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La TraviataMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 19 | |
Anita Hartig, Stephen Costello and Plácido Domingo shine amid glittery trappings |
 23 Apr 19 / OperaWire |
The most notable performance – vocally and dramatically – is from Anita Hartig |
| 8 Apr 19 / Classical Source |
The damned don’t cry |
| 8 Apr 19 / parterre box |
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Michael Mayer’s Disneyfied Traviata is not the most auspicious start for Nézet-Séguin |
| 19 Dec 18 / Seen and Heard |
La Traviata de Diana Damrau et Juan Diego Flórez ovationnée en direct du Met |
| 18 Dec 18 / Olyrix |
Yannick salvages Met’s garish new take on Traviata |
| 15 Dec 18 / Classical Voice North America |
Yannick Nézet-Séguin inaugure son mandat de directeur musical avec La Traviata |
| 15 Dec 18 / Diapason |
La Traviata de Flórez y Damrau en el Met |
| 12 Dec 18 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Un conte de Noël |
| 11 Dec 18 / Forum Opéra |
A tale of two tones in the Met’s La Traviata |
| 11 Dec 18 / Vulture |
Diana Damrau makes her mark in clumsily executed production |
| 9 Dec 18 / OperaWire |
Shrieking violet |
| 7 Dec 18 / parterre box |
The Met welcomes Nézet-Séguin with a new Traviata |
| 7 Dec 18 / Bachtrack |
Damrau's a top Violetta with the Met's new maestro Nezet-Seguin in La Traviata from Mayer |
| 7 Dec 18 / Broadway World |
A glitzy new “Traviata” ushers in the Nézet-Séguin era at the Met |
| 6 Dec 18 / Classical Review |
Nézet-Séguin leads a superbly paced, exceptionally fine rendition of Verdi’s exquisite score |
| 6 Dec 18 / Classical Source |
The Met turns the tragedy of ‘Traviata’ into dull Disney schmaltz |
| 6 Dec 18 / New York Observer |
‘La Traviata’ opens a new era at the Met Opera |
| 6 Dec 18 / New York Times |
Yannick Nezet-Seguin’s ‘La Traviata’ at the Met brings down the house |
| 6 Dec 18 / Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Met orchestra takes curtain call onstage with Nézet-SéR
Yannick Nézet-Séguin took the rare step of bringing the entire orchestra onstage for curtain calls following his first performance as the Metropolitan Opera's new music director.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin took the rare step of bringing the entire orchestra onstage for curtain calls following his first performance as the Metropolitan Opera's new music director.
‘La Traviata’ opens a new era at the Metropolitan Opera
For his debut as the company’s music director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin is conducting a stylish Verdi staging starring Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Flórez.
For his debut as the company’s music director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin is conducting a stylish Verdi staging starring Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Flórez.
SiegfriedMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
A hero has arrived to redeem the Met Opera’s ‘Ring Cycle’ |
| 19 Apr 19 / New York Observer |
Stefan Vinke delivers a debut for the ages |
| 16 Apr 19 / OperaWire |
In the Met’s ‘Siegfried,’ singers transcend the staging |
| 15 Apr 19 / New York Times |
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Vinke and an unbeatable cast find light in the darkness of Met’s “Siegfried” |
| 15 Apr 19 / Classical Review |
Teenager in love |
| 15 Apr 19 / parterre box |
Don GiovanniMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 11 | |
A colorless Don Giovanni at the Metropolitan Opera |
| 19 Apr 19 / Bachtrack |
With a new cast, the stars align for Don Giovanni at the Met |
| 16 Apr 19 / Seen and Heard |
Strangers in the night |
| 8 Apr 19 / parterre box |
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A Mozart tragedy flops at the Met Opera |
| 14 Feb 19 / New York Observer |
Las voces del futuro se dan cita en Don Giovanni en el Met |
| 6 Feb 19 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Debuts galore at Met's first Don Giovanni of the season, but Willis-Sorensen's Anna steals the show |
| 4 Feb 19 / Broadway World |
A lifeless revival of ‘Don Giovanni’ at the Met |
| 4 Feb 19 / New York Times |
The performance is first-rate |
| 2 Feb 19 / Classical Source |
New blood |
| 1 Feb 19 / parterre box |
Luca Pisaroni and Rachel Willis-Sørensen dominate in uneven performance |
| 1 Feb 19 / OperaWire |
Met debuts brighten up a dour “Don Giovanni” |
| 1 Feb 19 / Classical Review |
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Who is Don Giovanni?
