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.
Category: Metropolitan Opera
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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.
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Review: ‘Florencia’ Brings Spanish Back to the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Starring Ailyn Pérez, Daniel Catán’s heavily perfumed “Florencia en el Amazonas,” from 1996, is the company’s first work by a Latin American composer.
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An Opera’s Riverboat Journey Brings the Rainforest Onboard
The New York Times – Music:
Mary Zimmerman, known for a dreamy approach to theater, stages the Metropolitan Opera’s company premiere of “Florencia en el Amazonas.”
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Review: ‘X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X’ at the Met
The New York Times – Music:
“X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X,” from 1986, receives its grandest treatment yet, in a production expected to play on opera stages from coast to coast.
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A Malcolm X Opera Is Coming to the Met
The New York Times – Music:
Anthony, Christopher and Thulani Davis collaborated on “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X,” which has its Metropolitan Opera premiere on Friday.