When UW-Madison graduate student James Kryshak walked onto the stage of the Metropolitan Opera Feb. 15 to prepare for one of the worldâ??s most prestigious vocal competitions, it felt like a big hug.
“It seems like such a massive space, but when you walk out on stage, it kind of shrinks down,” he said. “You feel like youâ??re being hugged by the space. It was really great to sing out there, to hear your voice bouncing off all the space around you.”