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Crowe’s feat Crowe’s feat

I can still vividly remember the first time the music of George Frideric Handel made an impression on me.

on November 27, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Experimental pros Experimental pros

On this day in 1843 Michael Balfe’s The Bohemian Girl premiered in London

on November 27, 2023 at 6:00 AM
“Peanuts” gallery “Peanuts” gallery

Happy 82nd birthday mezzo-soprano Susanne Marsee

on November 26, 2023 at 6:00 AM
Wozzeck Wozzeck

Simon Rattle conducts Christian Gerhaher, Malin Bystrom, Thomas Blondelle, Brindley Sherratt, and Peter Hoare in a performance from Aix-en-Provence recorded this summer

on November 25, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Ich Vogelfänger bin bekannt Ich Vogelfänger bin bekannt

Happy 78th birthday baritone Håkan Hagegård

on November 25, 2023 at 6:00 AM
X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X

Kazeem Abdullah conducts Will Liverman, Leah Hawkins, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Michael Sumuel, and Victor Ryan Robertson in a live broadcast from New York

on November 24, 2023 at 12:00 PM
Giving head voice Giving head voice

Anna Bolena might be the earliest of Donizetti’s operas that might have name recognition to a non-specialist audience.

on November 24, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Between a prayer and a spell Between a prayer and a spell

Although primarily known as a vanguard of the Downtown music scene, John Zorn’s artistic and intellectual ethos is at home at the decidedly Uptown institution of Columbia University.

on November 24, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Chiara di luna Chiara di luna

On this day in 1938 tenor Jussi Bjoerling made his Met debut as Rodolfo.

on November 24, 2023 at 6:00 AM
Flores para los muertos Flores para los muertos

Despite this being the first full-length opera for Gabriela Lena Frank, there’s no lack of experience across the creative team which, along with favorable reviews for the production, contributed to high levels of anticipation.

on November 23, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Turkey lurkey time Turkey lurkey time

Happy Thanksgiving, US Parterrians!

on November 23, 2023 at 6:00 AM
Harmonic minor Harmonic minor

It took more than 25 years for Harmony, the passion project of singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, to reach Broadway, where it opened recently at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

on November 22, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Yes. I remember Aldeburgh– Yes. I remember Aldeburgh–

Born on this day in 1913 composer Benjamin Britten

on November 22, 2023 at 6:00 AM
Nighthawks Nighthawks

Edward Hopper’s paintings from the 1930s and 1940s are simply lousy with windows.

on November 21, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Pagan poetry Pagan poetry

On this day in 1967 conductor Herbert von Karajan bows at the Metropolitan Opera in Walkure.

on November 21, 2023 at 6:00 AM
Martial “La” Martial “La”

I’ve never had a better time in an opera house.

on November 20, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Let the river run Let the river run

In its Met premier, neither a talented cast nor some beautiful musical moments were enough to make Florencia feel new or vital.

on November 20, 2023 at 9:00 AM
A season in hell A season in hell

On this day in 1907 bass Fyodor Chaliapin made his Met debut as Boito‘s Mefistofele

on November 20, 2023 at 6:00 AM