In anticipation of the evening, OperaWire spoke to Rodriguez about his collaboration with the soprano and his experience as an accompanist in opera.

A Russian missile strike on an apartment block in the Ukrainian city of Poltava killed at least seven people and injured 14 more, including three children, Ukraine’s emergency services reported.

Mr Zelensky’s remarks followed comments on Friday by Mr Trump, who said American and Russian officials were ‘already talking’ about ending ...