Motti Kastón, 35-Year Ensemble Stalwart and Beloved Colleague, Dies at 64

Baritone Motti Kastón died on September 30 at 64, after more than three decades as a member of his ensemble's soloist company. The tributes coming from colleagues describe not just a singer but the kind of institutional anchor that every opera company depends on and rarely adequately acknowledges. Kammersängerin Helene Schneiderman spoke for the ensemble when she said Kastón would 'always hold a special place', the kind of statement that lands differently when you know how rarely it is said without being earned.