(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) Matthew Christopher Pietras, the fake millionaire who tricked numerous arts organizations like the Metropolitan Opera, died by suicide in May. The New York Times is reporting that the city’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner disclosed the cause of Pietras’ death. According to the report, the medical examiner’s office said that Pietras had died {…}
Works & Process is set to present The Metropolitan Opera’s “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” on Sept. 8, 2025 at Guggenheim New York in the Peter B. Lewis Theater. The evening will showcase an advance look at the new adaptation of Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,” which will open the Metropolitan {…}
On the heels of the backlash from the new deal with Saudi Arabia and the Metropolitan Opera, it has been revealed the company is looking to license its intellectual property and name its building. According to the Agence France-Presse, “Gelb is actively exploring other sources of raising funds including licensing agreements of its intellectual property, as well as naming rights {…}
(Credit: Photo: Jonathan Tichler/Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera has signed an agreement with the Saudi Music Commission and the Royal Diriyah Opera House that will see the Met become the resident winter company of Saudi Arabia’s new Royal Diriyah Opera House upon its completion. The company said that the initiative is part of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Saudi {…}
Peter Gelb has extended his contract as General Manager at the Metropolitan Opera through 2030. The news was revealed via an article in the New York Times announcing a new deal with Saudi Arbia that would see the company become the winter resident company at the Royal Diriyah Opera House, The news also comes a few days after Gelb told {…}
(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) At the start of the War in Ukraine, General Manager Peter Gelb made a proclamation, “We can no longer engage with artists or institutions that support Putin or are supported by him—not until the invasion and killing has been stopped, order has been restored, and restitutions have been made.” The statement was clear as {…}
The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Puccini’s “Turandot” for 17 performances. The opera will be presented between Sept. 23 and June 6 in Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic production. The opera will first be shown in September and October for seven performances with Carlo Rizzi conducting. The cast includes Angela Meade in the title role, Michael Fabiano as Calaf, and Masabane {…}
(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) Will the Metropolitan Opera have to return donations from Matthew Christopher Pietras? The question was asked in a New York Times article, which recently published another in-depth article about Pietras. In the article, the Times noted that the arts institutions such as the Met and the Frick Collection, which Pietras famously donated money to, {…}
The Metropolitan Opera is set to open its 2025-26 season with the company premiere of “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.” The Met-commissioned opera is composed by Grammy Award–winning composer Mason Bates and written by librettist Gene Scheer. The work will premiere on Sept. 21 and run through Oct 11, 2025. In a statement, Bates said, “This story resonates {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a trio of new initiatives designed to make opera more accessible and inclusive for audiences. The company said that it would be launching Opening Act, Tuesday Talks, and an expanded Met Under 40 program. Opening Act will bring opera to the youngest audience members with a new series of interactive family workshops. The program will {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has found its next Wotan in the Ring Cycle. The Associated Press is reporting that Met General Manager Peter Gelb said that Ryan Speedo Green will sing the role when the Met launches its new Ring Cycle in the 2027-28 season. The news comes as Green is singing the role of Wotan at the Santa Fe Opera {…}