Category: Gelb, Peter

The Soprano Ailyn Pérez Doesn’t Feel Like a Beginner Anymore

Long a rising star, she is getting a new Metropolitan Opera production built around her, and it’s the house’s first Spanish-language show.
The Metropolitan Opera Guild Will Wind Down Amid Financial Woes

The organization, founded in 1935 to support the opera house, will lay off 20 employees and stop publishing Opera News as a stand-alone monthly magazine.
Anna Netrebko Sues Met Opera After Losing Work Over Support of Putin

Seeking at least $360,000, the singer accused the storied opera house of discrimination, defamation and breach of contract. The company disputed her claims.
A Drone Opera, Brought to You by General Dynamics? A Company Clarifies.

“Grounded,” a new work about the psychological toll of drone warfare, drew scrutiny after its presenter, Washington National Opera, advertised the support of a major military contractor.
The Met Is Planning a Big Bet on Contemporary Opera

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the company’s music director, and Peter Gelb, its leader, discuss presenting 17 new and recent works over the next five seasons.
Angela Gheorghiu, Diva of the Old School, Is Back at the Met Opera

The strong-willed singer, returning in “Tosca,” was long one of the Metropolitan Opera’s star sopranos. But in the past decade, her appearances have been rare.
Met Opera Ordered to Pay Anna Netrebko $200,000 for Canceled Performances

The New York Times – Music:
The company cut ties with the star Russian soprano for her refusal to denounce Vladimir Putin after the invasion of Ukraine. An arbitrator said it must pay her under the terms of her contract.
A New ‘Lohengrin,’ Threatened by War in Ukraine, Comes to the Met

The New York Times – Music:
François Girard’s staging, originally a co-production with the Bolshoi Theater, arrives a year after its Moscow premiere, which coincided with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Pandemic Woes Lead Met Opera to Tap Endowment and Embrace New Work

The New York Times – Music:
Facing tepid ticket sales, the company will withdraw up to $30 million from its endowment and stage more operas by living composers, which have been outselling the classics.
Met Opera’s Website and Box Office Are Back, 9 Days After Cyberattack

The New York Times – Music:
Hackers had left the Met, the largest performing arts organization in the United States, unable to sell tickets as it tries to recover from the pandemic.
A Cyberattack Shuts the Met Opera’s Box Office, but the Show Goes On

The New York Times – Music:
After hackers knocked out the ticket-selling system of the Met, the largest performing arts organization in the United States, the company decided to sell $50 general admission seats.
‘The Hours’ Becomes an Opera. Don’t Expect the Book or Film.

The New York Times – Music:
A new adaptation is having its stage premiere at the Metropolitan Opera, featuring three star singers, Renée Fleming, Joyce DiDonato and Kelli O’Hara.