by Mike Silverman

Anna Caterina Antonacci is an opera star who thrives on defying expectations.

A mesmerizing performer with a supple and lustrous voice, Antonacci seems equally at home in roles written for soprano or for the lower-voiced mezzo-soprano.

She has triumphed in one of the most popular of operas, Bizet's "Carmen," but mostly she has sought out repertory off the beaten path. And while for many singers, appearing at the Metropolitan Opera represents the pinnacle of success, Antonacci has never sung there, and likely never will.

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