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HamletMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 16 | |
Drama and strong cast, undermined by sound, fury and duration in Met’s “Hamlet” |
 17 May 22 / Classical Review |
‘Hamlet’ boldly engulfs the Metropolitan Opera |
| 16 May 22 / New York Times |
Allan Clayton, Brenda Rae, Rod Gilfy and cast shine, Shakespeare does not |
| 15 May 22 / OperaWire |
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Brett Dean's Hamlet comes to the Met
Composer Brett Dean goes inside the mind of Hamlet in the Metropolitan Opera's upcoming production.
Composer Brett Dean goes inside the mind of Hamlet in the Metropolitan Opera's upcoming production.
The Rake's ProgressMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Rex Progress |
| 23 Jun 22 / Wanderer |
Ein zerstörerischer Traum |
| 15 Jun 22 / Deutschlandfunk Kultur |
Susanna Mälkki hace funcionar el ‘Rake’s Progress’ del Met |
| 15 Jun 22 / Opera World (Spanish) |
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The Rake's Progress rears its ugly head at The Met |
| 9 Jun 22 / Bachtrack |
Golda Schultz and Ben Bliss highlight “The Rake’s Progress” in a handful of performances of Jonathan Miller production |
| 7 Jun 22 / Broadway World |
The Met Opera is bidding audiences farewell until next season with 'Rigoletto' and 'The Rake's Progress' in a delightful finale |
| 5 Jun 22 / New York Observer |
A ‘Rake’ takes a treasured spot in the opera season |
| 1 Jun 22 / New York Times |
Varying the song |
| 1 Jun 22 / parterre box |
“Rake’s Progress” makes a bright and polished return to Met |
| 1 Jun 22 / Classical Review |
Don CarlosMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 20 | |
A gilt-edged ensemble of soloists deliver a performance of dramatic power and grim beauty |
| 10 Jun 22 / Limelight |
A Don Carlos to remember |
| 11 Apr 22 / Leidmotief (English) |
Don Carlos: Live in de Met in HD |
| 30 Mar 22 / Place de l'Opera |
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Don Carlos en direct du Metropolitan Opera de New York |
| 29 Mar 22 / Olyrix |
En direct de New-York : Un Don Carlos qui laisse sur sa faim |
| 28 Mar 22 / Forum Opéra |
Sentimientos contradictorios en el Met |
| 21 Mar 22 / Scherzo |
Verdi’s grand Don Carlos takes the Met’s stage by storm |
| 14 Mar 22 / Classics Today |
Des atouts et des carences pour Don Carlos de Verdi au Metropolitan Opera de New York |
| 9 Mar 22 / toutelaculture.com |
Bajo voltaje vocal en el estreno de la versión francesa de Don Carlos en el Met |
| 9 Mar 22 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads a sextet of all-star principal singers |
| 6 Mar 22 / Classical Source |
The Met Opera takes on doomed love and inquisition in ‘Don Carlos’ |
| 4 Mar 22 / New York Observer |
Verdi’s Don Carlos in the original French version arrives at the Met with a star-studded cast |
| 3 Mar 22 / Seen and Heard |
A New York, Don Carlos transcendé par la musique |
| 3 Mar 22 / Diapason |
Musical excellence mired by stale new McVicar production in the Met's first French Don Carlos |
| 3 Mar 22 / Bachtrack |
Now in the original French, Met's new production of Verdi's Don Carlos shows off impressive cast |
| 2 Mar 22 / Broadway World |
Don Carlos, a dark opera for glum times, brings plenty of musical brilliance |
| 2 Mar 22 / Vulture |
Matthew Polenzani, Sonya Yoncheva and Etienne Dupuis shine in disappointing David McVicar production |
| 2 Mar 22 / OperaWire |
‘Don Carlos’ finally brings French Verdi to the Met |
| 2 Mar 22 / New York Times |
Back to black |
| 2 Mar 22 / parterre box |
A starry cast delivers an imposing, powerful “Don Carlos” in belated Met premiere |
| 2 Mar 22 / Classical Review |
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A discussion on the Met's first ever staging of original Don Carlos
Director David McVicar and music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin discuss the belated premiere.
Director David McVicar and music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin discuss the belated premiere.
Interview: Etienne Dupuis
Baritone Etienne Dupuis brings His 'Je ne sais quoi' to Don Carlos at the Met.
