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Kate Aldrich To Sing Title Role Of The Met's CARMEN 4/28, 5/1
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 5, 2010


Kate Aldrich will sing the title role of Carmen on April 28 and May 1, replacing Angela Gheorghiu who has withdrawn from those performances. Gheorghiu issued the following statement: 'To make so important a debut as Carmen, I want to be as prepared dramatically as I am musically. Therefore, I will postpone my role debut until a later date when I can work intensely with the Richard Eyre production.'

Beijing Dance Academy Presents THE BUTTERFLY LOVERS 2/12-14/2010 At The Ahmanson Theatre
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 2, 2010


In celebration of the Chinese New Year, Chinus Cultural Productions and China Arts and Entertainment Group are proud to present the U.S. premiere of 'The Butterfly Lovers,' hailed as China's Romeo & Juliet, performed by the Beijing Dance Academy (BDA) Youth Dance Company, the most prestigious dance academy in China.

STAGE TUBE: The Kennedy Center Honors - Tribute to Mel Brooks, Full Performance
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 31, 2009


Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen were the honorees for this year's Kennedy Center Honors and eminent artist friends and peers of this year's five honorees converged in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 6 to present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at THE 32ND ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special that was broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 29 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, with Caroline Kennedy as host for the seventh consecutive year.

Met Opera's New Production of Bizet's CARMEN Opens New Years Eve
by BWW News Desk - Dec 31, 2009


A new production of Bizet's Carmen, directed by Richard Eyre and starring El?na Garan?a in the title role and Roberto Alagna as Don José, premieres at a New Year's Eve gala performance. Garan?a makes her Met role debut as the gypsy femme fatale, reuniting with Alagna following their recent success in these parts at London's Royal Opera, Covent Garden.

Mel Brooks on his Kennedy Center Honor: 'I am a National Treasure'
by Jessica Lewis - Dec 28, 2009


If there is one person who thinks his Kennedy Center honor is merited it is Mel Brooks himself. Said the funny-man in a recent interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette of his recognition,'I agree 100 percent...I am a national treasure, I SHOULD be celebrated. And I hope against hope that you won't find my award on eBay, because you never know...You run out of cash and wherewithal ...'

MET Opera 'Live In HD' Presents DER ROSENKAVALIER AND CARMEN In January At Town Hall Theatre
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 22, 2009


Richard Strauss and George Bizet play Middlebury in January, as their most famous works are broadcast live from Lincoln Center.

Met Opera's New Production of Bizet's CARMEN Opens New Years Eve
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 21, 2009


A new production of Bizet's Carmen, directed by Richard Eyre and starring El?na Garan?a in the title role and Roberto Alagna as Don José, premieres at a New Year's Eve gala performance. Garan?a makes her Met role debut as the gypsy femme fatale, reuniting with Alagna following their recent success in these parts at London's Royal Opera, Covent Garden.

STAGE TUBE: ET's Mary Hart Hosts 'A Salute to the Kennedy Center Honors'
by Jessica Lewis - Dec 17, 2009


ET's Mary Hart hosted 'A Salute to the Kennedy Center Honors' on Wednesday night at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. Kennedy Center inductees gathered to discuss what the honor means to them.

STAGE TUBE: The Kennedy Center Honors - Tribute to Mel Brooks
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 14, 2009


Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen were the honorees for this year's Kennedy Center Honors and eminent artist friends and peers of this year's five honorees converged in Washington, D.C. last night (Dec. 6) to present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at THE 32ND ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special to be broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 29 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, with Caroline Kennedy as host for the seventh consecutive year.

The Met Opera's 2009-10 Saturday Matinee Radio Broadcast Season Kicks Off 12/12 With Puccini's IL TRITTICO
by BWW News Desk - Dec 12, 2009


The 79th consecutive season of the Metropolitan Opera Saturday Matinee Radio Broadcasts launches on December 12, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. EST with a live performance of Puccini's Il Trittico, starring Patricia Racette singing all three leading soprano roles. Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe also appears in the Puccini triple-bill.