Cornelius Meister’s Met debut tackles the debated question.
Cornelius Meister’s Met debut tackles the debated question.
La clemenza di TitoMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 10 | |
El Met se rinde ante Joyce Didonato en La Clemenza di Tito |
| 17 Apr 19 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Why Tito? Mozart masterpiece makes rousing comeback |
| 13 Apr 19 / Classical Voice North America |
In the Met’s ‘La Clemenza di Tito,’ politics turn personal—and passionate |
| 7 Apr 19 / New York Observer |
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Mozart's Clemenza di Tito brings best cast of season to Met |
| 6 Apr 19 / Broadway World |
Joyce DiDonato, Elza Van Den Heever and Matthew Polenzani lead incredible cast in Mozart masterwork |
| 5 Apr 19 / OperaWire |
Met’s supreme cast makes a royal case for Mozart’s “La Clemenza da Tito” |
| 5 Apr 19 / Classical Review |
Splendid ensemble in The Met's revival of La clemenza di Tito |
| 2 Apr 19 / Bachtrack |
As Tito, Matthew Polenzani makes a brilliant impression |
| 1 Apr 19 / Classical Source |
Why so seria? |
| 1 Apr 19 / parterre box |
The Met makes a case for Mozart’s least-loved opera |
| 1 Apr 19 / New York Times |
Die WalküreMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Impressionnante Walkyrie en direct du Metropolitan Opera de New York |
| 3 Apr 19 / Olyrix |
Lepage’s Met Die Walküre revival boasts a sextet of vocal successes and characterful conducting |
| 2 Apr 19 / Seen and Heard |
Showstopper: ride 'em, Valkyries, in part two of the Met's Ring cycle |
| 28 Mar 19 / Broadway World |
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Goerke brings vocal power, dramatic impact to Met’s “Walküre” |
| 27 Mar 19 / Classical Review |
Philippe Jordan leads a luxurious cast in exquisite performance Of Wagner masterpiece |
| 27 Mar 19 / OperaWire |
Christine Goerke is a spectacular Wagnerian first daughter |
| 27 Mar 19 / Vulture |
Oh my goddess! |
| 27 Mar 19 / parterre box |
Two sopranos take the spotlight in Wagner’s epic ‘Die Walküre’ at the Met |
| 27 Mar 19 / New York Observer |
The Met’s ‘Walküre’ has a cast worth bragging about |
| 27 Mar 19 / New York Times |
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Christine Goerke talks about singing Brünnhilde at the Met
The dramatic soprano reflects on the challenges of this epic role and how she plans to handle a Ring week, with three complete cycles running through May 11.
The dramatic soprano reflects on the challenges of this epic role and how she plans to handle a Ring week, with three complete cycles running through May 11.
The father-daughter bond at the heart of opera’s greatest epic
At the core of the “Ring” is the relationship between Wotan and Brünnhilde. The Metropolitan Opera’s old and new stagings offer divergent approaches.
At the core of the “Ring” is the relationship between Wotan and Brünnhilde. The Metropolitan Opera’s old and new stagings offer divergent approaches.
ToscaMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 10 | |
Jennifer Rowley embodied a Tosca flooded by a huge spectrum of emotions |
| 2 Apr 19 / Opera Today |
Jump for my love |
| 21 Mar 19 / parterre box |
Sickness strikes again, but Calleja and Koch make Met’s “Tosca” a great night |
| 20 Mar 19 / Classical Review |
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Radvanovsky a brilliant Tosca at the Met |
| 19 Nov 18 / Classics Today |
Tosca is back! |
| 19 Nov 18 / ConcertoNet (English) |
A humble ‘Carmen’ outclasses an over-the-top ‘Tosca’ at the Metropolitan Opera |
| 13 Nov 18 / New York Observer |
Tosca is back! |
| 12 Nov 18 / ConcertoNet (English) |
‘Tosca’ is Sondra Radvanovsky’s show at the Met Opera |
| 1 Nov 18 / New York Times |
Atonement |
| 30 Oct 18 / parterre box |
Sondra Radvanovsky is on a different level as Puccini’s tragic heroine |
| 26 Oct 18 / OperaWire |
Samson et DalilaMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 23 | |
Tenor Gregory Kunde proves a hero in every sense of the word in the Met’s ‘Samson’ |
| 24 Mar 19 / New York Observer |
Everybody dance now |
| 21 Mar 19 / parterre box |
Gregory Kunde y Anita Rachvelishvili son Sansón y Dalila en el Met |
| 20 Mar 19 / Opera World (Spanish) |
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A covering Kunde saves the day with Rachvelishvili in Met’s “Samson et Dalila” |
| 15 Mar 19 / Classical Review |
A surprise tenor jolts the Met Opera’s ‘Samson’ |
| 15 Mar 19 / New York Times |
Samson et Dalila à grand spectacle en direct du Met |
| 23 Oct 18 / Olyrix |
Elīna Garanča is the personification of evil-seductress Dalila in Saint-Saëns’s opera at the Met |
| 23 Oct 18 / Seen and Heard |
Star e kolossal |
| 21 Oct 18 / L'Ape musicale |
Puisqu’on vous dit qu’il peut le faire |
| 19 Oct 18 / Forum Opéra |
A hell-raising mezzo-soprano cuts through a dreary first week at the Metropolitan Opera |
| 5 Oct 18 / The New Yorker |
The sets and costumes were of an astonishing kitsch |
| 3 Oct 18 / GBOPERA (English) |
Soprano Elina Garanca and tenor Roberto Alagna reunite |
| 2 Oct 18 / The Epoch Times |
Roberto Alagna and Elīna Garanča sing beautifully but never replicated the chemistry that marked their Don José and Carmen |
| 1 Oct 18 / Classical Source |
Met’s new Samson is great spectacle shorn of passion |
| 29 Sep 18 / Classical Voice North America |
A chiaroscuro-free, shiny Samson et Dalila at The Met |
| 27 Sep 18 / Bachtrack |
A magnetic Garanča simmers in Met’s season-opening “Samson et Dalila” |
| 27 Sep 18 / Classical Review |
With spectacular squib of ‘Samson,’ Met Opera grasps at new start |
| 27 Sep 18 / Washington Post |
Even an orgy scene can’t save the Met Opera’s dull take on ‘Samson et Dalila’ |
| 26 Sep 18 / New York Observer |
Met Opera season opens with new Samson et Dalila, in crazy, rich Philistine style |
| 26 Sep 18 / Broadway World |
Shorn yesterday |
| 26 Sep 18 / parterre box |
The Met’s new ‘Samson’ succeeds only as kitsch |
| 26 Sep 18 / New York Times |
Roberto Alagna and Elina Garanca struggle through disappointing production on opening night |
| 26 Sep 18 / OperaWire |
The Met brings back Samson et Dalila, with just enough fromage |
| 26 Sep 18 / Vulture |
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Director Darko Tresnjak
For Met Opera 'Samson et Dalila' director Darko Tresnjak, a dream comes true.
For Met Opera 'Samson et Dalila' director Darko Tresnjak, a dream comes true.
Elina Garanca confirms big Metropolitan Opera news for 2018-19
Elina Garanca has confirmed she will open the Metropolitan Opera in 2018-19, singing the role of Dalila in “Samson et Dalila.”
Elina Garanca has confirmed she will open the Metropolitan Opera in 2018-19, singing the role of Dalila in “Samson et Dalila.”
