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Anna: ‘Au revoir’ Anna: ‘Au revoir’

In a busy flurry of Instagram posts earlier today, Anna Netrebko announced a temporary withdrawal from her performing career.

By on March 01, 2022 at 10:57 AM
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The Metropolitan Opera’s 2022-2023 season announcement The Metropolitan Opera’s 2022-2023 season announcement

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2022-2023 season will offer seven new productions including the world-premiere staging of The Hours and the company premieres of Champion and Medea.

By on February 23, 2022 at 12:00 PM
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American gongster American gongster

Tantalizing tenor Michael Fabiano adds a new role to his repertoire barely five weeks from today.

By on February 17, 2022 at 12:44 PM
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All I asp of you All I asp of you

San Francisco Opera prepares to barge down the Nile.

By on February 02, 2022 at 12:54 PM
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An opening for a princess An opening for a princess

Jamie Barton will sing Eboli in the Met’s new production of the original five-act French version of Verdi’s Don Carlos, replacing Elina Garanca, who has withdrawn.

By on January 27, 2022 at 4:32 PM
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Well, maybe next year Well, maybe next year

For a number of reasons including a surge in COVID cases, PROTOTYPE Festival has canceled its Winter 2022 season.

By on January 04, 2022 at 12:05 PM
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A paler white of shade A paler white of shade

“They weren’t booing me,” he clarifies.

By on January 03, 2022 at 4:45 PM
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Rigoletto Rigoletto

A gala new production of Verdi’s opera, live from the Met.

By on December 31, 2021 at 4:01 PM
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Met, Orchestra reach agreement Met, Orchestra reach agreement

A new collective bargaining agreement between the Metropolitan Opera and its orchestra, the last of the Met’s three largest unions to reach an agreement, was ratified today.

By on August 24, 2021 at 12:48 PM
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While you were sleeping While you were sleeping

Jennifer Hudson “honors” Aretha Franklin by singing “Nessun dorma.”

By on August 21, 2021 at 6:37 PM
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Diane Zola departs Diane Zola departs

La Cieca has received a copy of a message, apparently from the Metropolitan Opera, announcing the departure of Diane Zola from the company.

By on August 19, 2021 at 6:34 PM
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Together again for the first time Together again for the first time

At long last the plans for the Met’s 2017 New Year’s Eve Gala are to be realized.

By on August 13, 2021 at 11:45 AM
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‘Cries’ baby ‘Cries’ baby

Should the new John Corigliano / Mark Adamo opera The Lord of Cries be renamed The Lord of Crisis?

By on July 15, 2021 at 8:14 AM
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Soft opening Soft opening

As the Met gears up for its first performances in a year and a half. the company is already canceling shows in the early fall.

By on July 13, 2021 at 12:22 AM
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