Alongside a winning “L’Elisir d’Amore,” our critic returned to four works at the Met in the middle of their runs to hear new rotations of artists.
Category: Opera
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With Different Singers, One Opera Classic Can Seem Like Two
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A Penetrating Cry in the Dark at the Prototype Festival
The New York Times – Music:This year’s iteration marks a joyous return to theaters for the festival, which was canceled last year.
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Henry Grossman, Photographer of Celebrities and Beatles, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Music:He was best known for his formal portraits of prominent politicians and entertainers. Less famously, he took thousands of candid shots of John, Paul, George and Ringo.
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Prototype, an Essential New York Opera Festival, Turns 10
The New York Times – Music:The women behind the event, which is returning in full force after two years of pandemic disruptions, discuss its place in a difficult industry.
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Wax Cylinders Hold Audio From a Century Ago. The Library Is Listening.
The New York Times – Music:The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts acquired a machine that transfers recordings from the fragile format. Then a batch of cylinders from a Met Opera librarian arrived.
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Review: The Met Opera Found an Audience for ‘Fedora.’ For Now.
The New York Times – Music:Worries about the company’s future were momentarily stilled at a festive gala premiere on New Year’s Eve.
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Bridgette Wimberly, Playwright and Librettist, Dies at 68
The New York Times – Music:She had success with a play about abortion in 2001, and in 2015 wrote the libretto for the opera “Charlie Parker’s Yardbird.”
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Met Opera Takes On ‘Fedora,’ Neglected Tale of Murder and Love
The New York Times – Music:Umberto Giordano’s 1898 opera has struggled to win over modern audiences, but a production opening on Saturday aims to give it fresh appeal.
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Pandemic Woes Lead Met Opera to Tap Endowment and Embrace New Work
The New York Times – Music:Facing tepid ticket sales, the company will withdraw up to $30 million from its endowment and stage more operas by living composers, which have been outselling the classics.
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Vienna Philharmonic to Honor Players Lost in World War II
The New York Times – Music:In the new year, the Vienna Philharmonic will pay tribute to more than a dozen of its members who were ousted, exiled and killed during World War II.
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At the Vienna State Opera, the Curtain Is an Art Exhibition
The New York Times – Music:The “Safety Curtain” series at the Vienna State Opera has put artwork from all over the world in front of audiences since 1998.
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America Needs Its Own Comic Opera Company
The New York Times – Music:There is no house in the United States dedicated to presenting works from a prominent corner of homegrown music theater repertory.