Brittany Renee as Bess, Metropolitan Opera | Photo: Richard Termine/Met Opera The Metropolitan Opera's production of Porgy and Bess opened Friday, December 2 to rave reviews, with critics especially noting the "superb" and "supremely versatile" cast, which includes tenor Errin Duane Brooks as Mingo, tenor Chauncey Packer as Robbins and Crabman, tenor Norman Shankle as Peter, soprano Adrienne Danrich as Lily, and soprano Brittany Renee in the title role of Bess. ( Porgy

Superstar soprano Brittany Renee was recently featured by Classical Singer Magazine in their "Artist Spotlight" series. The release coincided with the December 2 opening of Brittany's highest-profile role yet: Bess in The Metropolitan Opera's Porgy and Bess. The article, written by Jonathan Blalock, features Brittany's meteoric rise at the Metropolitan Opera, from supplementary chorus to leading lady. As a young singer in New York City studying and auditioning, Brittany’s

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