A Dream, ForgottenThough he has recently performed at Carnegie Hall and New York’s Metropolitan Opera, Pulliam has faced his fair share of adversity along the way. “I came up in the industry during a time where things were changing, and opera companies and directors were looking for more ‘realism’ on stage,” Pulliam said. Pulliam said he noticed how strong his voice was, and decided to continue pursuing music as a career. Even after a break of more than a decade, he took the music world by storm. In perhaps his defining moment, Pulliam made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Radamès in Verdi’s “Aida.” However, that moment was not originally part of the plan.

Source: New York Times March 17, 2023 14:48 UTC