NY Times · Jan 4
The Opera Star With Heavy-Metal (and Philosophy) Chops
Marina Viotti in Zurich where she is singing Prince Orlofsky in “Die Fledermaus.”The mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti woke up on a July morning in 2024 knowing that millions of people would watch her sing in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics later that day. She had only one concern.
“I needed to find a friend to play golf with,” she said. “I don’t like to sit around.”
She really doesn’t.