aria

The prevailing aural color works best in the gentler sections, such as Niamara’s appealing aria, “Love, love, come to me.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Mezzo Kelsey Lauritano’s Erika got a few lyrical moments, including her signature aria, “Must the winter come so soon,” which was briefly reprised—unnecessarily—to drive home the bleakness of the ending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

The song Sweet Transvestite has been described as the first big, glam-rock aria of the musical, and is the audience's introduction to Dr Frank-N-Furter.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026

Yvonne Russo’s documentary “Viva Verdi!” captures the vibrant life inside its walls, expressed in the aria “Sweet Dreams of Joy,” sung by soprano Ana María Martínez and composed by Nicholas Pike.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

The wordless song had the power of an operatic aria mingled with the sweetness of a lullaby.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

With his sensitive interpretations, Mr. Costanzo was the standout among the singers, but they all gamely tackled the challenges of their full da capo arias.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

The setup of the scenario and characters feels rushed and thin when placed against the surging emotion of the arias and the impending menace of the weather.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

The arias and duets, which are almost always slowly paced and formless, lack that visceral, theatrical punch and do not musically distinguish one character from another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2025

Playwright Richard Greenberg was the maestro of shimmering verbal arias.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025

I may have to suffer through these lessons before I can go off and practice my arias, but I never get tired of being with him.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper