Michael Fabiano News

Violin Superstar Joshua Bell Returns to the Lied Center for VOICE AND THE VIOLIN

by A.A. Cristi — April 25, 2024

Renowned violinist Joshua Bell makes a highly anticipated return to the Lied Center.

Five Singers Named Winners of the 2024 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition

by Stephi Wild — March 18, 2024

The Met has announced the winners of the 2024 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition.

Ten Singers Advance To The Final Round Of The 2024 Met Opera Eric And Dominique Laffont Competition

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 13, 2024

Discover the ten talented singers who have advanced to the final round of the 2024 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition.

GROUNDED by Jeanine Tesori to Open The Metropolitan Opera's 2024–25 Season

by Chloe Rabinowitz — February 21, 2024

The Metropolitan Opera has unveiled the 2024–25 season lineup.

San Francisco Opera Announces 2024–25 Season Including CARMEN, LA BOHÈME and More

by A.A. Cristi — February 20, 2024

The 2024–25 Season includes six mainstage opera productions along with concert presentations including a one-night-only performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on October 26, honoring the work's 200th anniversary and, in the summer of 2025, a special Pride Concert celebrating San Francisco's LGB

Video: Watch A New Trailer For CCARMEN at the Metropolitan Opera

by Joshua Wright — January 23, 2024

Watch an all new trailer for English director Carrie Cracknell's Met debut with a new modern-day staging of Carmen, one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works.

VIDEO: Mezzo-Soprano Aigul Akhmetshina Discusses CARMEN at the Metropolitan Opera

by Blair Ingenthron — January 13, 2024

Watch Angel Blue speak with mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina about her portrayal of the title role of Bizet’s Carmen below!

Review: When Akhmetshina's CARMEN Is On Stage at The Met, Don't Fence Her In

by Richard Sasanow — January 6, 2024

Sometimes you hear a singer who embodies a role so completely that it’s hard to imagine her in anything else.

VIDEO: Aditional Songs The Met's New Production of CARMEN

by Joshua Wright — January 3, 2024

Get an extended look at The Met Opera's highly anticipated new production of Carmen.

VIDEO: Get A First Look At The Met's New Production of CARMEN

by Alan Henry — January 2, 2024

Get a first look at The Met Opera's highly anticipated new production of Carmen.

Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On CARMEN at The Met Opera

by Joshua Wright — January 2, 2024

What did critics think of The Met's new production of Carmen? In her highly anticipated Met debut, Cracknell reinvigorates the classic story of deadly passion with a staging that moves the action to modern day and explores themes that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labo

Photos: Get a First Look at CARMEN at The Metropolitan Opera

by Chloe Rabinowitz — December 29, 2023

Get a first look at photos of Carmen at The Metropolitan Opera!

The Met: Live in HD Brings CARMEN to the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in January

by Stephi Wild — December 28, 2023

The Met: Live in HD will bring Carmen to the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in January.

VIDEO: Aigul Akhmetshina and Piotr Beczała Perform “Je vais danser en votre honneur” from Bizet's CARMEN At The Metropolitan Opera

by A.A. Cristi — December 26, 2023

The Met celebrates the new year with a new production of Bizet's Carmen by acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell, opening on Sunday, December 31, at 6:30PM.