The question posed by the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Gounod’s Faust, other than how long Peter Gelb intends for us to endure what increasingly seems like a willful parade of directorial ...

Whatever you do, don’t tell Russian soprano Marina Poplavskaya that her performance -- or any other artist’s -- is “OK.” She’d rather be hated than provoke no reaction at all. “This singer was ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Russian soprano Marina Poplavskaya, 32, comes across as an even-tempered ...

Jonas Kaufmann performs as the title character in Des McAnuff's new production of Gounod's opera "Faust," with Marina Poplavskaya as Marguerite. An atomic explosion kicked off the last act of Gounod’s ...

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“You see, I don’t play roles. I find color for every role inside of me.” The soprano Marina Poplavskaya likes “You see, I don’t play roles. I find color for every role inside of me.” The soprano ...

Unveiling a new “La Traviata” Friday night to a starry audience including Natalie Portman and Vanessa Redgrave, the Met triumphed with the most moving and exciting Verdi production in years. Deserving ...

On an August night this past summer, the opera singer Marina Poplavskaya lay motionless for nearly three hours on the floor of her mother’s apartment in Moscow, having collapsed shortly after 4 A.M.

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by By Matthew Gurewitsch OPERATIC history abounds in tales of unknowns who stepped in when a star bowed out and emerged as stars in their turn. Thanks to ...

If it's the ability to go the extra mile that marks out a star, then no wonder Marina Poplavskaya is already shining bright. When the Russian soprano appears as Tatyana in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin ...

Jonas Kaufmann (Faust) and Marina Poplavskaya (Marguerite) in the “Love Duet” from Gounod’s Faust. GP at the Met: Faust airs on Sunday, May 13 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). In New York, ...