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The Metropolitan Opera premiered its new production of Bizet’s Carmen on New Year’s Eve, starring the dynamic Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshinain the title role. Her performance has won over critics and fans all over the world.
Akhmetshina rose to fame in 2018 when she was the youngest artist in history to sing the title role at London’s Royal Opera House at just 21 years old. Today, at the age of 27, she makes Met history as the youngest lead in a new production of Carmen,
Even if you don’t live in New York, you can catch her live on the big screen in The Met: Live in HD transmission of Carmen on January 27, 12:55PM ET.
I interviewed the talented Akhmetshina recently about her advice for opera goers, her New York gems and her favorite way to unwind from a performance.
My favorite opera that's not my own is: La Traviata
My pre-performance ritual: Sleep, have some lunch and have a Coca-Cola in my dressing room for the show to keep the energy up.
After after performance: I’m craving for a steak.
My favorite kind of operagoer brings a spare handkerchief for the dramatic moments and always remembers to clap at the right moment.
The best piece of career advice I've gotten is to understand that we try to reach some perfection, but perfection doesn’t exist! We have to keep working on ourselves and not blame ourselves for every mistake. Because nobody dies from our mistakes. We don’t save the lives; we heal the soul.
The advice I have for first-time operagoers is to read the plot of the opera and start with “pop” operas like La Traviata, Rigoletto, La Bohème, and Carmen - opera which is easy to understand, watch, and listen.
The restaurant I love most near the MET is Cafe Fiorello because they are always happy to see artists after the performance and have a cozy atmosphere and nice food.
The morning after a big performance, I prefer to sleep and rest to recover for the next show, if I have that opportunity.
My preferred way to destress is to allow myself junk food and watch movies.
The destination I love to travel to most for work is Madrid, New York, London and Tokyo.
My favorite spot in New York is Central Park.
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In the smash new Broadway show Gutenberg! The Musical!, actor Josh Gad reteams with Andrew Rannells, with whom he had undeniable chemistry on stage a decade ago in The Book of Mormon. So where would they travel together, if given the chance? “We would have to go to Uganda,” Gad laughs, referring to their Mormon characters’ journey to eastern Africa. “You’d see how similar we are in real life to Elder Cunningham and Elder Price. It would potentially be both disastrous and life-changing—actually, a great documentary!”
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When the Moroccan financier Aziz Nahas decided to buy and regenerate a farm outside Marrakesh about two decades ago, he underestimated how much would grow there. Now, the 10-acre plot produces organic vegetables and fruits as well as hosting an artist residency program and a ceramic studio, all under the name Sanctuary Slimane. In 2021, Nahas’s friend the French restaurateur Benjamin Pastor suggested they partner up to start a cafe and farm shop in the busy Marrakesh neighborhood of Gueliz. Last spring, they opened the coffee shop Blue Ribbon, with offerings including fresh salads served with halloumi or beets and almonds and a bánh mí sandwich on fresh sourdough. In the fall, they added a seating area next door and the Slimane Farm Shop, which sells vegetables and products like honey and dried herbs that are grown and produced on the farm. Up next: Farmers, a restaurant headed by Blue Ribbon’s chef and located in the same building. The 46-seat space, lined with colorful Popham tiles, is scheduled to open at the end of February.
Luxury cruise expert Mundy Cruising has launched an extraordinary programme, The Ultimate Luxury Cruise, which combines iconic destinations, amazing travel experiences and superlative accommodations to create a 105-day journey, departing Tokyo on 14th April 2025 and finishing in Dubrovnik on 26th July 2025. Customer research at the top end of the market by Mundy Cruising has revealed a range of travel trends and priorities for its discerning client base, including longer trips, slow travel, iconic experiences, bucket list destinations and a desire to return to gentler (and arguably Pre-Covid) times.
It was the sauna in my suite that seduced me.
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