Das RheingoldMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
On stage and off, the Met’s ‘Das Rheingold’ tells a story of doom from the start |
| 14 Mar 19 / New York Observer |
Comienza el ciclo de El Anillo del Nibelungo en el Met |
| 13 Mar 19 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Finding gold as the Met's Ring cycle begins anew |
| 12 Mar 19 / Broadway World |
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The Met’s ‘Ring’ stops creaking, but still doesn’t work |
| 11 Mar 19 / New York Times |
Tomasz Konieczny, Norbert Ernst have unforgettable debuts |
| 11 Mar 19 / OperaWire |
Domino theory |
| 11 Mar 19 / parterre box |
Superb singing triumphs over the machine in Met’s “Das Rheingold” |
| 11 Mar 19 / Classical Review |
FalstaffMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Ambrogio Maestri es Falstaff en el Met de Nueva York |
| 6 Mar 19 / Opera World (Spanish) |
A Falstaff to relish at the Met |
| 2 Mar 19 / Bachtrack |
L'immuable a du bon! |
| 1 Mar 19 / Forum Opéra |
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Carsen's stellar Falstaff with Ambrogio Maestri and game cast returns to the Met |
| 1 Mar 19 / Broadway World |
Kitchen confidential |
| 26 Feb 19 / parterre box |
Ambrogio Maestri returns for another round as ‘Falstaff’ |
| 25 Feb 19 / New York Times |
Ambrogio Maestri, Ailyn Pérez, Marie-Nicole Lemieux shine in vocal, visual and hilarious feast |
| 24 Feb 19 / OperaWire |
A masterful Maestri leads a superb cast in Met’s Fifties “Falstaff” |
| 24 Feb 19 / Classical Review |
AidaMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 23 | |
Plácido Domingo dirige a Jorge de León y Sondra Radvanovsky |
| 6 Mar 19 / Opera World (Spanish) |
After 31 years, farewell to the Met Opera’s grand, gaudy ‘Aida’ |
| 2 Mar 19 / New York Times |
In the title role, Kristin Lewis succeeded in capturing the tragic beauty of the Ethiopian princess |
| 18 Jan 19 / OperaWire |
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1169... 1170... 1171... |
| 17 Jan 19 / Forum Opéra |
La Aida de Lee y Lewis en el Met. Entre los agudos y la nada |
| 16 Jan 19 / Opera World (Spanish) |
‘Aida’ gives a taste of the Met Opera’s bad old days |
| 11 Jan 19 / New York Times |
Kristin Lewis steps in as Aida |
| 10 Jan 19 / Broadway World |
Amneris is the star of the Met's Aida revival |
| 10 Jan 19 / Bachtrack |
Neigh sayers |
| 8 Jan 19 / parterre box |
Duelo de princesas |
| 26 Oct 18 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Aida Live au Metropolitan Opera : célestes Anna et Anita |
| 17 Oct 18 / Olyrix |
The Met’s memorable revival of Aida |
| 9 Oct 18 / Seen and Heard |
Putting the grand into Grand Opera, the Met's 30 year-old Aida returns striking as ever with a strong cast |
| 8 Oct 18 / Planet Hugill |
Netrebko’s Aida is volatile, potent in Met role debut |
| 6 Oct 18 / Classical Voice North America |
Anna Netrebko, one of the last old-style divas, in Aida |
| 5 Oct 18 / Vulture |
A hell-raising mezzo-soprano cuts through a dreary first week at the Metropolitan Opera |
| 5 Oct 18 / The New Yorker |
Finally, Netrebko gives us a gala opening at the Met, with spectacular Aida |
| 30 Sep 18 / Broadway World |
At the Met, Netrebko triumphs as Aida, with Rachvelishvili a powerful rival |
| 28 Sep 18 / Bachtrack |
Anna Netrebko makes ‘Aida’ her own at the Met Opera |
| 28 Sep 18 / New York Times |
Mortal raises veil from before goddess’s face |
| 28 Sep 18 / parterre box |
Well paced and feverishly intensive |
| 28 Sep 18 / Financial Times (via Google) |
Led by a brilliant Netrebko, Met’s all-star “Aida” defines grand opera |
| 28 Sep 18 / Classical Review |
Anna Netrebko’s ‘Aida’ takes no prisoners in a triumphant return to the Met |
| 28 Sep 18 / New York Observer |
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Kristin Lewis replaces Sondra Radvanovsky in ‘Aida’ at the Met
Sondra Radvanovsky has withdrawn from January performances due to personal reasons. As a result, Kristin Lewis will replace her.
