SeokJong Baek began his opera career as a baritone. This season at the Metropolitan Opera, he’ll perform in “Nabucco” and “Turandot” as a tenor.
Category: Metropolitan Opera
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‘Dead Man Walking’ Makes Its Way to the Met Opera
This death-row tale, adapted by Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally, opens the season of the Metropolitan Opera, as part of its push for newer works.
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Russian Soprano Anna Netrebko Sings in Berlin, Amid Protests
The Russian star soprano appeared in her first staged opera in Germany since the Ukraine invasion, still under fire for her past support for President Vladimir V. Putin.
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Lise Davidsen Shows Her Vocal and Theatrical Power in Recital Debut
Davidsen, a true dramatic soprano, was the rare singer whose first New York recital came at the Metropolitan Opera House.
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The Met Commissions an Opera About Abducted Ukrainian Children
The work, by the Ukrainian composer Maxim Kolomiiets and the American playwright George Brant, is inspired by the accounts of mothers whose children were taken during the war.
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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.
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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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Renata Scotto, Opera Diva Who Inhabited Roles, Dies at 89
Ms. Scotto, a leading Italian soprano, sang more than two dozen roles at the Metropolitan Opera and was a charismatic and demanding stage partner.
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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.
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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.