerts in New York and in Europe. Wagner is her favorite opera composer.

Rachel Willis-Sørensen headlines a successful revival of Arabella at the Met