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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 |
Wagnerian comedy is no joke in the Met’s ‘Meistersinger’ |
| 28 Oct 21 / New York Times |
Sachs appeal |
| 28 Oct 21 / parterre box |
Stodgy staging mars rare Met revival of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg |
| 28 Oct 21 / Bachtrack |
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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.
Boris GodunovMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
The success of the production is assured under the musical direction of conductor Sebastian Weigle |
| 21 Oct 21 / Opera Journal |
René Pape vuelve a convencer como Boris Godunov en el MET de Nueva York |
| 20 Oct 21 / Opera World (Spanish) |
A fine cast provides bright moments in Met’s dark-hued “Boris” |
| 14 Oct 21 / Classical Review |
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En direct du Met : le sacre de Pape |
| 11 Oct 21 / Forum Opéra |
The Met's short version of Boris is good-enough for me |
| 1 Oct 21 / Broadway World |
The Metropolitan Opera performs a revelatory, original Boris Godunov |
| 1 Oct 21 / Bachtrack |
René Pape delivers a tour de force performance in unbalanced revival |
| 30 Sep 21 / OperaWire |
A wig and a prayer |
| 30 Sep 21 / parterre box |
After a Met Opera milestone, ‘Boris’ brings another |
| 30 Sep 21 / New York Times |
Der Fliegende HolländerMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 11 | |
François Girard’s static, drab, and unevenly cast Met Der fliegende Holländer |
| 13 Oct 20 / Seen and Heard |
A well-managed and highly satisfying production of The Flying Dutchman with many arresting moments – both visual and musical |
| 11 Mar 20 / Classical Source |
Luces y Sombras en el nuevo Holandés Errante del Met |
| 11 Mar 20 / Opera World (Spanish) |
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Met’s new launch of Wagner classic slow to catch sail |
| 7 Mar 20 / Classical Voice North America |
Gergiev's hand on the tiller makes heavy weather of Giraud's new Dutchman |
| 6 Mar 20 / Limelight |
Stunning visuals, but François Girard's new Fliegende Holländer disappoints at The Met |
| 5 Mar 20 / Bachtrack |
Girard's disappointing new Dutchman drops anchor at the Met |
| 5 Mar 20 / Broadway World |
Anja Kampe’s Senta truly saves this disappointing Dutchman production |
| 4 Mar 20 / OperaWire |
Vivid vocalism keeps Met’s muddled “Dutchman” afloat |
| 4 Mar 20 / Classical Review |
A dark drab dud |
| 4 Mar 20 / parterre box |
A new ‘Flying Dutchman’ makes landfall at the Met Opera |
| 4 Mar 20 / New York Times |
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François Girard reflects on his Der Fliegende Holländer
The celebrated director's production of Wagner's first masterpiece explores the mystical nature of the opera and the power of images to consume us.
The celebrated director's production of Wagner's first masterpiece explores the mystical nature of the opera and the power of images to consume us.
Il barbiere di Siviglia (1988)Metropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Kathleen Battle sparkles in a 1988 Il barbiere di Siviglia from the Met |
| 26 Aug 20 / Seen and Heard |
Un Ballo in Maschera (1991)Metropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
A vintage Un ballo in maschera from the Met offers thrilling voices and lavish sets |
| 23 Aug 20 / Seen and Heard |
Parsifal (1992)Metropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Schenk and Schneider-Siemssen’s Met Parsifal allowed a timeless tale to wend in its way towards redemptive transcendence |
| 11 Aug 20 / Seen and Heard |
Tannhäuser (1982)Metropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Watching this 1982 Met Tannhäuser – with Cassilly, Marton and Weikl – after nearly four decades leaves strong abiding memories |
| 25 Jul 20 / Seen and Heard |
Tristan und Isolde (1999)Metropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
In 2020 Ben Heppner and Jane Eaglen sing once again to us in the Met’s 1999 Tristan und Isolde |
| 15 Jul 20 / Seen and Heard |
Il Trovatore (1988)Metropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Luxuriating in legendary voices and grand style in the Met’s 1988 Il trovatore |
| 10 Jul 20 / Seen and Heard |
Die Walküre (1989)Metropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Will we ever hear their like again? Hildegard Behrens, Jessye Norman, and Christa Ludwig in a 1989 Met Die Walküre |
| 3 Jul 20 / Seen and Heard |
Tosca (1978)Metropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
You will not see and hear their like again: Verrett, Pavarotti, and MacNeil in a 1978 Met Tosca |
| 8 Jun 20 / Seen and Heard |
At-Home GalaMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 13 | |
Acordeones, Botox y escenarios de burdel |
| 11 May 20 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
The Met’s ‘At-Home Gala’ unites opera stars from around the world |
| 3 May 20 / New York Observer |
It costs a lot of money to look this cheap |
| 30 Apr 20 / The Spectator |
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Streaming : le «gala à la maison» du Metropolitan Opera fait demeurer l’espoir |
| 28 Apr 20 / Opera Online (French) |
Attending a Met Opera Gala without ever leaving my couch |
| 28 Apr 20 / Vogue |
Le Gala “confiné” du Met Opera, l’art lyrique de chez-soi pour un plaisir sans frontières |
| 27 Apr 20 / Olyrix |
Le At-Home Gala du Met : «the Voice must be heard» |
| 27 Apr 20 / ResMusica |
Silenced by coronavirus, Met Opera links biggest names in classical music for digital global gala |
| 27 Apr 20 / Associated Press |
Met's round-the-world, At-Home Gala proves “music is nutrition for our souls” |
| 27 Apr 20 / Broadway World |
The top 7 moments from the Metropolitan Opera’s At-Home Gala (and one major misstep) |
| 27 Apr 20 / OperaWire |
Le grand zapping |
| 27 Apr 20 / Forum Opéra |
Informal yet profoundly moving |
| 27 Apr 20 / New York Times |
Thrilling singing, live from the stars’ living-rooms |
| 27 Apr 20 / The Guardian |
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Reminder: New York Metropolitan Opera hosts starry lockdown gala
Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Bryn Terfel and Renée Fleming join the company’s ambitious pan-continental living-room soiree.
Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Bryn Terfel and Renée Fleming join the company’s ambitious pan-continental living-room soiree.
Shut by virus, Met Opera announces starry ‘At Home’ concert
More than 40 artists will participate in the April 25 event, which comes as the company faces up to $60 million in losses because of the coronavirus pandemic.
More than 40 artists will participate in the April 25 event, which comes as the company faces up to $60 million in losses because of the coronavirus pandemic.
AgrippinaMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 13 | |
New York: Agrippina 1 Violetta 0 |
| 10 Mar 20 / Le Salon Musical |
Resplendent Handel at the Met |
| 6 Mar 20 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Handel meets House of Cards? A compelling Agrippina from the Met |
| 5 Mar 20 / Seen and Heard |
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Piquante et charismatique Agrippina de Joyce DiDonato en direct du Met |
| 3 Mar 20 / Olyrix |
DiDonato sparkles in voice and style as Met’s Agrippina |
| 22 Feb 20 / Classical Voice North America |
Great voices and coked-up staging in the Met’s Agrippina |
| 15 Feb 20 / Vulture |
La Agrippina de Didonato y McVicar en Nueva York, oxígeno para el Met |
| 13 Feb 20 / Opera World (Spanish) |
DiDonato and McVicar's take on Handel's Agrippina have the Met audience in their grip |
| 9 Feb 20 / Broadway World |
Met’s modern-dress “Agrippina” stylishly balances comedy and deeper emotions |
| 8 Feb 20 / Classical Review |
Keep the Rome fires burning |
| 8 Feb 20 / parterre box |
The Met Opera is Handel's house in 'Agrippina' |
| 8 Feb 20 / New York Times |
‘Eurydice’ and ‘Agrippina’: Voices lost and found |
| 8 Feb 20 / Wall Street Journal |
Joyce DiDonato and Brenda Rae are dominant dueling divas in David McVicar’s masterful modern take on Handel’s political comedy |
| 8 Feb 20 / OperaWire |
La TraviataMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
New York: Agrippina 1 Violetta 0 |
| 10 Mar 20 / Le Salon Musical |
A marvelous Oropesa is definitely not 'lost' in Met's Traviata |
| 3 Mar 20 / Broadway World |
Lisette Oropesa makes ‘La Traviata’ her own |
| 28 Feb 20 / New York Times |
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La Traviata vuelve al Met, con una Aleksandra Kurzak irreconocible |
| 29 Jan 20 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Aleksandra Kurzak impresses as the Met’s new Violetta |
| 14 Jan 20 / Bachtrack |
Kurzak triumphs in Met’s “Traviata” |
| 13 Jan 20 / Classical Review |
Aleksandra Kurzak lights up Michael Mayer’s increasingly comatose production |
| 13 Jan 20 / OperaWire |
Flawless! |
| 13 Jan 20 / parterre box |
Così fan tutteMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
La isla de las tentaciones llega a NY |
| 26 Feb 20 / Opera World (Spanish) |
A musically ideal Così in The Met's revival |
| 21 Feb 20 / Bachtrack |
Cast brings love and laughter to Coney Island setting |
| 19 Feb 20 / OperaWire |
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A delicate balance |
| 18 Feb 20 / parterre box |
Met’s Coney Island “Così” returns to dazzle and distract |
| 18 Feb 20 / Classical Review |
‘Così’ at the Met, as mild as a Coney Island morning |
| 17 Feb 20 / New York Times |
Le nozze di FigaroMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Étienne Dupuis, Anita Hartig, Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Adam Plachetka shine in Mozart’s masterpiece |
| 12 Feb 20 / OperaWire |
Cast packs punch with season premiere |
| 21 Nov 19 / OperaWire |
Met Opera revives Le nozze di Figaro with musical style |
| 20 Nov 19 / Bachtrack |
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Let your love flow |
| 19 Nov 19 / parterre box |
Richard Eyre’s staging of the classic Mozart comedy seems imposing. But it comes off too mild |
| 18 Nov 19 / New York Times |
La Damnation de FaustMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Höllenfahrtsdrama von Hector Berlioz |
| 11 Feb 20 / Deutschland Radio |
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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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