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The Met Opera Announces Its 2025-26 Season
Our critics choose highlights from a lineup that includes six new productions and modern works by Mason Bates, Kaija Saariaho and Gabriela Lena Frank.
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Why Is an Entire Age of American Opera Missing at the Met?
A concert performance of “Vanessa” freshly argued for the vitality of a work that deserves to be staged but languishes with its midcentury peers.
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Edith Mathis, Radiant Swiss Soprano, Is Dead at 86
Known for her interpretations of Bach, Mozart and Weber, she was praised for her clear, bright voice and her perfect intonation even on the highest notes.
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Paul Plishka, Prolific Soloist at the Met, Dies at 83
Known for his liquid bass tones and flawless diction, he appeared in 88 roles, many of them comic, over 1,672 performances at the Metropolitan Opera.