The New York Times – Music:
The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s “I Puritani,” directed by Charles Edwards, is “a retro move,” said Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager.
Category: Metropolitan Opera
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Miracle on 64th Street: Options for Holiday Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Usually, holiday opera is scarce on major stages in New York. But this year, there are two at Lincoln Center alone.
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The Met Opera’s Leaner ‘Magic Flute’ Courts Young Listeners
The New York Times – Music:
Julie Taymor’s abridged production of Mozart’s opera has been trimmed down to 90 minutes as the Metropolitan Opera bids to recruit a new generation.
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Review: A Revolution Without Poetry in the Met Opera’s ‘Chénier’
The New York Times – Music:
Umberto Giordano’s tragedy of love undone by the French Revolution has returned, but as an evening of coarse music making.
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Protesters Interrupt a Performance of ‘Carmen’ at the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
One of the protesters, who were arrested and removed from the hall, denounced the billionaire David H. Koch.
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Review: Strauss’s ‘Arabella’ Returns to the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
The latest revival of Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s final opera was a night of promising debuts and mixed success.
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Daniele Rustioni, Old-School Conductor, Joins the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Daniele Rustioni is already busy as the Met’s new principal guest conductor, with three shows onstage this fall.
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Those Little Chimes That Say ‘Please Take Your Seat’
The New York Times – Music:
At New York’s performing arts venues, herding audiences is a melodic mission.