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Still glowin’, still crowin’, still goin’ strong Still glowin’, still crowin’, still goin’ strong

Matthew Polenzani returned triumphantly to his comfort zone in a Philadelphia Chamber Music Society recital on April 2.

on April 03, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Perché chiuso? Perché chiuso?

On this day in 1975 soprano Magda Olivero made her historic, belated Metropolitan Opera debut as Tosca

on April 03, 2024 at 6:00 AM
La Rondine La Rondine

Speranza Scappucci conducts Angel Blue, Jonathan Tetelman, Emily Pogorelc, and Dekhzod Davronov in a broadcast from New York

on April 02, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Mes longs cheveux descendent Mes longs cheveux descendent

On this day in 1977 tenor Guy Chauvet made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Samson

on April 02, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Goodbye to Berlin Goodbye to Berlin

Life was a Cabaret, you chumps!

on April 01, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Tis hatched and shall be so Tis hatched and shall be so

Happy April Fool’s Day!

on April 01, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Appalachian spring Appalachian spring

On this day in 1999 the Metropolitan Opera main stage premiere of Floyd‘s Susannah.

on March 31, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Verdi Requiem Verdi Requiem

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Leah Hawkins, Karen Cargill, Matthew Polenzani, and Dmitry Belosselskiy in a performance from this fall

on March 30, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Der fliegende Holländer Der fliegende Holländer

Stephen Milling, Bryn Terfel, Elisabet Strid, Toby Spence, and conductor Henrik Nánási star in a broadcast from London recorded earlier this month

on March 30, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Quel che compro io vendo Quel che compro io vendo

On this day in 1970 tenor Nico Castel made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Don Basilo in Le nozze di Figaro

on March 30, 2024 at 6:00 AM
La forza del destino La forza del destino

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Elena Stikhina, Maria Barakova, Brian Jagde, Igor Golovatenko, Patrick Carfizzi, and Soloman Howard in a broadcast from New York

on March 29, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Thoughts on <em>La Gioconda</em>: the others Thoughts on <em>La Gioconda</em>: the others

Yes, there were other Giocondas if not of quite the same distinction. Chronologically…

on March 29, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Brillez toujours Brillez toujours

On this day in 1879 Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin premiered in Moscow

on March 29, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Dancing at the edge of the world Dancing at the edge of the world

Puccini’s schmaltziest, most melodic, most dramatically limp, most cynical, most obscure mature work

on March 28, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Verdi Requiem Verdi Requiem

The first of two Requiem broadcasts this Holy Week:Myung-Whun Chung conducts Angela Meade, Annalisa Stroppa, Fabio Sartori and Riccardo Zanellato in a live broadcast from Venice

on March 28, 2024 at 10:00 AM