Burning and bitter beauty
On this day in 1927 the Metropolitan Opera opened its 1927 season with a revival of Turandot featuring Maria Jeritza and Giacomo Lauri-Volpi.
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Utterly commanding
On this day in 1975 the Metropolitan Opera presented the role debut of Régine Crespin as Carmen.
Das Rheingold
Video streaming from the Staatsoper Berlin with Christian Thielemann conducting a new production by Dmitri Tcherniakov.
“Dynamic, highly charged, tigerish”
On this day in 1956 the Metropolitan Opera opened its season with Maria Callas in Norma.
An unholy decadence
On this day in 1966 the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Elektra.
On a par with tuberculosis
Come back, Big Clock! We need you more than ever!
“Prima inter pares”
On this day in September 27, 1988, the Metropolitan opera presented the company premiere of Giulio Cesare, starring Kathleen Battle and Tatiana Troyanos.
Leaner, meaner and tighter
Why did Ted Sperling and MasterVoices choose to perform an old warhorse like Carmen which has been produced almost continuously over decades just up the street at Lincoln Center?
Someday my prince will come
On this day in 1995 the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Pikovaya Dama, an evening which also provided a spectacular company debut for baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
La traviata
Nadine Sierra makes her Metropolitan Opera role debut as Violetta.
Ever-present
Edita Gruberová was one of the most fascinating individuals I have ever known.
Dancing with the devil
In George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante, the dancers are dancing even before the curtain goes up.
I’ll take Sweden
On this day in 1990 the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Un ballo in maschera.
The Conqueror
Chris’s Cache offers Le Siège de Corinthe, the later French version of Maometto II, with Katia Ricciarelli, Martine Dupuy, Curtis Rayam and Ferruccio Furlanetto.
Her favorite roles
Edita Gruberova considered her greatest pride and loves not her career but her daughters Klaudia and Barbara and grandchildren Cris, Denis, and Alyssa.
Mountains of his words
The audience greeted the opening night of Omar with more genuine enthusiasm than I have ever seen at Los Angeles Opera.
The prodigal
Philippe Jaroussky mentioned introducing his encores that he has not appeared in New York in 12 years.
Serve it ancient city style
On this day in 1960 the Metropolitan Opera opened its season with the company premiere of Nabucco.
“She is a fighter”
On Thursday, October 20th, 2022, Grace Bumbry suffered an acute ischemic stroke. The renowned American opera star is currently hospitalized and in recovery in Queens, New York.
Minnie series
On this day in 1961 Leontyne Price opened the Metropolitan Opera season in La fanciulla del West.
I puritani
Jessica Pratt and John Osborn star in a performance from Rome Opera.
Tour de force
On this day in 1973 the Metropolitan Opera presented the company premiere of Les Troyens.
“A teacher must have a great deal of experience”
Happy 97th birthday soprano Virginia Zeani.