Photo: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera This year’s season opener of the Met’s “The Magic Flute,” on December 8th, 2023, was another high-energy holiday extravaganza. The family-friendly annual production by Julie Taymor was a familiar favorite to many; its rich fantasy world of magical symbolism dazzled and delivered. However, what set the bar for this year’s production apart from others, {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Yannick Nézet-Séguin has dropped out of the HD performance of “Don Carlos.” The company noted that conductor Patrick Furrer will lead the performance. Furrer recently conducted the performances of “Don Carlos” on March 18 and 22 and made his Met debut earlier this season in 2021 in the holiday production of “The Magic Flute.” {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for tonight’s performance of Verdi’s “Don Carlos.” The company noted that conductor Patrick Furrer will conduct the performance replacing Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Furrer conducted the performance on March 18 and made his Met debut earlier this season in 2021 in the holiday production of “The Magic Flute.” He has conducted at the Hong {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced several new additions to its conducting roster for the 2021-22 season. Kazem Abdullah will return to the Met on the Oct. 8 performance of Terence Blanchard and Kasi Lemmons’ “Fire Shut up in My Bones,” while Patrick Furrer will make his Met debut during the March 18 performance of Verdi’s “Don Carlos.” Abdullah made his {…}