The Metropolitan Opera Chorus is mourning the loss of Danrell Williams. In a statement the chorus said, the bass was a “dear colleague and brother” and “by all accounts was one of the happiest, most generous, caring, and funniest members of our family. Danrell’s humor will always encourage us to not take life too seriously, and his legendary generosity reminds {…}
The International Opera Awards have announced its 2021 winners with Teatro Real, Robert Carsen, Lise Davidsen and Javier Camarena taking top awards. The Teatro Real took home the top award for Opera Company of the year. The company was one of the few companies in the world to continue performing throughout the pandemic and produced the historical production of “La {…}
Every Friday, Polina Lyapustina delivers a short essay on some of the most sensitive topics in the industry with the intent of establishing a dialogue about the opera world and its future. The last few weeks were noisy on the battlefield between Gelb and the unions representing the rights of the Met Opera workers: Peter Gelb continued unveiling future plans for Metropolitan {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera Chorus has launched a fundraising campaign. The campaign, which is looking to raise $100,000, was launched to help members of the Metropolitan Opera who are represented by the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA). Among the artists that the campaign will help include dancers, stage managers, staff performers, full-time and extra {…}
