Review: Lise Davidsen consolidates her stardom in Met Opera’s ‘Forza’

[ad_1] As the dramatic music swirled Monday night, the woman walked a few steps pushing a dirty shopping cart, so hunched and disheveled that she looked like an extra, sent onstage to set the scene before the star entered. Then she opened her mouth and a note emerged so pure and clear, widening into a … Read more

Lise Davidsen stars in ‘Forza’ at the Met Opera

[ad_1] It helped, Davidsen said, when the Met’s orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, its musical director, joined the cast in rehearsals. “You wouldn’t think it takes 70 more musicians,” he added, “but they really help me focus on my singing.” Nézet-Séguin and Davidsen have been working together since 2019, when she sang with him at … Read more