Lincoln Center Theater has announced that it will showcase “Intimate Apparel,” a new opera by Ricky Ian Gordon with a libretto by Lynn Nottage. The opera, which will open on March 23, 2020 (previews are set to open on Feb. 27, 2020) will be directed by Bartlett Sher, who has become a staple at the Metropolitan Opera. “Intimate Apparel” follows {…}
Bizet’s “Carmen” will be presented by PBS as part of its Great Performances from the Metropolitan Opera on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at 12 p.m. (those in New York will see the broadcast at 1 p.m.). The opera features Clémentine Margaine in a role that she has dominated around the world. She is joined by Roberto Alagna, one of the {…}
This article was written by David & Francisco Salazar The Met Opera is very consistent at bringing the best stars from around the world to perform on its legendary stage. And year after year, the audience is gifted with potent operatic performances. This year was no different and today, we enthuse about the 10 singers that remain stuck with us. {…}
Peter Gelb has revealed that ticket sales for the 2018-19 Metropolitan Opera season were up from the past three seasons. The General manager revealed that the season, which concluded on Saturday, May 11, sold 69 percent of all tickets, up from 67% from the previous two seasons. The AP revealed that total tickets sold during the eight-month season, which do {…}
Another big season at the Metropolitan Opera has come and gone. The 2018-19 was a rather fascinating one from a repertory perspective, offering up a wide range of music from some of the greatest composers. The year wound up being a mixed bag of sorts from a quality standpoint with the best performances arguably taking place once the calendar turned {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2019 Summer Encores series which will feature four total operas over the years. First up will be “Roméo et Juliette” which features Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo in the title roles. This was transmitted live on Jan. 21, 2017, but this summer will appear in the U.S. on June 19, 2019 and in Canada {…}
In 2018-19, the Metropolitan Opera arguably saved the best for last. After opening the season with seeming inconsistency in terms of overall quality, the company seemed to get into the rhythm of things, producing a solid second half to the season that seemingly got better as we approached the end. And the company arguably reached the creative apex of its {…}
The Metropolitan Opera’s General Manager Peter Gelb will be among those receiving honorary doctorates of Musical Arts from the Manhattan School of Music during its commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2019. Gelb will also give a Commencement address at the Ceremony, which is part of the institution’s 100th anniversary celebration. Gelb will be honored alongside conductor Jane Glover, composer {…}
The Met Opera will close its season and its 2018-19 Live in HD series with a performance of Poulenc’s “Dialogues des Carmélites.” The broadcast, which kicks off 11:55 a.m. Eastern time, will be headlined by Isabel Leonard in her second HD broadcast of the year. Leonard is now onto her seventh HD broadcast following appearances in “Roméo et Juliette,” “The {…}
This weekend has a ton of incredible productions to behold. The New York Opera Festival is in full swing as some of the major companies from around the country start to close their doors for the summer. The Rape of Lucretia – New Camerata Opera The Britten piece gets a unique new production directed by Bea Goodwin that will also {…}
On the evening of April 26, 2019, guests excitedly filed into the Metropolitan Opera’s grand auditorium, eager to experience Verdi’s masterpiece “Rigoletto.” Returning to the stage for its second run of performances this season with a new principal cast, Michael Mayer’s production sets the tragic opera in Las Vegas in the 1960s. With the audience seated and Maestro Nicola Luisotti standing ready {…}