The ailing conductor was to have led the Staatskapelle Berlin in Brahms’s symphonies at Carnegie Hall. Yannick Nézet-Séguin jumped in.
Category: Nezet-Seguin, Yannick
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Review: ‘Florencia’ Brings Spanish Back to the Met Opera
Starring Ailyn Pérez, Daniel Catán’s heavily perfumed “Florencia en el Amazonas,” from 1996, is the company’s first work by a Latin American composer.
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An Opera’s Riverboat Journey Brings the Rainforest Onboard
Mary Zimmerman, known for a dreamy approach to theater, stages the Metropolitan Opera’s company premiere of “Florencia en el Amazonas.”
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Conducting Lessons: How Bradley Cooper Became Leonard Bernstein
For “Maestro,” Cooper learned from top conductors like Gustavo Dudamel and Yannick Nézet-Séguin — and by stealth in concert halls or from the orchestra pit.
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Verdi’s ‘Nabucco’ and Requiem Showcase the Met Opera Chorus
The company’s opening week included performances of “Nabucco” and the Requiem.
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Review: The Met Opera’s Season Opens With ‘Dead Man Walking’
As part of its push to stage more contemporary works, the company has turned to one of the most widely produced operas of the 21st century.
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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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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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Review: A Composer’s ‘Lear’ Freshens a Shakespeare Evening
The Met Orchestra’s season-ending concert at Carnegie Hall featured the premiere of Matthew Aucoin’s “Heath (‘King Lear’ Sketches).”
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The Maestro Wore Blue: Bringing Pizazz to the Pit at the Met
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Metropolitan Opera’s music director, wears custom-made outfits tailored to each production, challenging conservative norms.
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Review: In ‘La Bohème’ at the Met, the Star Is in the Pit
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the company’s music director, is conducting a beloved production of Puccini’s perennial classic for the first time.
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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.