Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho wasn’t the first Violetta of this season’s LA TRAVIATA by Verdi at the Met. That means less rehearsal time and preparation in general—but you could have fooled me and ...

13:39, Wed, Jan 21, 2026 Updated: 13:39, Wed, Jan 21, 2026 I first saw the Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho starring in La Traviata in 2010 when I was highly impressed by her glorious voice and the ...

Richard Eyre’s production of the heart-rending La traviata makes an impressive return to Covent Garden Telegraph Opera Critic, Nicholas Kenyon, is an author and academic, and former Controller of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new cast is led by Ermonela Jaho as Violetta, seen here alongside Giovanni Sala as Alfredo - Alastair Muir Richard Eyre’s ...

We all know Auld Lang Syne from bleary-eyed New Year’s Eve renditions, but have you ever wondered exactly what the words mean, and where they come from? And what about the tune? Most of us will know ...

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Ermonela Jaho’s combination of consummate technique and utter commitment has earned her ovations, critical praise and the adoration of her colleagues. The soprano Ermonela Jaho, who is starring in ...

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No, it’s not about the video game. “Fortnight,” the first single from Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department,” is a duet with Post Malone. Before we delve into the lyrics, let’s get some ...