The New York Times – Music:
The station, which had called the Met’s newer operas unsuitable because of their “difficult music” and “adult themes and harsh language,” reversed course.
Category: Metropolitan Opera
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The Met’s ‘Dead Man Walking’ Goes to Sing Sing
The New York Times – Music:
Metropolitan Opera stars joined prisoners for a one-night-only performance of “Dead Man Walking.”
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Verdi’s ‘Nabucco’ and Requiem Showcase the Met Opera Chorus
The New York Times – Music:
The company’s opening week included performances of “Nabucco” and the Requiem.
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Review: The Met Opera’s Season Opens With ‘Dead Man Walking’
The New York Times – Music:
As part of its push to stage more contemporary works, the company has turned to one of the most widely produced operas of the 21st century.
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A Film-Minded Director Returns to the Metropolitan Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Mariusz Trelinski returns to the Metropolitan Opera next year with a new staging of “La Forza del Destino,” which leans into psychoanalysis and fate.
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The Tenor SeokJong Baek Makes His Met Debut
The New York Times – Music:
SeokJong Baek began his opera career as a baritone. This season at the Metropolitan Opera, he’ll perform in “Nabucco” and “Turandot” as a tenor.
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‘Dead Man Walking’ Makes Its Way to the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
This death-row tale, adapted by Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally, opens the season of the Metropolitan Opera, as part of its push for newer works.
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Russian Soprano Anna Netrebko Sings in Berlin, Amid Protests
The New York Times – Music:
The Russian star soprano appeared in her first staged opera in Germany since the Ukraine invasion, still under fire for her past support for President Vladimir V. Putin.