A director’s invention in “Tristan und Isolde” is causing controversy at the Metropolitan Opera, the nation’s preeminent but ...
This multi-character adaptation of George Brant's acclaimed play is a production that wrestles with the ethical quandaries and psychological toll of 21st-century warfare. Canadian mezzo-soprano Emily ...
Vilma Jää and Joyce DiDonato, as Markéta and the Waitress, sing an excerpt from Kaija Saariaho’s final opera in an early stage rehearsal. Production: Simon Stone. Conductor: Susanna Mälkki. 2025–26 ...
They’re striking a chord with the woke crowd. New York City’s famed Metropolitan Opera added a website trigger warning for prospective ticket buyers to Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot,” informing ...
Timothée Chalamet is sparking a supreme debate about classical theater. The Marty Supreme star faced scrutiny from several opera companies, including the Metropolitan Opera, after his recent comments ...
A scene from Act 1 of Wagner's 'Lohengrin' in the Francois Girard production at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Marty Sohl / MetOpera NEW YORK — Everything’s big in Texas, goes the cliché. But ...
The opera’s allure has drawn in movie stars, socialites, royalty, and more throughout the years.
Pedro R. Diaz is used to playing the English horn in the orchestra pit. This time, he is front and center at the Metropolitan Opera. By James Barron Audiences are packing the theater for a new ...