Baritone Etienne Dupuis brings His 'Je ne sais quoi' to Don Carlos at the Met.
Q & A: Étienne Dupuis
Étienne Dupuis on ‘Don Carlos,’ the French version and David McVicar’s production at the Met.
Étienne Dupuis on ‘Don Carlos,’ the French version and David McVicar’s production at the Met.
It’s the highest-profile challenge of an earnest tenor’s career
Matthew Polenzani, a Met Opera stalwart known more for sweetness than swagger, stars in a new production of Verdi’s “Don Carlos.”
Matthew Polenzani, a Met Opera stalwart known more for sweetness than swagger, stars in a new production of Verdi’s “Don Carlos.”
La bohèmeMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 11 | |
Give Paris one more chance |
| 31 May 22 / parterre box |
Met brings together the season’s finest for a stellar spring “Bohème” |
| 21 May 22 / Classical Review |
Quinn Kelsey and Aleksandra Kurzak shine in revival of Puccini’s masterpiece |
| 19 May 22 / OperaWire |
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Maria Agresta and Charles Castronovo lead exciting revival of Franco Zeffirelli production |
| 19 Jan 22 / OperaWire |
Amid the virus surge, the company is performing “Rigoletto,” “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “Tosca” and “La Bohème” in close succession. |
| 12 Jan 22 / New York Times |
Met’s second-cast “Bohème”continues the strong vocalism, laughs and tears |
| 11 Jan 22 / Classical Review |
Anita Hartig and Artur Rucinski shine in mixed bag performance |
| 19 Nov 21 / OperaWire |
Not really about ‘La bohème’ |
| 14 Nov 21 / parterre box |
Met's first Boheme of the season had the audience where it wanted it |
| 13 Nov 21 / Broadway World |
Met’s beloved “Bohème” marks 40th anniversary with a notable conductor debut |
| 12 Nov 21 / Classical Review |
In her Met debut, a conductor leads a fresh ‘La Bohème’ |
| 11 Nov 21 / New York Times |
Lucia di LammermoorMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 18 | |
Lucia is triomf voor Nadine Sierra |
| 25 May 22 / Place de l'Opera |
Simon Stone’s Rust Belt Lucia di Lammermoor at the Met shows Nadine Sierra is one for the ages! |
| 24 May 22 / Seen and Heard |
En direct de New-York : Lucia dans les faubourgs industrialisés de Détroit |
| 24 May 22 / Forum Opéra |
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Das Mädchen aus dem stählernen Nordosten |
| 17 May 22 / FAZ |
Una ‘Lucia’ demasiado atractiva en el Met |
| 7 May 22 / Scherzo |
Mucha sangre y poco canto |
| 4 May 22 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Offensive drabness |
| 30 Apr 22 / Opera Gazet (English) |
The Met’s new Lucia di Lammermoor: a good idea poorly executed by Simon Stone |
| 29 Apr 22 / Bachtrack |
Nadine Sierra makes a splash – and a splat – in bloody new Simon Stone Lucia at the Met |
| 28 Apr 22 / Broadway World |
Lucia en Amérique avec Nadine Sierra |
| 28 Apr 22 / ResMusica |
Modern ‘Lucia’ at the Met Opera can bring in a younger audience |
| 27 Apr 22 / New York Observer |
‘Lucia’ in the Rust Belt: Met abandons Scotland and scores a gritty hit |
| 27 Apr 22 / Classical Voice North America |
A Lucia di Lammermoor Wwth Rust Belt bloodshed |
| 26 Apr 22 / Vulture |
In ‘Lucia’ at the Met, a modern woman comes undone |
| 25 Apr 22 / New York Times |
Donizetti vs. the machine |
| 25 Apr 22 / OperaWire |
Stained class |
| 25 Apr 22 / parterre box |
Rust Belt bel canto: Met provides a dark, mostly compelling update to “Lucia” |
| 25 Apr 22 / Classical Review |
A thoroughly modern meltdown in Met’s reimagined ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ |
| 25 Apr 22 / Washington Post |
TurandotMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 16 | |
It’s not just the glitter that makes the Metropolitan Opera’s Turandot one of the wonders of opera |
| 15 May 22 / Seen and Heard |
All that glitters! Zeffirelli’s Turandot returns to the Met as thoughts turn to Ukraine |
| 10 May 22 / Seen and Heard |
En direct de New-York : une Turandot bien routinière |
| 10 May 22 / Forum Opéra |
