The New York Times – Music:
With contemporary music dominating new productions and returning in some revivals, the Met is entering a new era of programming.
Category: Metropolitan Opera
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Classical Music to See and Hear in Spring 2023
The New York Times – Music:
This spring, Gustavo Dudamel, the Philharmonic’s next music director, conducts the big deal symphony, the Met Opera stages Terence Blanchard’s “Champion”; and in Chicago, Riccardo Muti says farewell.
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How a Production of Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin' Changed the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Robert Wilson’s staging of Wagner’s “Lohengrin” opened to a wall of boos in 1998. But it brought new theatrical possibilities to the Met.
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Jürgen Flimm, Director of Festivals and Opera Houses, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:
He left his mark in Hamburg, Berlin, Salzburg and elsewhere. He also directed a memorable “Ring” cycle in Bayreuth.
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He Quit Singing Because of Body Shaming. Now He’s Making a Comeback.
The New York Times – Music:
The tenor Limmie Pulliam, who made his debut at Carnegie Hall on Friday, hopes to break barriers for larger artists.
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Review: Poulenc’s Nuns, United by Faith, Return to the Met
The New York Times – Music:
This revival of John Dexter’s production of “Dialogues des Carmélites” features a tightly knit cast led by the full-voiced soprano Ailyn Pérez.
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With Different Singers, One Opera Classic Can Seem Like Two
The New York Times – Music:
Alongside a winning “L’Elisir d’Amore,” our critic returned to four works at the Met in the middle of their runs to hear new rotations of artists.
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Wax Cylinders Hold Audio From a Century Ago. The Library Is Listening.
The New York Times – Music:
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts acquired a machine that transfers recordings from the fragile format. Then a batch of cylinders from a Met Opera librarian arrived.
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Review: The Met Opera Found an Audience for ‘Fedora.’ For Now.
The New York Times – Music:
Worries about the company’s future were momentarily stilled at a festive gala premiere on New Year’s Eve.