She Risked Her Voice to Become a Mother

她以声为注,成就母亲之名。

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2026-04-05

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Lise Davidsen is one of the greatest opera singers of our time — a soprano with a voice so rare, critics reach back a century for comparison. This spring, she has been starring in a sold-out new production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” at the Metropolitan Opera. But she’s also at a crossroads: Her first performance as “Isolde” on the Met stage came just nine months after giving birth to twins. Today on The Sunday Daily, Natalie Kitroeff talks with the Times writer Zachary Woolfe about his recent conversation with Davidsen, and the unexpected emotional weight she felt while returning to the stage as a new mother. They discuss how a production centered on birth, death and renewal gave Davidsen a way to work through this seismic shift in her life, all while tackling the role of a lifetime. On Today’s Episode: Zachary Woolfe is a writer and editor for The New York Times. Background Reading: With Twin Babies, the Opera Star Lise Davidsen Wonders What Comes Next The Met Opera’s Desperate Hunt for Money Photo credit: Amir Hamja for The New York Times Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • In the world of opera, Lisa Davidsson is a superstar.

  • Full stop.

  • The Norwegian soprano has been described as one of the greatest singers of our time, with a one-in-a-million voice.

  • This spring, she 's been leading a rare, sold-out run at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City of Tristan and Isolde,

  • a performance that 's gotten rave reviews across the board.

  • But Davidson is also at a crossroads, because nine months ago, she gave birth to twins.

  • And that has her questioning her relationship to her career,

  • her art, and her expectations for what her life should look like.

  • Today, I talk with writer, editor, and former opera critic Zachary Wolfe about his conversation with Lisa Davidson