Sondra Radvanovsky has withdrawn from January performances due to personal reasons. As a result, Kristin Lewis will replace her.
La fille du régimentMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
A sparkling performance of La fille du regiment from the Met |
| 5 Mar 19 / Seen and Heard |
Pretty Yende et Javier Camarena triomphent avec La Fille du Régiment en direct du Met |
| 5 Mar 19 / Olyrix |
A winning cast brings vibrant life, emotional depth to Met’s “La Fille du Régiment” |
| 14 Feb 19 / Classical Review |
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A Donizetti rom-com fizzes |
| 14 Feb 19 / New York Observer |
A yummy Fille du Regiment thanks to Yende and Camarena (and don't forget Donizetti) |
| 13 Feb 19 / Broadway World |
Javier Camarena bisa en el estreno de La fille du regiment en el Met |
| 13 Feb 19 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Javier Camarena and Pretty Yende lead brilliant production into major victory |
| 9 Feb 19 / OperaWire |
Can you ‘fille’ the love tonight |
| 9 Feb 19 / parterre box |
A tenor reaches 18 high C’s at the Metropolitan Opera |
| 9 Feb 19 / New York Times |
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The difference between acting in opera and on broadway
With two Golden Globes, Oscar nominations and Tony nominations, Kathleen Turner can speak to the difference between acting in opera and on broadway.
With two Golden Globes, Oscar nominations and Tony nominations, Kathleen Turner can speak to the difference between acting in opera and on broadway.
Javier Camarena
Tenor is on top of the high C’s in Donizetti opera.
Tenor is on top of the high C’s in Donizetti opera.
RigolettoMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
El Met se reitera en el error con un Rigoletto ambientado en Las Vegas |
| 20 Feb 19 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Laugh a little, cry a little for Met's well-sung Rigoletto |
| 19 Feb 19 / Broadway World |
Nadine Sierra and Vittorio Grigolo rise above sloppy production |
| 15 Feb 19 / OperaWire |
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Mayer’s Las Vegas Rigoletto sizzles at the Met on an icy New York night |
| 15 Feb 19 / Seen and Heard |
‘Rigoletto’ at the Met Opera sounds almost desperate |
| 14 Feb 19 / New York Times |
The neon is fading from Rat Pack “Rigoletto,” but Met’s stellar cast plumbs the human tragedy |
| 14 Feb 19 / Classical Review |
CarmenMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Clémentine Margaine et Roberto Alagna, duo français pour Carmen en direct du Met |
| 5 Feb 19 / Olyrix |
Discomfort zone |
| 11 Jan 19 / parterre box |
A humble ‘Carmen’ outclasses an over-the-top ‘Tosca’ at the Metropolitan Opera |
| 13 Nov 18 / New York Observer |
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Fleur du mal |
| 10 Nov 18 / parterre box |
En attendant la relève |
| 6 Nov 18 / Forum Opéra |
Clémentine Margaine and Yonghoon Lee show strong display in revival of iconic masterwork |
| 2 Nov 18 / OperaWire |
IolantaMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Off-the-mark Iolanta, but a terrifying Bluebeard at the Met |
| 31 Jan 19 / Bachtrack |
An evening of both fantasy and intellectual stimulation |
| 29 Jan 19 / Broadway World |
The Met’s double bill of ‘Iolanta’ and ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’ proves opera’s potential to terrify |
| 29 Jan 19 / New York Observer |
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Conductor Henrik Nánási debuts at the Met with riveting, if disconcerting, Tchaikovsky and Bartók double bill |
| 28 Jan 19 / Seen and Heard |
Bleakly gray as winter |
| 28 Jan 19 / New York Times |
Iffy pairing, superb singing |
| 27 Jan 19 / Classical Review |
Sonya Yoncheva disappoints while Angela Denoke and Gerald Finley light up the stage |
| 26 Jan 19 / OperaWire |
Skeleton key |
| 26 Jan 19 / parterre box |
Duke Bluebeard's CastleMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Off-the-mark Iolanta, but a terrifying Bluebeard at the Met |
| 31 Jan 19 / Bachtrack |
An evening of both fantasy and intellectual stimulation |
| 29 Jan 19 / Broadway World |
The Met’s double bill of ‘Iolanta’ and ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’ proves opera’s potential to terrify |
| 29 Jan 19 / New York Observer |
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Conductor Henrik Nánási debuts at the Met with riveting, if disconcerting, Tchaikovsky and Bartók double bill |
| 28 Jan 19 / Seen and Heard |
Bleakly gray as winter |
| 28 Jan 19 / New York Times |
Iffy pairing, superb singing |
| 27 Jan 19 / Classical Review |
Sonya Yoncheva disappoints while Angela Denoke and Gerald Finley light up the stage |
| 26 Jan 19 / OperaWire |
Skeleton key |
| 26 Jan 19 / parterre box |
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Gerald Finley
Gerald Finley, bringing the dark lord of “Bluebeard’s Castle” to life at Met Opera.
