Mezzo-soprano

Mezzo-soprano Kristen Choi sang Cherubino's aria, "Non so piú cosa son," from the first act of Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro.

George Heymont: To Preserve and Protect George Heymont 2011

Mezzo-soprano Sara Couden delivered such a well conceived and dramatically crafted rendition of Madame Flora's aria, "Afraid, am I afraid" from Gian Carlo Menotti's The Medium that both von Stade and Cao were almost speechless in their admiration of the young artist's talent.

George Heymont: To Preserve and Protect George Heymont 2011

Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, hefty of girth and radiant of voice, was having none of it: She was trundled on and off the set in the relatively small but pivotal role of Fricka, Wotan's wife, securely ensconced in a rather ungainly mechanized throne, with armrests fashioned from enormous rams' heads.

Lee Rosenbaum: Fright Night at the Opera: Met's "Die Walküre" Enthralls, Despite Mishaps Lee Rosenbaum 2011

Mezzo-soprano Sara Couden delivered such a well conceived and dramatically crafted rendition of Madame Flora's aria, "Afraid, am I afraid" from Gian Carlo Menotti's The Medium that both von Stade and Cao were almost speechless in their admiration of the young artist's talent.

George Heymont: To Preserve and Protect George Heymont 2011

Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, hefty of girth and radiant of voice, was having none of it: She was trundled on and off the set in the relatively small but pivotal role of Fricka, Wotan's wife, securely ensconced in a rather ungainly mechanized throne, with armrests fashioned from enormous rams' heads.

Lee Rosenbaum: Fright Night at the Opera: Met's "Die Walküre" Enthralls, Despite Mishaps Lee Rosenbaum 2011

Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, hefty of girth and radiant of voice, was having none of it: She was trundled on and off the set in the relatively small but pivotal role of Fricka, Wotan's wife, securely ensconced in a rather ungainly mechanized throne, with armrests fashioned from enormous rams' heads.

Lee Rosenbaum: Fright Night at the Opera: Met's "Die Walküre" Enthralls, Despite Mishaps Lee Rosenbaum 2011

Mezzo-soprano Lauren McNeese was the warm-toned conveyer of these sentiments, making a convincing case for the Prologue's value.

Rodney Punt: A Glowing Roméo et Juliette -- Charles Dutoit with the LA Philharmonic in Berlioz Rodney Punt 2010

Mezzo-soprano Lauren McNeese was the warm-toned conveyer of these sentiments, making a convincing case for the Prologue's value.

Rodney Punt: A Glowing Roméo et Juliette -- Charles Dutoit with the LA Philharmonic in Berlioz Rodney Punt 2010

Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, hefty of girth and radiant of voice, was having none of it: She was trundled on and off the set in the relatively small but pivotal role of Fricka, Wotan's wife, securely ensconced in a rather ungainly mechanized throne, with armrests fashioned from enormous rams' heads.

Lee Rosenbaum: Fright Night at the Opera: Met's "Die Walküre" Enthralls, Despite Mishaps Lee Rosenbaum 2011

Mezzo-soprano Lauren McNeese was the warm-toned conveyer of these sentiments, making a convincing case for the Prologue's value.

Rodney Punt: A Glowing Romeo et Juliette -- Charles Dutoit with the LA Philharmonic in Berlioz Rodney Punt 2010