Lisette Oropesa impresses Metropolitan Opera's Peter Gelb with her talent and intellect. Gelb compares her to Beverly Sills, noting her quickness and connection with people.

For four performances from November 30 to December 12, Grigoryan joins tenor Stephen Costello, who reprises the role of Rodolfo, and soprano Mané Galoyan, who makes her Met role debut as Musetta.

In a dispute of operatic proportions, the production team of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Metropolitan Opera ordered their names ...