Recent Stories
Star-crossed
For more than 40 years, the magnificent opening image from Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites has served as an icon for the Met.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
Shake your money maker
“Records show conductor James Levine’s company received $936,755 from the Metropolitan Opera in his 47th and final season.”
Waiting for the sun
The New York premiere of Kopernikus, an opera by the Canadian mystic Claude Vivier, who was murdered in Paris in 1983, three years after its completion.
Can’t get you out of my head
Today the good guy finally gets his chance with San Giovanni Battista by Alessandro Stradella featuring Christophe Dumaux as John the Baptist.
Bass instinct
Happy 70th birthday bass Ferruccio Furlanetto.
(High) notes on camp
On this day in 1889 Massenet’s Esclarmonde premiered in Paris.
“We are made silent by the patriarchy”
“Company vows to do better.”
Hoarders
“Gelb said the Ring probably will return in five or six years…”
Look at her!
On this day in 1957 the Bob Merrill musical New Girl in Town opened on Broadway.
Nothing’s gonna charm you
Even the hit songs in this early Jule Styne musical would recede in a better show.
Team player
Born on this day in 1842 composer Arthur Sullivan.
Gold dust woman
“Dress fitting for my new role debut as Abigaille.”
Little flop of horrors
On this day in 1988 Carrie: The Musical opened at the Virginia Theatre, to run five performances.
Prophète bien aimé
New Amsterdam Opera specializes in American singers whose abilities are as yet little known.
There will be bloom
In the more than 500 years of the history of operas, rarely (if ever) has a coming of age story, particularly one from the child’s point of view, been presented as the main topic of the opera.
Soldiering on
Britten’s penultimate opera, the anti-war ghost story Owen Wingrave, was composed for television performance in 1971.
Broadcast: Dialogues des Carmélites
The final Saturday afternoon broadcast of the 2018-2019 season begins at noon today!
Unchained medley
On this day 1959 Judy Garland made her Metropolitan Opera House debut.
I guess that’s why they call it the blues
On this day in 1907 Paul Dukas’ rarity Ariane et Barbe-bleue premiered in Paris with soprano Georgette Leblanc in the leading role.
Broadcast: Siegfried
The final streaming broadcast of the Met season is beginning!