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.
Category: Metropolitan Opera
-
A Tenor’s Secrets to ‘Lohengrin’: Golf and a Blunt Spouse
The New York Times – Music:Piotr Beczala, known as a charismatic singer of Italian operas, is challenging notions of what a Wagner voice should sound like.
-
Review: Verdi’s Falstaff Is Back at the Met, Enlarging His Kingdom
The New York Times – Music:Michael Volle puts his noble voice to delightfully undignified use as the title character in Robert Carsen’s still fresh production of “Falstaff.”
-
‘Norma’ and ‘La Traviata’ Return to the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:Sonya Yoncheva doesn’t fill out the long lines of “Norma” at the Met, while Angel Blue is a warm, sincere Violetta in “La Traviata.”
-
Review: A Blunt New ‘Lohengrin’ at the Met Stars a Shining Knight
The New York Times – Music:The tenor Piotr Beczala sings with uncanny serenity and command in the title role of Wagner’s opera, directed by François Girard with little subtlety.
-
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.
-
The Met Opera’s New Season: What We Want to See
The New York Times – Music:With contemporary music dominating new productions and returning in some revivals, the Met is entering a new era of programming.
-
Classical Music to See and Hear in Spring 2023
The New York Times – Music:This spring, Gustavo Dudamel, the Philharmonic’s next music director, conducts the big deal symphony, the Met Opera stages Terence Blanchard’s “Champion”; and in Chicago, Riccardo Muti says farewell.
-
How a Production of Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’ Changed the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:Robert Wilson’s staging of Wagner’s “Lohengrin” opened to a wall of boos in 1998. But it brought new theatrical possibilities to the Met.
-
Jürgen Flimm, Director of Festivals and Opera Houses, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:He left his mark in Hamburg, Berlin, Strasburg and elsewhere. He also directed a memorable “Ring” cycle in Bayreuth.
-
He Quit Singing Because of Body Shaming. Now He’s Making a Comeback.
The New York Times – Music:The tenor Limmie Pulliam, who made his debut at Carnegie Hall on Friday, hopes to break barriers for larger artists.
-
Review: Met Opera’s ‘Dialogues des Carmélites’ Revival
The New York Times – Music:This revival of John Dexter’s production of “Dialogues des Carmélites” features a tightly knit cast led by the full-voiced soprano Ailyn Pérez.