Gerald Finley, bringing the dark lord of “Bluebeard’s Castle” to life at Met Opera.
Pelléas et MélisandeMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 10 | |
Pelléas et Mélisande casts a powerful spell |
| 31 Jan 19 / The Opera Critic |
Debussy's mysterious, murderous 'Pelléas et Mélisande' at the Met |
| 25 Jan 19 / Dallas Morning News |
The lights are out in Allemonde: Miller's dull staging of Pelléas et Mélisande returns |
| 19 Jan 19 / Bachtrack |
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Metropolitan Opera audiences continue their love fest with Yannick at ‘Pelleas’ opening |
| 17 Jan 19 / Philadelphia Inquirer |
Leonard shines in Met Opera’s haunting “Pelléas et Mélisande” |
| 17 Jan 19 / Classical Review |
Spectacular opening night for Pélleas et Mélisande at the Met! |
| 17 Jan 19 / Broadway World |
Kyle Ketelson’s Golaud is one Of the best performances on the Met stage this season |
| 17 Jan 19 / OperaWire |
In ‘Pelléas,’ the Met Opera’s Music Director takes charge |
| 17 Jan 19 / New York Times |
House of the setting sun |
| 17 Jan 19 / parterre box |
The Met Opera’s ‘Pelléas et Mélisande’ conjures a disturbing vision of the downside of love |
| 17 Jan 19 / New York Observer |
Adriana LecouvreurMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 16 | |
Adriana Lecouvreur, Jennifer Rowley edition |
| 29 Jan 19 / OperaWire |
La perfection en 5 noms (et quelques autres) |
| 17 Jan 19 / Forum Opéra |
Anna Netrebko gave an utterly stunning, show-stopping finale |
| 17 Jan 19 / Opera Journal |
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Three star singers breathe life into Cilea’s flawed Adriana Lecouvreur at the Met |
| 14 Jan 19 / Seen and Heard |
Netrebko, Rachvelishvili et Beczala brillent avec Adriana Lecouvreur en direct du Met |
| 14 Jan 19 / Olyrix |
Stars light up Cilea's humid potboiler at the Met |
| 12 Jan 19 / Bachtrack |
Netrebko, Beczala, Rachvelishvili y Maestri, póker de voces en la Gala de Año Nuevo del Met |
| 9 Jan 19 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Blood-and-guts singing dominates Met ‘Adriana’ — and Netrebko was good, too |
| 7 Jan 19 / Washington Post |
Anna Netrebko is the ultimate Diva in the Met’s ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’ |
| 6 Jan 19 / New York Observer |
After three lackluster new productions, the company has finally hit a high note |
| 6 Jan 19 / OperaWire |
Adriana Lecouvreur (or Cilea’s comet) blazes in Met sky |
| 5 Jan 19 / Classical Voice North America |
More than a diva showcase |
| 4 Jan 19 / Wall Street Journal (via Google) |
Fireworks from Met's new Adriana Lecouvreur with Netrebko for New Year's Eve |
| 3 Jan 19 / Broadway World |
Met Opera’s ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’ bristles with passion and danger |
| 2 Jan 19 / New York Times |
Life upon the talky stage, as Met ushers in new year with Cilea’s “Adriana” |
| 2 Jan 19 / Classical Review |
A talent to a muse |
| 2 Jan 19 / parterre box |
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A young singer takes the opera world by storm
Anita Rachvelishvili is “without doubt the best Verdi mezzo-soprano today on the planet,” according to the conductor Riccardo Muti.