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Ermonela Jaho is transcendent in revival of Puccini classic |
| 5 May 22 / OperaWire |
A fresh cast and Ukrainian soprano lift the Met’s spring “Turandot” |
| 3 May 22 / Classical Review |
Thrust into the political spotlight |
| 3 May 22 / parterre box |
A fresh cast and Ukrainian soprano lift the Met’s spring “Turandot” |
| 2 May 22 / Classical Review |
Christine Goerke, Michelle Bradley, Yusif Eyvazov lead compelling performance of Puccini classic |
| 6 Nov 21 / OperaWire |
Michelle Bradley’s Liù is a highlight of the Met’s current revival of Turandot |
| 3 Nov 21 / Seen and Heard |
Nueva York aplaude la Turandot de Goerke, Eyvazov y Armiliato |
| 27 Oct 21 / Opera World (Spanish) |
The Met’s glitzy, glorious Turandot is back with a great Princess |
| 25 Oct 21 / Opera Gazet (English) |
Turandot adds a fourth question - Is it time to retire Zeffirelli's Popular production? |
| 16 Oct 21 / Broadway World |
Turandot doesn’t exist |
| 16 Oct 21 / parterre box |
The Met revives its legendary Turandot to mixed musical performances |
| 15 Oct 21 / Bachtrack |
The Met’s ‘Turandot,’ strongly sung, garishly staged |
| 14 Oct 21 / New York Times |
Zeffirelli’s spectacular “Turandot” returns to the Met |
| 14 Oct 21 / Classical Review |
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Liudmyla Monastyrska makes a political statement at the Met
Following Saturday night’s opening performance of “Turandot” at the Metropolitan Opera, soprano Liudmyla Monastryska came out to take her final curtain call wrapped in the Ukrainian flag.
Following Saturday night’s opening performance of “Turandot” at the Metropolitan Opera, soprano Liudmyla Monastryska came out to take her final curtain call wrapped in the Ukrainian flag.
Madama ButterflyMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Eleonora Buratto a wonderful new Butterfly at the Met |
| 2 May 22 / Classics Today |
Ô vieillesse ennemie… |
| 27 Apr 22 / ResMusica |
Luce e sentimento |
| 16 Apr 22 / L'Ape musicale |
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La Butterfly de Buratto convence en el Met |
| 30 Mar 22 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Pure magic |
| 25 Mar 22 / OperaWire |
Buratto’s triumphant role debut highlights the Met’s rich and treasurable “Butterfly” |
| 22 Mar 22 / Classical Review |
Soaring on multicolored wings |
| 22 Mar 22 / parterre box |
Le nozze di FigaroMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 11 | |
Figaro fête ses huit ans de mariage au Met |
| 23 Apr 22 / ResMusica |
A crazier day |
| 19 Apr 22 / parterre box |
Christian Van Horn, Ying Fang, Federica Lombardi, Gerald Finley create wholeness from divergent stylistic approaches |
| 9 Apr 22 / OperaWire |
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Los talentos ocultos |
| 7 Apr 22 / Platea Magazine |
El Met no se llena con ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ |
| 26 Jan 22 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Mozart in de Met |
| 17 Jan 22 / Opera Gazet (Dutch) |
A joyful Met revival |
| 16 Jan 22 / Opera Gazet (English) |
Amid the virus surge, the company is performing “Rigoletto,” “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “Tosca” and “La Bohème” in close succession. |
| 12 Jan 22 / New York Times |
Midwinter marriage |
| 12 Jan 22 / parterre box |
Daniele Rustioni and a stellar cast bring lustre to the Met’s Le nozze di Figaro |
| 11 Jan 22 / Seen and Heard |
Met’s first-rate cast provides warmth and delight in Mozart’s “Le nozze di Figaro” |
| 10 Jan 22 / Classical Review |
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Met Opera’s conductor drops out of ‘Figaro’
Yannick Nézet-Séguin said a nearly four-week break from the podium would allow “time for me to re-energize” after a busy autumn.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin said a nearly four-week break from the podium would allow “time for me to re-energize” after a busy autumn.
ElektraMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Greatest singing in a generation |
| 15 Apr 22 / Opera Gazet (English) |
Nina Stemme and Lise Davidsen deliver an elemental performance of Strauss’ epic |
| 14 Apr 22 / OperaWire |
The Met Opera's 'Elektra' features the powerhouse diva-pairing of Nina Stemme and Lise Davidsen |
| 10 Apr 22 / New York Observer |
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Nina Stemme and Lise Davidsen shine in a lyrical Elektra at the Met |
| 5 Apr 22 / Bachtrack |
Twisted sisters |
| 5 Apr 22 / parterre box |
Lise Davidsen and Nina Stemme star in ‘Elektra’ at the Met |
| 4 Apr 22 / New York Times |
Stemme and Davidsen do a fine sister act in Elektra |
| 4 Apr 22 / Broadway World |
Stemme and Davidsen bring vocal gleam, sibling complexity to Met’s “Elektra” |
| 3 Apr 22 / Classical Review |
Eugene OneginMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Chaikovski a medias |
| 14 Apr 22 / Platea Magazine |
‘Eugene Onegin’ en el Met, más allá de Perez y Beczala |
| 6 Apr 22 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Met’s ‘Eugene Onegin’ mires fine singing in swamp of busy excess |
| 2 Apr 22 / Classical Voice North America |
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Ailyn Pérez, Igor Golovatenko, Piotr Beczala shine in stunning revival |
| 30 Mar 22 / OperaWire |
Ailyn Pérez triumphs as Tatyana in Met Opera's Eugene Onegin revival |
| 29 Mar 22 / Bachtrack |
Through different eyes |
| 29 Mar 22 / parterre box |
Putin says Tchaikovsky is being canceled. The Met Opera disagrees. |
| 28 Mar 22 / New York Times |
Beczała provides the soaring highlights in Met’s “Eugene Onegin” |
| 28 Mar 22 / Classical Review |
Ariadne auf NaxosMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 16 | |
Stemme y Davidsen: duelo de dramáticas en la ‘Elektra’ del Met |
| 13 Apr 22 / Opera World (Spanish) |
A great new outfit for a grand old lady |
| 26 Mar 22 / Leidmotief (English) |
The cast was surprisingly uneven |
| 22 Mar 22 / Opera Today |
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Lise Davidsen, nouvelle Ariane au Met |
| 16 Mar 22 / ResMusica |
Geslaagde Ariadne uit de Metropolitan Opera |
| 16 Mar 22 / Place de l'Opera |
Focus is on Lise Davidsen but Isabel Leonard, Brenda Rae and Marek Janowski make the Met’s Ariadne an ensemble success |
| 15 Mar 22 / Seen and Heard |
En direct de New-York : Lise Davidsen, nouvelle star du Met |
| 15 Mar 22 / Forum Opéra |
Lise Davidsen couronnée Ariane à Naxos en direct du Met |
| 14 Mar 22 / Olyrix |
A singer for the ages: Lise Davidsen a triumphant Ariadne at the Met |
| 12 Mar 22 / Bachtrack |
Lise Davidsen shines in ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ at the Met Opera |
| 9 Mar 22 / Recently Heard |
Una enorme Lise Davidsen desborda el Met en ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ |
| 9 Mar 22 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Lise Davidsen shines in mixed revival of Strauss Opera |
| 7 Mar 22 / OperaWire |
Lise Davidsen soars over Naxos in Strauss's Ariadne at the Met |
| 5 Mar 22 / Broadway World |
A soprano’s sound floods the Met in ‘Ariadne’ |
| 4 Mar 22 / New York Times |
Lise Davidsen soars in Met Opera’s delightful “Ariadne” |
| 4 Mar 22 / Classical Review |
Desert island diva |
| 4 Mar 22 / parterre box |
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A screaming heckler shocked the audience at the Metropolitan Opera
Yelling at the opera performers is considered a breach of decorum, but it hasn't always been.
Yelling at the opera performers is considered a breach of decorum, but it hasn't always been.
RodelindaMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
‘Rodelinda’ en el Met, el triunfo del caballo en Nueva York |
| 16 Mar 22 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Seria effect |
| 16 Mar 22 / parterre box |
Iestyn Davies and Anthony Roth Costanzo shine in sloppy production of Händel masterwork |
| 15 Mar 22 / OperaWire |
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Dazzling Rodelinda proves the Met's not too big to handle Handel |
| 15 Mar 22 / Broadway World |
A worthy revival of Handel’s Rodelinda at the Metropolitan Opera |
| 15 Mar 22 / Bachtrack |
Met serves up a first-rate night of Handel in “Rodelinda” |
| 14 Mar 22 / Classical Review |
ToscaMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 10 | |
Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna shine despite dirge-like musical approach |
| 11 Mar 22 / OperaWire |
Aleksandra Kurzak left much to be desired in the Met Opera’s ‘Tosca’ |
| 10 Mar 22 / Recently Heard |
Kurzak is a beguiling force in “Tosca” |
| 4 Mar 22 / Classical Review |
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Amid the virus surge, the company is performing “Rigoletto,” “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “Tosca” and “La Bohème” in close succession. |
| 12 Jan 22 / New York Times |
Radvanovsky's Tosca a winner for the Met |
| 19 Dec 21 / Broadway World |
Triunfo incontestable de la Tosca de Radvanovsky en Nueva York |
| 8 Dec 21 / Opera World (Spanish) |
A certain theatrical precision |
| 6 Dec 21 / parterre box |
Brian Jagde and Sondra Radvanovsky deliver show-stopping performances |
| 5 Dec 21 / OperaWire |
‘Tosca’ Catches Fire at the Met Opera |
| 4 Dec 21 / New York Times |
Radvanovsky’s memorable portrayal lifts Met’s “Tosca” |
| 4 Dec 21 / Classical Review |
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Lucia Lucas: First openly trans singer to perform at the Met Opera
Baritone Lucia Lucas plays Angelotti in Puccini’s 'Tosca' at the Met Opera, making history as the first ever trans opera singer to sing at the Met.
Baritone Lucia Lucas plays Angelotti in Puccini’s 'Tosca' at the Met Opera, making history as the first ever trans opera singer to sing at the Met.
CendrillonMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Frothy, fun, and enchanting, it is a magical holiday treat for the whole family to enjoy |
| 28 Dec 21 / parterre box |
Emmanuel Villaume leads the Orchestra in an energetic and mostly light-footed account of Massenet’s tuneful score |
| 22 Dec 21 / Classical Source |
Every little thing she does is magic |
| 21 Dec 21 / parterre box |
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‘Cinderella’ adds stardust to the Met Opera’s holiday |
| 20 Dec 21 / New York Times |
Met’s slenderized “Cinderella” lighter on gentle charm than comedic camp |
| 19 Dec 21 / Classical Review |
EurydiceMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 18 | |
A thoroughly engaging and thoughtful account of a fine new opera work |
| 23 Dec 21 / Opera Journal |
‘This is what it is to love an artist’: In a new ‘Eurydice’ opera, music and love clash |
| 15 Dec 21 / San Francisco Chronicle |
Una nueva Eurídice en el Met |
| 14 Dec 21 / Scherzo |
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Eurydice de Matthew Aucoin en direct du Met |
| 10 Dec 21 / Olyrix |
En direct du Met : Eurydice ou l'amour filial |
| 7 Dec 21 / Forum Opéra |
La mémoire dans la peau |
| 6 Dec 21 / Opera Online (French) |
L’Enfer, c’est l’oubli |
| 6 Dec 21 / Concertclassic.com |
Eclectic and inventive ‘Eurydice’ whisks Met to, well, a new place |
| 4 Dec 21 / Classical Voice North America |
‘Eurydice’ at the Met Opera attempts to live up to its myth |
| 4 Dec 21 / New York Observer |
Eurydice de Matthew Aucoin y Sarah Ruhl en la Metropolitan Opera de Nueva York |
| 1 Dec 21 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Matthew Aucoin's timeless mythology Eurydice opens at The Metropolitan Opera |
| 30 Nov 21 / Bachtrack |
In my very own private hell |
| 30 Nov 21 / parterre box |
Chalk up another success for the Met with Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice |
| 28 Nov 21 / Seen and Heard |
At Met premiere, ‘Eurydice’ offers a beguiling visit to the underworld |
| 28 Nov 21 / Washington Post |
The Met Opera’s ‘Eurydice’ tries to raise the dead |
| 25 Nov 21 / New York Times |
Aucoin’s “Eurydice” caught between heaven and hell in Met premiere |
| 25 Nov 21 / Classical Review |
The Met Opera’s Eurydice finds fun in a hopeless place |
| 25 Nov 21 / Vulture |
Backed by Mary Zimmerman’s finest Met work, Sarah Ruhl and Matthew Aucoin’s absurdist deconstruction of the classic myth shines |
| 25 Nov 21 / OperaWire |
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Death becomes her
Soprano Erin Morley on the experience of playing Eurydice in Matthew Aucoin's opera.
