The New York Times – Music:
Romeo Castellucci’s production of Wagner’s “Ring” at La Monnaie embodies ideas that the Metropolitan Opera should take note of for its own staging.
Category: Metropolitan Opera
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A Critic Who Strives to Hit the Right Note
The New York Times – Music:
Zachary Woolfe, the classical music critic for The New York Times, shared how he endeavors to make his writing accessible to both neophytes and experts.
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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The company has withdrawn nearly $40 million in additional funds from its endowment to cover expenses, but sees signs it may be emerging from its post-pandemic woes.
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The Metropolitan Opera Moves Bizet’s ‘Carmen’ to America
The New York Times – Music:
Starring a magnetic Aigul Akhmetshina, Carrie Cracknell’s lethargic staging updates Bizet’s opera to present-day America.
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Murder Most Unromantic in a New ‘Carmen’ at the Metropolitan Opera
The New York Times – Music:
The British director Carrie Cracknell’s production, opening on New Year’s Eve, resists the idea that the opera’s climactic scene is a crime of passion.
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Mildred Miller, Stalwart of the Metropolitan Opera, Dies at 98
The New York Times – Music:
In her 23 years at the Met, she sang with the greatest stars of her day. She had a second career as a leading figure in the artistic life of Pittsburgh.
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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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At the Met Opera, ‘Tannhäuser’ Is Halted by Climate Protests
The New York Times – Music:
A revival of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” was notable for the arrival of Christian Gerhaher. But with an abrupt protest, the performance took a turn.
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Maria Callas Was Opera’s Defining Diva. She Still Is.
The New York Times – Music:
Callas would have turned 100 on Dec. 2. She and her flash of a career remain beacons of artistic integrity and profundity.