I’d say one of the greatest barriers to enjoying opera is knowing whether or not the singing is good. I’m being serious. It’s a problem for those who haven’t spent years studying voice or exploring ...

Vilma Jää, a Finnish folk and pop singer, is bringing her eerie and affecting traditional music to the Metropolitan Opera.

Theo (Hayes) Claveles grew up in rural Lebanon, in a family that loved music. That affinity for music has grown into a life in opera for Claveles, now 32. They are studying at the esteemed Juilliard ...