Anita Rachvelishvili is “without doubt the best Verdi mezzo-soprano today on the planet,” according to the conductor Riccardo Muti.
Anna and Anita star in epic opera rivalry
The fireworks start early this New Year’s Eve at the Met, where two jealous divas locked in a deadly rivalry will be setting off sparks in a new production of Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur.”
The fireworks start early this New Year’s Eve at the Met, where two jealous divas locked in a deadly rivalry will be setting off sparks in a new production of Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur.”
Die ZauberflöteMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Spirited performers make for impactful season premiere |
| 22 Dec 18 / OperaWire |
Met’s family-friendly “Magic Flute” only gets better with age |
| 21 Dec 18 / Classical Review |
‘The Magic Flute,’ trimmed for families at the Met Opera |
| 21 Dec 18 / New York Times |
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Just add magic |
| 21 Dec 18 / parterre box |
OtelloMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Gustavo Dudamel debuts at Met with lively Otello |
| 22 Dec 18 / Classical Voice North America |
Yoncheva and Dudamel shine in a blazing Otello at the Met |
| 21 Dec 18 / Bachtrack |
Dudamel conducted an intense account of Verdi’s rich and flowing score |
| 20 Dec 18 / Classical Source |
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Gustavo Dudamel reigns supreme as Stuart Skelton struggles and overcomes illness in tale of two halves |
| 19 Dec 18 / OperaWire |
Gustavo Dudamel delivers a seething ‘Otello’ |
| 17 Dec 18 / New York Times |
Dudamel's baptism by fire turns in a solid, throbbing Otello at the Met |
| 17 Dec 18 / Broadway World |
Yoncheva’s sublime Desdemona lifts Met’s tepid “Otello” |
| 17 Dec 18 / Classical Review |
Lion, tamer |
| 17 Dec 18 / parterre box |
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Gustavo Dudamel’s favorite part of ‘Otello’ is a quiet prayer
The star conductor knows how to whip up excitement. But as he prepares to make his Metropolitan Opera debut, he’s drawn to an intimate moment.
The star conductor knows how to whip up excitement. But as he prepares to make his Metropolitan Opera debut, he’s drawn to an intimate moment.
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Puccini
26 Mar to 18 Apr 2020
Verdi
10 to 25 Apr 2020
Donizetti
19 Apr to 9 May 2020
Puccini
28 Apr to 8 May 2020
Janacek
2 to 9 May 2020
News & Articles
| Home listening: behind the scenes at the Met |
In a studio high up in New York’s Metropolitan Opera House, presenters Ira Siff and Mary Jo Heath take us through their meticulous pre-broadcast preparations. |
| 22 Apr 2019 / The Guardian |
| Judge dismisses some of Levine's claims against Met Opera |
A New York judge on Tuesday dismissed portions of a lawsuit filed by former Metropolitan Opera music director James Levine against the company last year. |
| 27 Mar 2019 / San Francisco Chronicle |
| A soprano survived a vocal crisis. The Met found Its Brünnhilde |
Christine Goerke nearly quit opera before becoming one of the world’s top dramatic voices. Now she faces her biggest test: Wagner’s “Ring” cycle. |
| 18 Mar 2019 / New York Times |
| Netrebko, Damrau and DiDonato highlight the Met's 2019-20 season |
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2019-20 season with five new productions, a New Year’s Eve gala, and a recital. |
| 21 Feb 2019 / OperaWire |
| Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 HD performances |
Annoouncing its new season, the Met has also announced the company’s schedule for its ever-popular Live in HD performances. |
| 21 Feb 2019 / OperaWire |
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