Sting, a man of many interests, will appear with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra at the Metropolitan Opera on Tuesday and Wednesday:
The only dissonant tones likely to be heard at the Met when Sting plays his first-ever performances there on Tuesday and Wednesday with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra of Britain will be coming from audience members trying to sing along on “Roxanne.” It is also a reminder from this former Police singer and bassist turned phenomenally successful pop singer that he is still capable of being humbled. That quality may not be immediately visible in his sumptuous Central Park West duplex, where on Thursday he was taking a break from his tour and preparing for the release of a new album, “Symphonicities,” containing orchestral arrangements of his songs. – from NYTimes