(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) A man speaks out against a tyrant and gets dragged off to jail. That’s at the core of the plot of “Fidelio.” Unsurprisingly, as the Met Opera was reviving Beethoven’s lone operatic work, this very script played out in a different theatrical arena – the U.S. Congress – hours after the “leader of the {…}
The Metropolitan Opera is doubling down on its support for Ukraine. On March 3, 2025 during the opening night performance of “Moby Dick’ the company performed the Ukrainian National Anthem. The company did the same three years ago when the war began. During the opening night performance of “Don Carlos,” the company also performed the Ukrainian National Anthem beginning its {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for the opening performance of “Moby Dick.” The company revealed that Peter Mattei has withdrawn due to illness. In his stead, the role of Starbuck will be sung by Thomas Glass, who previously won the Grand Finals of the National Council Auditions in 2019, singing Starbuck’s aria “Captain Ahab? I must speak {…}
The Metropolitan Opera is celebrating Paul Tazewell’s Oscar win. The company shared a story congratulating the costume designer stating, “Bravo to costume designer Paul Tazewell for his Oscar win for Costume Design. Tazewell designed costumes for the Met Productions of Terence Blanchard’s ‘Fire Shut up in My Bones’ (2021) and Gound’s ‘Faust’ (2011).” Tazewell won his Oscar for “Wicked” and {…}
Creative director, designer, and producer Clint Ramos is set to join Lincoln Center as Artist-in-Residence. Ramos is set to be the costume designer for the Met Opera’s recently announced 2026 production of “Tristan und Isolde.” Other projects on campus include leading curation for the 2026 edition of “American Songbook;” developing a new public art and theater piece set for premiere {…}
Following the announcement of the 2025-26 season, the Metropolitan Opera has announced future plans for 2026, 2027, and 2028. According to Associated Press, the upcoming productions include Huang Ruo’s “The Wedding Banquet,” which will open the 2027-28 season. The previously announced opera is based on the 1993 film. There will be a remake of the film set to be released {…}
(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, {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2025-26 season, which means that we now know what the vaunted Live in HD series has in store as well. The series opens with “La Sonnambula.” Nadine Sierra and Xabier Anduaga star. Riccardo Frizza conducts the new production by Rolando Villazón. HD Date: Oct. 18, 2025 Next up the company brings “La Bohème” to cinemas {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. New Productions The season opens on a Sunday with Mason Bates and Gene Scheer’s “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” in its Met Opera premiere. Bartlett Sher directs and Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast starring Lauren Snouffer, Sun-Ly Pierce, Miles Mykkanen, Patrick Carfizzi, Craig Colclough, and Andrzej Filoncyzk. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}
The Metropolitan Opera is set to present Jon Batiste on April 6, 2025. The company will showcase the singer two times at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The intimate and masterful concert experience will showcase the Grammy Award winning singer as he seamlessly melds styles at the piano, reinventing his own catalog, including his recent album “Beethoven Blues,” alongside classical music, {…}
(Credit: Marylene Mey) The LA Opera has announced that it has dropped the world premiere of Missy Mazzoli’s “Lincoln in the Bardo.” The opera, which was supposed to be included in the 20-25-26 season for a February 2026 world premiere, will no longer be shown due to budget cuts. In a statement, LA Opera president Christopher Koelsch said, “With rising {…}