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Christopher Corwin

A longtime contributor to 'Parterre Box,' Christopher Corwin has also written about opera for the New York Times, Musical America, San Francisco Classical Voice and BAMNotes. In addition, he curates 'Trove Thursday,' a weekly feature on parterre that features live opera recordings.

A scene from the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Andrea Chénier showing a crowded Revolutionary tribunal, with the baritone portraying Carlo Gérard standing at a tricolor-draped table as soldiers, officials, and onlookers surround him on multiple levels of the set.

The Met’s Crowd-Pleasing ‘Andrea Chénier’ Is Marred By Miscast Lovers

By Christopher Corwin
An image of two male opera singers performing on stage in formal tuxedos with the orchestra in the background, as they sing passionately into microphones, with an orchestra seated behind them, including a cellist, amidst a dark background highlighting the singers' dramatic expression.

Amid Governmental Interference, Opera at the Kennedy Center is Flourishing—for the Moment

By Christopher Corwin
A female singer in a large black-and-white gown sings expressively at the center of a crowded ballroom scene as male and female cast members look on, capturing an ensemble moment from the Metropolitan Opera’s Arabella.

Opera Traditionalists Will Adore the Met’s Opulent 1980s ‘Arabella’

By Christopher Corwin
A woman in a striped shirt and tulle skirt and a man in casual rehearsal clothes stand close together on a rehearsal stage, smiling and reacting playfully as if mid-performance.

Erin Morley and Lawrence Brownlee Bring ‘Golden Age’ Flair to the Met’s ‘La Fille du Régiment’ Revival

By Christopher Corwin
two performers in mid-action, with a woman in a yellow dress holding a dagger and a man restraining her from behind, set against a backdrop resembling Keith Haring–style black-and-white figures.

Review: Opera Philadelphia’s Snappy Rare Rossini Without Stars and the Met’s Dour New ‘La Sonnambula’

By Christopher Corwin
A man and a woman sit close together at the base of a dramatic spiral staircase while another figure stands above them in the shadows, all surrounded by stark lighting and a dark, industrial set.

Czechs and Violins: Bard Tries to Rescue ‘Dalibor’

By Christopher Corwin
A photo shows a live indoor performance by L’Orchestre de L’Opéra Royal at L’Alliance New York, with musicians in black seated onstage in front of a projected classical interior backdrop while a soloist and conductor stand at the center.

A King of Countertenors Arrives in New York With a Royal Orchestra

By Christopher Corwin
A dramatic moment from an opera, showing a group of well-dressed actors in historical costumes, with one woman in a large yellow gown, standing in front of a man in a crown who is holding a scepter, while another character kneels at her feet, receiving a kiss from her hand.

In 2025’s Love & Power, the Boston Early Music Festival Unearths Another Baroque Rarity

By Christopher Corwin
A conductor leads the American Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall while tenor John Matthew Myers sings from a music stand during a concert performance of Guntram, with the orchestra seated behind yellow music folders.

Two Symphony Orchestras Tackle Wagner’s Supreme Masterpiece and Strauss’s First Opera with Mixed Results

By Christopher Corwin

In the Met’s Many Revivals, Sometimes Second Casts Finish First

By Christopher Corwin
A male and female opera singer are onstage in an emotional scene, with the man kneeling in a dark coat and ruffled shirt and the woman in a flowing white gown leaning toward him as they sing.

‘Three! Seven! Ace!’: The Met Goes All in On ‘Queen of Spades’

By Christopher Corwin
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