Fabio Luisi to Take Over Roles in TOSCA and LULU at The Met in April and May
James Levine has withdrawn from the four performances of Tosca and three performances of Lulu he was scheduled to conduct in April and May.
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DER ROSENKAVALIER Premieres on Thirteen's Great Performances at the Met 4/25
Strauss's comic masterpiece of love and intrigue in 18th-century Vienna stars Renée Fleming as the aristocratic Marschallin and Susan Graham in the trouser role of her young lover Octavian.
LA TRAVIATA Returns Starring Angela Gheorghiu, Closes 4/24
Verdi's La Traviata returns to the Met with Angela Gheorghiu reprising her acclaimed interpretation of Violetta, a role the New York Times called a 'supercharged star turn' when she performed it in 2006.
LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN Premieres on THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met
The Metropolitan Opera's new production of Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, conducted by Met Music Director James Levine and directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, premieres on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met series.
Lauritz Melchior Heldentenor Foundation Donates $1.1 Million to the Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera announced today that it has been awarded a $1.
Keenlyside and Petersen to Star in Thomas's HAMLET at The Met, 3/16-4/9
Ambroise Thomas's Hamlet returns to the Met stage for its first performances since 1897, with the powerful pairing of Simon Keenlyside in the title role and Marlis Petersen as Ophélie.
Keenlyside and Petersen to Star in Thomas's HAMLET at The Met, 3/16-4/9
Ambroise Thomas's Hamlet returns to the Met stage for its first performances since 1897, with the powerful pairing of Simon Keenlyside in the title role and Marlis Petersen as Ophélie.
William Kentridge Makes Met Debut Directing Shostakovich’s THE NOSE
Dmitri Shostakovich's The Nose has its Metropolitan Opera premiere on March 5 at 8:00 pm, conducted by Valery Gergiev, in a visually arresting new production by artist William Kentridge that features original collage, film, sculpture, and massive projections of the artist's drawings and prints.
LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN Premieres on THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met
The Metropolitan Opera's new production of Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, conducted by Met Music Director James Levine and directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, premieres on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met series.
Seven New Productions, Including Two Met Premieres, Headline Met's '10-11 Season
Seven new productions, including two company premieres and the first two parts of a new Ring cycle, featuring many of the world's greatest singers and conductors, will highlight the Metropolitan Opera's 2010-11 season.
Sher, Hytner et al. to Helm Productions for Met's 2010 - 2011 Season
The Metropolian Opera has announced their 2010-2011 season.
Vassallo Replaces Carlos for Met's ATTILA Performances 3/19, 3/22, 3/27
Franco Vassallo will sing the role of Ezio in Verdi's Attila on March 19, 22, and 27, replacing Carlos Alvarez, who is ill.
LA FILLE DU REGIMENT Closes 2/22 at The Met
Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Flórez star in La Fille du Régiment, Donizetti's comedy about the tough-hearted young woman who was rescued and raised by the 21st regiment of the French army, and her romance with a hapless soldier-suitor.
Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala Star in Puccini's LA BOHEME
Puccini's love story La Bohème returns to the Metropolitan Opera on Saturday, February 20, with Russian soprano Anna Netrebko and Polish tenor Piotr Becza?a as Puccini's star-crossed lovers, Mimì and Rodolfo.
Michael Hendrick To Sing Bacchus Tonight 2/4, In Met's ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
Michael Hendrick will sing the role of Bacchus in this evening's performance of Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos, replacing Lance Ryan who is ill.
Damrau and Flórez Star In The Met's LA FILLE DU REGIMENT
Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Flórez star in La Fille du Régiment, Donizetti's comedy about the tough-hearted young woman who was rescued and raised by the 21st regiment of the French army, and her romance with a hapless soldier-suitor.
Riccardo Muti & Pierre Audi Make Their Met Debuts With Verdi's ATTILA
Verdi's Attila will have its Met premiere on February 23, conducted by Riccardo Muti and directed by Pierre Audi in their Met debuts.
Behind-the-scenes Documentary 'The Audition' Premieres on Thirteen's Great Performances at the Met on PBS
Award-winning filmmaker Susan Froemke looks at the intense pressures young opera singers face as they struggle to succeed in one of the difficult professions in the performing arts in The Audition.
Nina Stemme To Sing 'Ariadne auf Naxos' For The First Time at The Met Opera
Acclaimed soprano Nina Stemme returns to the Met for the first time in nine years, adding the demanding title role of Ariadne auf Naxos to her company repertoire.
José Cura and Sondra Radvanovsky Star Open in Verdi's STIFFELIO At Met Opera 1/11
Dynamic tenor José Cura sings the title role of Verdi's rarely performed Stiffelio, the composer's daring opera about faith, jealousy, and redemption.