Soprano Erin Morley on the experience of playing Eurydice in Matthew Aucoin's opera.
‘I savor everything’: a soprano’s star turn at the Met Opera
Erin Morley, a fixture at the Met for over a decade, is now singing the title role in “Eurydice.”
Erin Morley, a fixture at the Met for over a decade, is now singing the title role in “Eurydice.”
Matthew Aucoin Brings a Reimagined ‘Eurydice’ to the Met Opera
Matthew Aucoin discusses the genesis for 'Eurydice,' making the God of the Underworld a high tenor, and the return of live opera.
Matthew Aucoin discusses the genesis for 'Eurydice,' making the God of the Underworld a high tenor, and the return of live opera.
Die ZauberflöteMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
El Papageno-Cantinflas de Rolando Villazón en el Met de Nueva York |
| 22 Dec 21 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Villazón returns and large bears delight in Met’s “Magic Flute” |
| 17 Dec 21 / Classical Review |
‘Magic Flute’ welcomes children back to the Met |
| 13 Dec 21 / New York Times |
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A tenor’s Met career seemed over. Not so fast.
Rolando Villazón, a onetime star plagued by vocal issues, is returning to the house after eight years for “The Magic Flute.”
Rolando Villazón, a onetime star plagued by vocal issues, is returning to the house after eight years for “The Magic Flute.”
Porgy and BessMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Porgy and Bess returns as a great show at The Metropolitan Opera |
| 13 Nov 21 / Bachtrack |
Gershwin's Porgy & Bess returns to the Met with a grand Bess in Angel Blue |
| 7 Nov 21 / Broadway World |
‘Porgy and Bess’ returns to a new opera landscape |
| 2 Nov 21 / New York Times |
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Met’s triumphant “Porgy and Bess” returns, deeper and even more compelling |
| 2 Nov 21 / Classical Review |
Fire Shut Up in My BonesMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 21 | |
Terrence Blanchard’s important new work is gut-wrenching, but it’s also uplifting |
| 12 Nov 21 / Limelight |
Une première historique au Met |
| 5 Nov 21 / Classicagenda |
There are many obvious and reasons why Fire Shut Up in My Bones is an important opera |
| 4 Nov 21 / Opera Journal |
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En direct du Met : un événement retentissant |
| 27 Oct 21 / Forum Opéra |
Fire Shut Up in My Bones, redoutable guimauve au Metropolitan Opera |
| 25 Oct 21 / Opera Online (French) |
The Met reopens on a historic night with “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” |
| 14 Oct 21 / Classical Review |
El Met ve el futuro de otro color |
| 13 Oct 21 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones triumphs at the Met |
| 11 Oct 21 / Classics Today |
Fire Shut up in My Bones triumphs at the Met |
| 10 Oct 21 / Opera Gazet (English) |
In a visceral first, Met opens with black opera about child sex abuse |
| 2 Oct 21 / Classical Voice North America |
Momentum der Moral |
| 30 Sep 21 / Die Welt |
Fire Shut Up in My Bones is a triumph and a milestone for the Met |
| 30 Sep 21 / Seen and Heard |
A new beginning for The Metropolitan Opera |
| 30 Sep 21 / Bachtrack |
Feuer in meinen Knochen |
| 30 Sep 21 / FAZ |
The Met comes alight again with Fire Shut Up in My Bones |
| 29 Sep 21 / Vulture |
Terrence Blanchard ad Kasi Lemmons’ masterpiece makes history in so many ways |
| 29 Sep 21 / OperaWire |
Premiere of ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ sets the reopened Met ablaze |
| 29 Sep 21 / New York Observer |
Playing with ‘Fire’ |
| 29 Sep 21 / parterre box |
‘Fire’ brings a black composer to the Met, finally |
| 29 Sep 21 / New York Times |
Company’s first opera by a black composer has audience on its feet |
| 29 Sep 21 / Broadway World |
Terence Blanchard's Met Opera debut is a singular achievement and a shared success |
| 29 Sep 21 / NPR |
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Terence Blanchard on being the Met Opera’s first Black composer
The renowned musician makes history with his staging of Fire Shut Up in My Bones starting a new era for a historically white and staid New York institution.
