The New York Times – Music:
Operas don’t usually reflect current events. But “The Mothers of Kherson,” a product of artistic advocacy by the Met Opera, blends news and myth.
Category: Gelb, Peter
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A New Advocate for Opera Takes the Met Stage: Mayor Mamdani
The New York Times – Music:
The mayor, with a video filmed at the Metropolitan Opera House, joins the Met in announcing a program to give away 70,000 tickets a year.
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Met Opera’s New Season Opens With Verdi’s ‘Macbeth’
The New York Times – Music:
Luminaries gathered to celebrate the Metropolitan Opera’s new season, which opened with Verdi’s “Macbeth.”
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Louisa Proske Switches on the ‘Epic Brain’ to Direct ‘Macbeth’ at the Met
The New York Times – Music:
The rising director Louisa Proske makes her Metropolitan Opera debut with the season-opening “Macbeth,” a large-scale production that came with a ticking timer.
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Inside the Met Opera: Does Peter Gelb Have ‘the Most Difficult Job on Earth’?
The New York Times – Music:
Peter Gelb, the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera, said he is not going anywhere as he struggles with financial crises and opera’s place in a changing arts landscape.
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Saudis Withdraw Offer of Millions to Metropolitan Opera
The New York Times – Music:
The arrangement would have brought up to $200 million to the Metropolitan Opera, which has suffered a series of financial setbacks.
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At the Met’s Blockbuster 5-Hour Opera, Caffeine Is the Real Star
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Audiences packed the house for a new production of “Tristan und Isolde.” They also came prepared, with (at least) five different forms of coffee.
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Met Opera Gambles on Yuval Sharon for Its New ‘Tristan’
The New York Times – Music:
Yuval Sharon, known for his bold approach to opera, is making his Met debut with what he has called “the single hardest work” to stage.
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Met Opera Announces 2026-27 Season: What We Want to See
The New York Times – Music:
Among the highlights are the world premiere of an adaptation of “Lincoln in the Bardo,” and classics like “Macbeth” and “Jenufa.”