As the Met Opens, a Critic Asks: Does Opera Stardom Still Matter?
Observed from afar, the opera world looks like a strange, turbulent planet populated by tantrum-throwing, bouquet-catching, window-shattering creatures called divas. Zoom in closer, though, and it's clear that those mythic singers are thin on the ground. Once, they were essential to opera's mystique and economic health. Operagoers revered them, and ... More »
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