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Why Composers Want to Write Operas for Children

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Why Composers Want to Write Operas for Children

This genre allows artists to tap into their inner child. But it’s absolutely serious work.

By Jeffrey Arlo Brown

Jake Heggie’s Adaptation of ‘Moby Dick’ Comes to the Metropolitan Opera

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Jake Heggie’s Adaptation of ‘Moby Dick’ Comes to the Metropolitan Opera

Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s 2010 adaptation of Melville’s unruly novel opens this week at the Metropolitan Opera.

By Wendy S. Walters

Olga James, a Star of ‘Carmen Jones’ and ‘Mr. Wonderful,’ Dies at 95

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Olga James, a Star of ‘Carmen Jones’ and ‘Mr. Wonderful,’ Dies at 95

An operatic soprano, she had high-profile roles on film and stage in the 1950s. But after that, she mostly spent her career away from the limelight.

By Richard Sandomir

The Met Opera Announces Its 2025-26 Season

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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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