Five Singers Named 2020 Winners Of The Metropolitan Opera's National Council Auditions
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 1, 2020
After a months-long series of competitions at the district, regional, and national levels, a panel of expert judges named five singers as the winners of the 2020 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Each winner receives a $20,000 cash prizea?"up from $15,000, the first increase since 1998a?"and the prestige and exposure that come with winning the competition that launched the careers of many of opera's biggest stars.
Nine Singers Advance To The Final Round Of The 2020 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
by Stephi Wild
- Feb 26, 2020
Following yesterday's semi-final competition, nine young singers have advanced to the final round of the Metropolitan Opera's 2020 National Council Auditions. In the public concert, finalists perform on the Met stage Sunday, March 1 at 3 p.m., for an audience of judges, agents, industry leaders, and the general public (in the auditorium and live on the radio). The finalists, chosen by a panel of opera administrators from the Met and other companies, each perform two arias with the Met Orchestra conducted by Bertrand de Billy. Prize money will increase for the first time in 20 years, with the winners receiving individual cash prizes of $20,000 (previously $15,000), and the prestigious and potentially career-launching title of National Council Auditions Winner. The remaining finalists receive $10,000 (previously $7,500).
Metropolitan Opera Has Announced 23 Semifinalists in its National Council Auditions
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Feb 18, 2020
The 23 young opera singers who have won regional auditions around the United States will compete in the semifinal round of the country's leading vocal competition, the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, on Monday, February 24. The closed semifinal competition, held on the Met stage before a panel of judges, will determine the select group of finalists who will advance to the final round of the competition-the Grand Finals, which is open to the public and will be held on the Met stage on Sunday, March 1.
Nine Opera Singers Advance To Final Round Of 2019 Met National Council Auditions
by Julie Musbach
- Mar 25, 2019
Following yesterday's highly competitive semifinal competition, nine singers will advance to the final phase of the 65th annual Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, America's largest vocal competition. The winners will receive individual cash prizes of $15,000, while the remaining finalists will receive prizes of $7,500.
Metropolitan Opera Announces 21 Semifinalists In Its National Council Auditions
by A.A. Cristi
- Mar 12, 2019
Twenty-one young opera singers who have won regional auditions around the United States will compete in the semifinal round of the country's leading vocal competition, the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, on Sunday, March 24. The closed semifinal competition, held on the Met stage before a panel of judges, will determine the select group of finalists who will advance to the final round of the competition-the Grand Finals, which is open to the public and will be held on the Met stage on Sunday, March 31.
VIDEO: GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE OPERA HOUSE Reveals the Backstory of the Famous Chandeliers in this All New Clip
by Macon Prickett
- May 17, 2018
Great Performances: The Opera House, the new documentary by multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Susan Froemke (Grey Gardens; Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton) surveys a remarkable period of the Metropolitan Opera's rich history and a time of great change for New York City. Drawing on rarely seen archival footage, stills and recent interviews, the film chronicles the creation of the Met's storied Lincoln Center home of the last 50 years, set against a backdrop of the artists, architects and politicians who shaped the cultural life of New York City in the 1950s and 60s. Among the notable figures featured in the film are famed soprano Leontyne Price, who opened the Met's present Opera House in 1966 with a starring role in Samuel Barber's Antony and Cleopatra; Rudolf Bing, the Met's imperious general manager who engineered the move from the old house to the new one; Robert Moses, the unstoppable city planner who bulldozed an entire neighborhood to make room for Lincoln Center; and Wallace Harrison, whose quest for architectural glory was never fully realized.
VIDEO: Watch An All New Trailer for GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE OPERA HOUSE Premiering May 25
by Macon Prickett
- May 8, 2018
Great Performances: The Opera House, the new documentary by multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Susan Froemke (Grey Gardens; Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton) surveys a remarkable period of the Metropolitan Opera's rich history and a time of great change for New York City. Drawing on rarely seen archival footage, stills and recent interviews, the film chronicles the creation of the Met's storied Lincoln Center home of the last 50 years, set against a backdrop of the artists, architects and politicians who shaped the cultural life of New York City in the 1950s and 60s. Amongst the notable figures featured in the film are famed soprano Leontyne Price, who opened the Met's present Opera House in 1966 with a starring role in Samuel Barber's Antony and Cleopatra; Rudolf Bing, the Met's imperious general manager who engineered the move from the old house to the new one; Robert Moses, the unstoppable city planner who bulldozed an entire neighborhood to make room for Lincoln Center; and Wallace Harrison, whose quest for architectural glory was never fully realized.
GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE OPERA HOUSE to Premiere Friday, May 25 on PBS
by Macon Prickett
- Apr 23, 2018
Great Performances: The Opera House, the new documentary by multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Susan Froemke (Grey Gardens; Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton) surveys a remarkable period of the Metropolitan Opera's rich history and a time of great change for New York City. Drawing on rarely seen archival footage, stills and recent interviews, the film chronicles the creation of the Met's storied Lincoln Center home of the last 50 years, set against a backdrop of the artists, architects and politicians who shaped the cultural life of New York City in the 1950s and 60s. Among the notable figures featured in the film are famed soprano Leontyne Price, who opened the Met's present Opera House in 1966 with a starring role in Samuel Barber's Antony and Cleopatra; Rudolf Bing, the Met's imperious general manager who engineered the move from the old house to the new one; Robert Moses, the unstoppable city planner who bulldozed an entire neighborhood to make room for Lincoln Center; and Wallace Harrison, whose quest for architectural glory was never fully realized.
The Lark Theater Presents THE OPERA HOUSE
by Stephi Wild
- Jan 17, 2018
The Lark Theater is pleased to present The Opera House, a new film by multiple Emmy Award winning documentary filmmaker Susan Froemke. The Opera House surveys a remarkable period of the Metropolitan Opera's rich history and a time of great change for New York. Drawing on rarely seen archival footage, stills, and recent interviews, the film chronicles the creation of the Met's storied home of the last 50 years, against the backdrop of the artists, architects, and politicians who shaped the cultural life of New York City in the '50s and '60s. Amongst the notable figures in the film are famed soprano Leontyne Price, who opened the new Met in 1966 in Samuel Barber's Anthony and Cleopatra; Rudolf Bing, the Met's imperious General Manager, who engineered the move from the old house to the new one; Robert Moses, the unstoppable city planner who bulldozed an entire neighborhood to make room for Lincoln Center; and Wallace Harrison, whose quest for architectural glory was never fully realized.
THE OPERA Documentary to Screen at Ridgefield Playhouse This Winter
by BWW
News Desk
- Jan 17, 2018
Multiple Emmy award-winning filmmaker, Susan Froemke, takes us into the Metropolitan Opera House in her new documentary, The Opera, that charts a momentous period of change for The Met and New York City in the 50s and 60s today, January 17th at 12:55pm and 6:30pm.
THE OPERA Documentary to Screen at Ridgefield Playhouse This Winter
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 14, 2017
Multiple Emmy award-winning filmmaker, Susan Froemke, takes us into the Metropolitan Opera House in her new documentary, The Opera, that charts a momentous period of change for The Met and New York City in the 50s and 60s on Wednesday, January 17th at 12:55pm and 6:30pm.
The Warner Theatre to Show THE OPERA HOUSE this January
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 6, 2017
The Warner Theatre will show THE OPERA HOUSE, in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre on Saturday, January 13 at 12:55 pm as a fundraiser to benefit opera programming at the Warner. Admission is $25. A one-hour post-opera dessert and wine reception will be offered in the Studio Lobby for $15.
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