Category: Metropolitan Opera

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.
With Different Singers, One Opera Classic Can Seem Like Two

The New York Times – Music:
Alongside a winning “L’Elisir d’Amore,” our critic returned to four works at the Met in the middle of their runs to hear new rotations of artists.
Wax Cylinders Hold Audio From a Century Ago. The Library Is Listening.

The New York Times – Music:
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts acquired a machine that transfers recordings from the fragile format. Then a batch of cylinders from a Met Opera librarian arrived.