There is a moment in every great opera when the audience holds its breath. Usually, it comes when a soprano ascends to her highest register, her voice seeming to defy the physical

You don’t always catch the name right away. Maybe you noticed the performer anchoring the center stage in a national tour with a voice that cut cleanly through the chorus. Or perha

A decade ago, saying “Hamilton” in a crowded room would have produced a scatter of responses: a city in New Zealand, a watch brand, maybe a vaguely remembered name from a high scho