(Photo By: Jonathan Tichler/Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera has updated its Vaccination Policy. The company announced that “Children under the age of 12, for whom there is no currently available vaccine, will not be permitted to enter the Met regardless of the vaccination status of their guardians.” However, it noted that as soon as children under the age of 12 {…}
The Metropolitan Opera’s new “Rigoletto” has undergone a cast change. Ludovic Tézier, who was originally announced as the baritone tasked with taking on the title role from May 28 through June 11 in the production’s second run, has been replaced by Quinn Kelsey, who will now sing all performances. He will join Kristina Mkhitaryan and Stephen Costello. Karl Marek Chichon {…}
On July 9, 2021, longtime opera lighting designer Gil Wechsler passed away at the age of 79. Born in Brooklyn on Feb. 5, 1942, Wechsler discovered his love for theatre as a child at summer camp. He would go on to graduate with a degree in theatre in 1964 and receive his Master’s in Fine Arts from Yale. The following {…}
(Credit: Met Opera) The Met Opera has announced that it will be concluding its nightly stream series next week. And to commemorate the 71st and final week of streams, the company is turning to operas for the fans, selected by the fans. So here is a rundown of the final week of nightly streams, courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera. Monday, {…}
(Credit: Jonathan Tichler/Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera House has announced that all audiences will need to be fully vaccinated in order to enter the opera house for the 2021-22 season. The company announced that in order for all audiences to feel safe and comfortable when returning to the Met, all audiences, artists, and staff will be required to show proof {…}
PBS has announced that it will start broadcasting Diana Damrau and Joseph Calleja’s concert from the Met Opera in 2020 on August 6, 2021. Additionally, the organization revealed that “Great Performances at the Met: Diana Damrau & Joseph Calleja in Concert” will be hitting the New York metro area on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. on THIRTEEN. The {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced changes to the beginning of its 2021-22 season. In a statement the company said “After 16 months of closure, the Met has had to make some changes to the start of the 2021–22 season to accommodate the necessary technical preparations.” As a result, the Met has cancelled its production of “Iphégenie en Taurde” and has {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a summer recital set for August 8, 2021 at the SummerStage in Central Park. The showcase, which will start at 7 p.m., will feature soprano Leah Hawkins, tenor Paul Appleby, baritone Will Liverman, and pianist Bryan Wagorn. The soloists will perform a program featuring arias and duets. Doors open at 5 p.m. but audiences will {…}
(Credit: met Opera Archives) The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 70th straight week of nightly streams. In keeping with its theme-based programming, the company has announced that this coming week will be dominated by the operas of Giacomo Puccini, including the first-ever stream of “La Fanciulla del West” starring Barbara Daniels. Here’s a full rundown of the week ahead. Monday, {…}
IATSE has announced that after nearly round-the-clock negotiations at the end of June that lasted into the July 4th holiday weekend, negotiators for the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local One and the Metropolitan Opera reached a tentative agreement for a new contract. OperaWire first reported the news on July 3rd and this morning stage and shop crew members {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced several new additions to its conducting roster for the 2021-22 season. Kazem Abdullah will return to the Met on the Oct. 8 performance of Terence Blanchard and Kasi Lemmons’ “Fire Shut up in My Bones,” while Patrick Furrer will make his Met debut during the March 18 performance of Verdi’s “Don Carlos.” Abdullah made his {…}