The Metropolitan Opera has invited 70 influencers to help convince a younger, online audience that opera isn’t scary or even unaffordable.
Category: La Boheme (Opera)
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It’s Not ‘La Bohème’ Without a Trip to Whole Foods and Popeyes
The Metropolitan Opera’s production includes a lot of real food, even Oreos and bagels. And it’s Rex Marquez’s job to get it all on a shopping spree.
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Roberta Alexander, Widely Acclaimed Soprano, Dies at 76
An African American who spent much of her career based in the Netherlands, she said her race was less of a factor in Europe when being considered for a wide variety of opera roles.
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Puccini Died 100 Years Ago. So Did the Great Opera Tradition.
A century after his death, the composer of “La Bohème,” “Tosca” and “Madama Butterfly” still dominates the repertoire like no one since.
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Atlanta Opera Is Growing, and Bucking Trends
Under the leadership of Tomer Zvulun, Atlanta Opera powered through the pandemic, has tripled its budget and is producing ambitious work.
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Four Takeaways From the Metropolitan Opera’s Risky Season
The company has bet that new operas will attract new, more diverse audiences and revitalize a stale repertory. Is the gamble paying off?
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The Met Opera’s New Season: What We Want to See
In an effort to program contemporary works, the company will present recent operas by Jeanine Tesori, John Adams, Jake Heggie and Osvaldo Golijov.
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The Met Opera’s New Season: What We Want to See
In an effort to program contemporary works, the company will present recent operas by Jeanine Tesori, John Adams, Jake Heggie and Osvaldo Golijov.
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A Critic Who Strives to Hit the Right Note
Zachary Woolfe, the classical music critic for The New York Times, shared how he endeavors to make his writing accessible to both neophytes and experts.
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At the Met, a Refurbished ‘Bohème’ and an Art Deco ‘Ballo’
A gift from a board member recently paid for the company to rebuild sets for Franco Zeffirelli’s deathless 1981 production of Puccini’s classic.
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Renata Scotto Spun an Actor’s Insight Into Vocal Gold
The Italian soprano’s dramatic acumen and hard-to-characterize voice brought a range of classic opera heroines vividly and emotionally to life.
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The Maestro Wore Blue: Bringing Pizazz to the Pit at the Met
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Metropolitan Opera’s music director, wears custom-made outfits tailored to each production, challenging conservative norms.