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State Theatre New Jersey Presents Isabel Leonard & Pablo Sáinz-Villegas In Recital
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2025

State Theatre New Jersey will present Isabel Leonard & Pablo Sáinz-Villegas In Recital on Sunday, March 2 at 3pm. Tickets range from $39-$79.

Review: Going for Baroque with ENLIGHTENMENT and BULLOCK
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 28, 2025

The 17th and 18th centuries rode roughshod over the programming at the 92NY the other night, when that brilliant British baroque ensemble, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and superb guest soloist, soprano Julia Bullock, bathed the audience in the warmth of what itself acknowledged was a lineup of ‘chestnuts.’

Review: JUNGLE BOOK at The Kennedy Center
by Itai Yasur - Dec 16, 2024

Washington National Opera takes on Jungle Book for its holiday opera. See what our critic had to say.

Royal Ballet And Opera And The Metropolitan Opera to Join Forces With New Cinema Collaboration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2024

The Royal Ballet and Opera and The Metropolitan Opera are joining forces for their cinema seasons on their respective home turfs, giving more audiences in both the UK and US the opportunity to see opera and ballet productions. Learn how to watch.

Daniele Rustioni Appointed The Met Opera's Principal Guest Conductor
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2024

Daniele Rustioni has been appointed as the Metropolitan Opera's Principal Guest Conductor, becoming only the third person to hold this position in the company's history.

After A Decade, Met Opera Settles On-Stage Injury Lawsuit
by Joshua Wright - Oct 24, 2024

More than a decade after a serious onstage accident ended her career, veteran mezzo-soprano Wendy White has settled her lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera.

Works & Process to Present The Metropolitan Opera's GROUDED by Jeanine Tesori
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2024

Works & Process announced a presentation of The Metropolitan Opera's Grounded by Jeanine Tesori, libretto by George Brant at the Guggenheim's Peter B. Lewis Theater. Learn how to attend.

The Metropolitan Opera to Open 2024�"25 Season With Jeanine Tesori's GROUNDED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2024

The Metropolitan Opera's 2024–25 season opens with the company premiere of GROUNDED. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The Met's Yannick Nézet-Séguin Signs Contract Extension Through 2029�"30 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2024

The Metropolitan Opera has extended the contract of its Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, through the 2029–30 season. Learn more!

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Extends Met Opera Contract through 2030
by Joshua Wright - Aug 6, 2024

The Metropolitan Opera today announced the contract extension of its Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, through the 2029–30 season. Only the third Music Director in the company’s history, Nézet-Séguin began his tenure in the 2018–19 season.

WORKS AND PROCESS At the Guggenheim Announces Fall 2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 23, 2024

During the fall 2024 Works & Process season, a full slate of dynamic events will take place at the Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan West, and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Met Opera Reports Highest Ticket Sales Since Pandemic
by Joshua Wright - Jun 14, 2024

The Metropolitan Opera's ticket sales climb to 72% this season, up from 66% in 2022-23, with an increase in box-office revenue despite remaining below pre-pandemic levels. General Manager Peter Gelb reports a younger average age for single-ticket buyers and expresses optimism for the future.

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra Announces Beethoven Ninth Freedom Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2024

Get ready for an unforgettable musical experience as the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra embarks on their Beethoven Ninth Freedom Tour.

John Adams to Present EL NINO at The Met, Staged by Lileana Blain-Cruz
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2024

Pulitzer Prize–winning composer-conductor John Adams will return to the Met for the company premiere of his acclaimed opera-oratorio El Niño, opening on April 23.

Videos: Cast and Creatives Talk EL NINO at the Metropolitan Opera in Two New Panels
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2024

The cast and creative team members of John Adams's El Niño at the Metropolitan Opera recently took part in two different panels to discuss the production, at The Apollo and The Guggenheim. Both panels are now available in full to watch online. Check out the videos here!

The Met Opera Announces First-Ever Met Orchestra Asia Tour
by Joshua Wright - Mar 7, 2024

The Metropolitan Opera has announced its first-ever Met Orchestra Asia Tour this summer, June 19–30, immediately following its annual June residency at Carnegie Hall. Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Met's Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, will conduct the Met Orchestra, with guest artists soprano Lisette Oropesa, mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča, and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn.

Works & Process to Present The Metropolitan Opera: EL NIÑO By John Adams
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2024

Works & Process will present The Metropolitan Opera: El Niño by John Adams. Learn more about the event and see how to purchase tickets.

GROUNDED by Jeanine Tesori to Open The Metropolitan Opera's 2024�"25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2024

The Metropolitan Opera has unveiled the 2024–25 season lineup. Learn about the operas being presented and see how to purchase tickets.

Met Opera Taps Endowment Fund Amid Financial Challenges
by Joshua Wright - Jan 25, 2024

In response to the unprecedented challenges faced by the performing arts sector, particularly during and after the pandemic, the Metropolitan Opera has announced a series of strategic measures to ensure its continued operation and artistic excellence.

Review: Met's First TANNHAUSER of the Season Interrupted by Demonstrators
by Richard Sasanow - Dec 1, 2023

All that was missing were shouts of “food fight!” to turn last night’s performance of Richard Wagner’s TANNHAUSER—the first of the Met’s season—into a version of National Lampoon’s Night at the Opera, as climate activists interrupted the house debut of the great baritone Christian Gerhaher, and audience members traded barbs with the demonstrators, threatening the company’s determination that “the show must go on.”