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Denyce Graves retires from opera after final Metropolitan Opera performance — Static01.nyt.com

Denyce Graves retires from opera after final Metropolitan Opera performance

Denyce Graves gave her final performance at the Metropolitan Opera on Saturday, appearing as Maria in the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess; it was the 158th time she had performed at the house. Peter Gelb introduced her during the matinee and she received a plaque commemorating her as one of “opera’

Aigul Akhmetshina on bringing Carmen’s Habanera to life at the Met — Static01.nyt.com

Aigul Akhmetshina on bringing Carmen’s Habanera to life at the Met

The mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina, who is performing now at the Metropolitan Opera, described how she approaches Bizet’s Habanera and what she looks for in the role of Carmen. On her self-titled debut album she begins the Habanera by turning the line "L’amour est un oiseau rebelle"