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Lina González-Granados Extends Resident Conductor Contract with LA Opera

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Los Angeles Opera has announced that Lina González-Granados has renewed her contract as Resident Conductor and will remain with the organization through 2028. The conductor was initially appointed to the position back in 2022. “I’m deeply honored to continue as LA Opera’s Resident Conductor, making music with the extraordinary artists of the orchestra and chorus,” said González-Granados per an official {…}

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Classic Works Outperforming Contemporary Works in Metropolitan Opera’s 2024-25 Mid Season Report

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(Credit: Ken Howard) The Metropolitan Opera’s ticket sales continue to struggle during the 2024-25 season. The AP is reporting that the Met attendance was 70 percent of available tickets in the season’s first half, down from 73 percent at the same point last year. However, the Met is projecting that the season finish with 75 percent of available tickets which {…}

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3 Major Takeaways from the Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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(Credit: Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera) It’s that time of the year. I am of course referring to the period when opera fans around the world start checking their calendars as they prepare for what they will be checking out in the upcoming season. Always an event unto itself is the Metropolitan Opera’s new season announcement, always full of interesting storylines, surprises, {…}

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Best of 2024: OperaWire’s Team on the Best Performances of the Year

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There’s been a lot of opera in 2024. And quite frankly, there’s been a lot of good opera. So as has become our tradition, here is a look at some of OperaWire’s editorial team’s picks for their personal favorite performances of 2024. Matt Costello: Act three of “Götterdämmerung” – Tanglewood It’s always a tricky thing to think about one’s “Performance {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: Die Frau Ohne Schatten

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For the first time in 11 years, the Metropolitan Opera has revived what I consider to be one of its greatest productions in my lifetime. Herbert Wernicke’s production of “Die Frau ohne Schatten” is simply one of the most sublime marriages of stage direction and opera in recent Met history. First off, it’s a challenging piece, not only musically, but {…}

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Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb Takes Another Shot at Critics in NY Times Editorial on Making Opera New Again

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(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) “After 18 years running the Met, and a lifetime of experience in classical music and opera, it’s clear to me that the solution to sustaining opera is through artistic reinvention, both with new operas by living composers, and reimagined productions of classics that can resonate with audiences of today.” So writes Met Opera General {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: Tosca – Cast B

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(Credit: Marty Sohl / Metropolitan Opera) On Nov. 12, the Metropolitan Opera revived its production of Puccini’s “Tosca” to celebrate 100 years of the composer’s death. It was the second cast in the season following an acclaimed turn from Aleksandra Kurzak in September. For this evening, the Met put its hopes on what, on paper, looked like an all-star cast {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Season at the Metropolitan Opera

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The Metropolitan Opera season is only one week away and with a new season comes anticipated new productions and revivals and will showcase some of the world’s best singers. So without further ado here are OperaWire’s most anticipated productions of the 2024-25 season. Ainadamar  As listed in the 10 operas to see this fall, the Osvaldo Golijov is one of {…}