The Americans! ft. Christopher Sokolowski, Zachary Wilder, and Anthony León

Go Inside the Huddle with Christopher Sokolowski. The American Heldentenor had a breakout year in 2025 coming to international attention singing Captain Vere in The Story of Billy Budd at Aix-en-Provence followed by an unscheduled role debut as Parsifal at Opera Vlaanderen. This summer, he returns to Des Moines Metro Opera as The Shepherd in King Roger.

Then, tenor Zachary Wilder takes a Free Throw on being an American in France’s elite realm of early music practitioners. The baroque specialist has a brand new album that weaves together Klezmer, musical theater, jazz, opera, and art song called Brooklyn Suite. To complete a tenor triple-play, Anthony León returns to take a Free Throw on singing Mozart. León makes his Lyric Opera of Chicago debut in Così fan tutte next month.

In the Two-Minute Drill, WNO moves to GWU, more arts organizations depart the KC, and the Met departs with their Chagalls.

Parsifal in Three Weeks!

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