Beijing Dance Academy Presents THE BUTTERFLY LOVERS 2/12-14/2010 At The Ahmanson Theatre
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 9, 2009


In celebration of the Chinese New Year, Chinus Cultural Productions and China Arts and Entertainment Group are proud to present the U.S. premiere of 'The Butterfly Lovers,' hailed as China's Romeo & Juliet, performed by the Beijing Dance Academy (BDA) Youth Dance Company, the most prestigious dance academy in China.

Photo Coverage: 2009 Kennedy Center Honors: The Ladies
by Walter McBride - Dec 7, 2009


Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen were the honorees for this year's Kennedy Center Honors and eminent artist friends and peers of this year's five honorees converged in Washington, D.C. last night (Dec. 6) to present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at THE 32ND ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special to be broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 29 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, with Caroline Kennedy as host for the seventh consecutive year.

Photo Coverage: 2009 Kennedy Center Honors: The Men
by Walter McBride - Dec 7, 2009


Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen were the honorees for this year's Kennedy Center Honors and eminent artist friends and peers of this year's five honorees converged in Washington, D.C. last night (Dec. 6) to present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at THE 32ND ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special to be broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 29 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, with Caroline Kennedy as host for the seventh consecutive year.

The Met Opera's 2009-10 Saturday Matinee Radio Broadcast Season Kicks Off 12/12 With Puccini's IL TRITTICO
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 4, 2009


The 79th consecutive season of the Metropolitan Opera Saturday Matinee Radio Broadcasts launches on December 12, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. EST with a live performance of Puccini's Il Trittico, starring Patricia Racette singing all three leading soprano roles. Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe also appears in the Puccini triple-bill.

Met Opera's 2009-10 Saturday Matinee Radio Broadcast Season Kicks Off 12/12 With IL TRITTICO
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 20, 2009


The 79th consecutive season of the Metropolitan Opera Saturday Matinee Radio Broadcasts launches on December 12, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. EST with a live performance of Puccini's Il Trittico, starring Patricia Racette singing all three leading soprano roles.

Met Opera Offers Student Tickets For Broadcasts At Town Hall Theater
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 2, 2009


Opera is exciting, passionate, spectacular - and expensive. 'We're constantly complaining that young people aren't being exposed to opera,' says THT executive director Douglas Anderson, 'but a primary reason is the high ticket price. We wanted to do something about that.'

The Metropolitain Opera Presents A Free Outdoor Summer HD Festival Series 8/29-9/7
by BWW News Desk - Sep 7, 2009


The Metropolitan Opera will present a free outdoor Summer HD Festival featuring ten of its award winning productions from the popular The Met: Live in HD series. The HD performances will be shown on a giant screen in front of the opera house in Lincoln Center Plaza for ten consecutive nights Saturday, August 29 through Monday, September 7.

The Metropolitain Opera Presents A Free Outdoor Summer HD Festival Series 8/29-9/7
by BWW News Desk - Aug 29, 2009


The Metropolitan Opera will present a free outdoor Summer HD Festival featuring ten of its award winning productions from the popular The Met: Live in HD series. The HD performances will be shown on a giant screen in front of the opera house in Lincoln Center Plaza for ten consecutive nights Saturday, August 29 through Monday, September 7.

MET Opera Announces Free Outdoor Events, New Ten-Day Summer HD Festival 8/29
by BWW News Desk - Aug 29, 2009


The Metropolitan Opera announced plans for its free outdoor events this summer, which will take place in the Lincoln Center Plaza and in parks throughout New York City. In a brand new initiative, the Met's Summer HD Festival will feature screenings of ten productions from the Met's Peabody and Emmy Award-winning Live in HD series in Lincoln Center Plaza on consecutive nights, beginning Saturday, August 29.

The Metropolitan Opera Sells Record $2.5 Million In Tickets For Upcoming Season
by Charlie Piane - Aug 18, 2009


The Metropolitan Opera has reason to celebrate; $2.5 million worth of tickets were sold on Sunday, the first day of sales, through its box office, telephone call center and Web site, up from $2 million on the first day of sales last year, according to the Associated press.

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