The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present “An Exploration of Opera” as part of its “Creative Convening: Musical Bodies” program. Headlining the event will be countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, who will  perform alongside pianist Bryan Wagorn starting at 11 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2026. The performance will be followed by numerous music-related events including “An Exploration of Whistling,” “An Exploration {…}

Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo will publish his debut book, “Countertenor,” with Farrar, Straus and Giroux on Oct. 27, 2026. The book combines the artist’s memoir, queer history, and cultural criticism, tracing the early evolution of opera and the history of the castrati through the science of the human voice, the modern history of countertenors, and the role of falsetto in {…}