Maestros and their motor cars (39): In the Met’s driving seat
OperaAigul Akhmetshina, 27, the Metropolitan Opera’s recent Carmen, has roles booked for the next five seasons.
She also looks after the gas station.
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Time for a fossile-free Carmen?
Well I saw the Carmen this season. She was superb both vocally and as an actor. The production I “didn’t care for” (British understatement for “hated it”).
Are you going to the new ROH production?
In this scene, the stage is set for the arrival of car men.