Performer: Catherine Zuber

BerlinRigoletto

Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Sep 05, 11, 17, 19, 23, 25

Verdi: Rigoletto

Domingo Hindoyan; Bartlett Sher; Staatsoper Berlin; Michael Yeargan; Catherine Zuber; Donald Holder; Staatskapelle Berlin

Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, 2027 Jan 11, 16 mat, 20, 23, 26, 30 mat

Verdi: Otello

Daniele Rustioni; Bartlett Sher; Metropolitan Opera; Es Devlin; Catherine Zuber; Donald Holder; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, 2027 Mar 08, 11, 13, 16, 20 mat, 22, 27, Apr 01, 03

Puts: Silent Night

Dalia Stasevska; James Robinson; Metropolitan Opera; Mimi Lien; Catherine Zuber; Lap Chi Chu; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, 2027 Apr 11 mat, 17, 20, 24 mat, 27, May 01

Verdi: Otello

Michele Mariotti; Bartlett Sher; Metropolitan Opera; Es Devlin; Catherine Zuber; Donald Holder; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Staatsoper Unter den Linden, 2027 Apr 24, 28, May 02

Verdi: Rigoletto

Giacomo Sagripanti; Bartlett Sher; Staatsoper Berlin; Michael Yeargan; Catherine Zuber; Donald Holder; Staatskapelle Berlin

War Memorial Opera House, 2027 May 29, Jun 03, 06 mat, 11, 16, 19 mat, 22

Wagner: Das Rheingold

Eun Sun Kim; Francesca Zambello; San Francisco Opera; Michael Yeargan; Catherine Zuber; Mark McCullough; San Francisco Opera Orchestra

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Porgy and Bess returns stronger than ever at the Met

Brittany Renee (Bess) and Alfred Walker (Porgy) © Richard Termine | Met Opera

Robert Levine, 07 Dec

Back to Catfish Row for another revival of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess and James Robinson’s show continue to wow our writer.

*****

Davide Luciano (Figaro) © Marty Sohl | Met Opera

Susan Stempleski, 15 Apr

Bartlett Sher’s 2006 production of Rossini’s tuneful masterpiece is showing its age, but a superb cast and conductor keep the comedy moving.

****1

Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto) and Nadine Sierra (Gilda) © Nina Wurtzel | Met Opera

Susan Stempleski, 30 Sep

This revival of the company’s 2019 Weimar-inspired staging of Verdi’s heartbreaking masterpiece is distinguished by stylish singing.

****1

Benjamin Bernheim (Hoffmann) and Vasilisa Berzhanskaya (Nicklausse) © Karen Almond | Met Opera

Susan Stempleski, 24 Sep

After a heavily promoted but underwhelming opening night, the company gets the new season back on track with plenty of star power in Offenbach’s final masterpiece.

****1

Nadine Sierra (Juliette) and Benjamin Bernheim (Roméo) © Marty Sohl | Met Opera

Kevin W Ng, 07 Mar

Benjamin Bernheim and Nadine Sierra are a must-see pairing in the Met's revival of Bartlett Sher's production of Roméo et Juliette.

****1

John Gilks, 03 Feb

Ambur Braid excels in the title role in the Canadian Opera Company’s starrily cast revival of Atom Egoyan's production.

*****

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