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Posted inGelb, Peter Metropolitan Opera Nezet-Seguin, Yannick Opera The Met Is Planning a Big Bet on Contemporary Opera Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the company’s music director, and Peter Gelb, its leader, discuss presenting 17 new and recent works over the next five seasons. Posted by By Javier C. Hernandez