A new opera by Mikael Karlsson and Royce Vavrek, directed by Ivo van Hove, aims to capture the lavishness of Ingmar Bergman’s film, in half the time.
Category: Opera
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Angelina Jolie Plays Opera Diva Maria Callas. We Went With Her to the Met.
Jolie plays the superstar soprano Maria Callas in the new movie “Maria.” We went to the Metropolitan Opera with her and the director Pablo Larraín.
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Puccini Died 100 Years Ago. So Did the Great Opera Tradition.
A century after his death, the composer of “La Bohème,” “Tosca” and “Madama Butterfly” still dominates the repertoire like no one since.
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Tales of 19th-Century A.I.: Don’t Fall in Love With a Singing Robot
Now we fret about chatbots. An earlier age worried about automatons, the uncanny humanoid contraptions whose voices could trigger love or mania.
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Review: Lise Davidsen Meets Puccini in ‘Tosca’ at the Met
The powerhouse soprano, already a company stalwart at 37, still seems to be figuring out a character whose moods change on a dime.
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Daniele Rustioni, Fixture at the Met Opera, Will Be Its Guest Conductor
Beginning next fall, Rustioni will lead at least two operas each season and help provide continuity for the Met as it rebuilds after a wave of retirements.
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The Soprano Lucy Shelton Makes Waves in Opera at 80
Lucy Shelton, a soprano known for her work in the contemporary repertoire, has had a role tailor-made for her in “Lucidity,” an opera about identity and dementia.
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2025 Grammy Nominations: Full List
Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 67th annual ceremony are being announced on Friday. The show will take place on Feb. 2 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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6 Performances Our Classical Critics Can’t Stop Thinking About
Watch and listen to symphonies by Mahler, a new opera by Missy Mazzoli, Ray Chen’s take on video game music and more.
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Review: ‘Il Trovatore’ at the Met Opera Doesn’t Catch Fire
The energy in Verdi’s classic must come from the singing, but the cast of this revival fails to convey the work’s passion.
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Met Opera and Singer Injured in Onstage Fall Settle Decade-Old Lawsuit
Wendy White, a veteran mezzo-soprano, was performing when she fell in 2011. Her suit, which claimed negligence, had been one of the company’s longest-running court cases.
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Circe and Muse No Longer: A New Opera Reconsiders Alma Mahler
“Alma,” premiering this week at the Vienna Volksoper, views its often-vilified protagonist through a feminist lens: as a thwarted composer and mother.