Honoring unsung heroes at the Metropolitan Opera this Black History Month

This Black History Month, we're taking a moment to honor the trailblazers and notable performers at the iconic Metropolitan ...

A Night at the Opera

Inside the opening-night celebration of the Metropolitan Opera’s new Tristan und Isolde.
Vulture

The Met’s New Tristan und Isolde Contains Some of the Best Moments of Opera I’ve Ever Heard

Lise Davidsen and Michael Spyres in the Met’s Tristan und Isolde. Photo: Karen Almond/Met Opera The opening night of the Metropolitan Opera’s new Tristan und Isolde was one of those great nights at ...
Hyperallergic

After 113 Years: Have We Come a Long Way?

Sky Ingram (Avis) in Ethel Smyth’s “The Wreckers.” Directed by Thaddeus Strassberger, conducted by Leon Botstein (photo by Cory Weaver) I grew up with opera. Every Saturday afternoon, my mother ...
Observer

The Met’s ‘I Puritani’ and the Tension Between Historical Realism and Operatic Fantasy

Edwards’s production amps up both the historical context and adds in some psychoanalytic touches to its general peril; maps of Plymouth under siege are projected, and chyrons appear to deliver ...
The New York Times

‘Kavalier & Clay’ Hears an Unusual Call From the Met: Encore!

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The Metropolitan opera is reviving its season-opening production in February, building on the momentum of recent sold-out performances. By Adam ...

Is 'Tristan' the hardest opera to stage? This director thinks so, and signed on at the Met

Is 'Tristan' the hardest opera to stage? This director thinks so, and signed on at the Met - Opera director Yuval Sharon has ...
The New York Times

The Met’s ‘Sputniks’ Fall to Earth for a Summer Cleaning

The glittering chandeliers at the opera house get washed every year. It’s an elaborate production. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Friday. Today we’ll find out why the chandeliers at the ...