The New York Times – Music:
The company put on a semi-staged version of Puccini’s “Turandot” at the last minute, after a backstage lift got jammed.
Category: Gelb, Peter
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Met Opera’s Orchestra Will Tour Asia for the First Time
The New York Times – Music:
After the pandemic forced the cancellation of a tour planned for 2022, the ensemble will visit Japan, South Korea and Taiwan in June.
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Met Opera Taps Its Endowment Again to Weather Downturn
The New York Times – Music:
The company has withdrawn nearly $40 million in additional funds from its endowment to cover expenses, but sees signs it may be emerging from its post-pandemic woes.
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Can One of Opera’s Greatest Singers Get Her Voice Back?
The New York Times – Music:
Anita Rachvelishvili, the once-blazing mezzo-soprano, has struggled with vocal problems since her pregnancy two years ago.
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Climate Protesters Interrupt Met Performance of Wagner’s ‘Tannhäuser’
The New York Times – Music:
Met officials were forced to bring down the curtain halfway through the opera as protesters unfurled banners that read “No Opera On A Dead Planet.” The performance later resumed.
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The Met Commissions an Opera About Abducted Ukrainian Children
The New York Times – Music:
The work, by the Ukrainian composer Maxim Kolomiiets and the American playwright George Brant, is inspired by the accounts of mothers whose children were taken during the war.
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The Soprano Ailyn Pérez Doesn’t Feel Like a Beginner Anymore
The New York Times – Music:
Long a rising star, she is getting a new Metropolitan Opera production built around her, and it’s the house’s first Spanish-language show.
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The Metropolitan Opera Guild Will Wind Down Amid Financial Woes
The New York Times – Music:
The organization, founded in 1935 to support the opera house, will lay off 20 employees and stop publishing Opera News as a stand-alone monthly magazine.
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Anna Netrebko Sues Met Opera After Losing Work Over Support of Putin
The New York Times – Music:
Seeking at least $360,000, the singer accused the storied opera house of discrimination, defamation and breach of contract. The company disputed her claims.