The renowned musician makes history with his staging of Fire Shut Up in My Bones starting a new era for a historically white and staid New York institution.
The Metropolitan Opera reopens in a blaze of glory
The Metropolitan Opera opened its 2021–22 season September 27 with the premiere of Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones, marking the company’s first performance of an opera by a Black composer.
The Metropolitan Opera opened its 2021–22 season September 27 with the premiere of Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones, marking the company’s first performance of an opera by a Black composer.
A historic night as the Metropolitan Opera tries to ensure its future
With Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” the Met came back from its long pandemic shutdown more determined to draw new and more diverse audiences to opera.
With Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” the Met came back from its long pandemic shutdown more determined to draw new and more diverse audiences to opera.
A black composer finally arrives at the Metropolitan Opera
Terence Blanchard, best known for scoring Spike Lee films, reopens the 138-year-old opera company with “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.”
Terence Blanchard, best known for scoring Spike Lee films, reopens the 138-year-old opera company with “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.”
Die Meistersinger von NürnbergMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Die Meistersinger en el Met de Nueva York |
| 10 Nov 21 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Feliz regreso de ‘Los maestros cantores’ al Met |
| 9 Nov 21 / Scherzo |
An uneven return to time-worn tradition |
| 6 Nov 21 / Classical Voice North America |
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Met’s epic “Meistersinger” sends a message of confidence and hope |
| 1 Nov 21 / Classical Review |
Antonio Pappano leads an interpretation of musical and dramatic genius |
| 29 Oct 21 / OperaWire |
Dream cast and Sir Antonio Pappano’s conducting are highlights of the Met’s Die Meistersinger revival |
| 29 Oct 21 / Seen and Heard |
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After 24 years, a conductor returns to the Met Opera
Antonio Pappano is back for Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” at a turning point in his career.
Antonio Pappano is back for Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” at a turning point in his career.
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Performance schedule
Bizet
31 Dec 2023 to 25 May 2024
Puccini
28 Feb to 7 Jun 2024
Puts
5 to 31 May 2024
Gluck
16 May to 8 Jun 2024
Tesori
23 Sep to 19 Oct 2024
Offenbach
24 Sep to 18 Oct 2024
Puccini
25 Sep 2024 to 23 Jan 2025
Verdi
30 Sep 2024 to 24 Jan 2025
Golijov
15 Oct to 9 Nov 2024
Verdi
26 Oct to 6 Dec 2024
Puccini
13 Nov 2024 to 6 Jun 2025
Strauss, R
29 Nov to 19 Dec 2024
Mozart
12 Dec 2024 to 4 Jan 2025
Verdi
31 Dec 2024 to 9 May 2025
Heggie
3 to 29 Mar 2025
Beethoven
4 to 15 Mar 2025
Mozart
23 Mar to 26 Apr 2025
Mozart
31 Mar to 17 May 2025
Rossini
15 Apr to 5 Jun 2025
Strauss, R
29 Apr to 24 May 2025
Adams
12 May to 7 Jun 2025
Tchaikovsky
23 May to 7 Jun 2025
News & Articles
| Metropolitan Opera names next Chorus Director |
The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Tilman Michael will be its next Chorus Director. |
| 4 Apr 2024 / OperaWire |
| Metropolitan Opera production elevator malfunctions before ‘Turandot’ |
On May 20, 2024, the Metropolitan Opera was forced to present Puccini’s “Turandot” in a sem-staged version after a stage elevator jammed. |
| 21 Mar 2024 / OperaWire |
| Kathleen Battle to return to the Metropolitan Opera |
Soprano Kathleen Battle is set to return to the Metropolitan Opera on May 12, 2024, for a recital, marking her first appearance at the house since her historic concert in 2016 highlighting music of the Underground Railroad. |
| 19 Mar 2024 / OperaWire |
| Five winners of Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition announced |
Each winner takes home a $20,000 cash prize in addition to several career-based opportunities and exposure. |
| 18 Mar 2024 / OperaWire |
| The Met Opera announces first-ever Met Orchestra Asia tour |
Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin to lead Met Orchestra with guests soprano Lisette Oropesa, mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča, and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn. |
| 8 Mar 2024 / Broadway World |
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