Bryn Terfel, Suave and Thundering, Is Back at the Met After 13 Years
The booming bass-baritone stars in Puccini’s “Tosca” after ill-timed injuries kept him away from the Metropolitan Opera, where he was a perennial favorite.
‘Aida’ Review: Glum Grandeur at the Metropolitan Opera
Starring Angel Blue and Piotr Beczała, Michael Mayer’s new staging of Verdi’s Egyptian classic favors monumentality at nearly ...
‘Aida’ Returns to the Met Opera Through Archaeologists’ Eyes
Michael Mayer is directing the Met’s first new production of Verdi’s classic in nearly four decades, aiming for something fresh yet enduring.
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Hooked on Books: Lincoln will be singing in the Bardo onstage at the Met
The opera will have a workshop presentation at New York’s Chautauqua Institution in July before a formal premiere at the Los ...
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6 staged Met operas on the big screen in Leavenworth
The divas and tenors of opera in the modern day may be unfamiliar to all but the most sophisticated of us, but those stars ...
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Review Roundup: AIDA Directed by Michael Mayer at the Metropolitan Opera
After being postponed due to the pandemic in the 2020-21 season, The Met's new production of the opera Aida finally opened as ...
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At the Met, a troubled new ‘Aida’ struggles to rediscover itself
There’s something going around. The first indicator was the audience Tuesday night at the Metropolitan Opera, which welcomed the new year with the premiere of Michael Mayer’s new production of ...
Soprano Angel Blue sings her first Metropolitan Opera ‘Aida’ in a new production
Angel Blue, one of the most admired singers of her generation, is headlining the Metropolitan Opera’s first new production of ...
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On Family, Faith and Ensemble Work: Incandescent Soprano Angel Blue Opens Up
Soprano Angel Blue is fresh off a widely acclaimed run as Margarita Xirgu in Osvaldo Golijov’s Ainadamar, in the opera’s ...