In operatic dispute, Met Opera director and designers order names stripped from ‘Carmen’

The production team of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Metropolitan Opera demanded their names be removed from programs due to a ...
Artnet News

Decoding the Visual Poetry of the Met Opera’s Beloved Chagall Murals

Each of the works is painted across six rolls of canvas. Chagall painted the works in Paris, subsequently installing and ...
WDTN

Met cuts season to 18 operas, matching fewest in 4 decades

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — The financially challenged ...
The New York Times

The Composer Bringing ‘Symphonic Electronica’ to the Met

Performances in N.Y.C. With “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,” Mason Bates, a.k.a. DJ Masonic, expands the sound world of the Metropolitan Opera. Credit... Supported by By Adam Nagourney ...
Berkshire Eagle

Critic's notebook: At the Metropolitan Opera, an 'Aida' production rooted in the past says a lot about the genre's future

Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series of reported commentaries on the future of opera. NEW YORK — It’s a big house. The Metropolitan Opera seats nearly 4,000 people up into its fifth ...
The New York Times

Influencers Get Their Night at the Opera as the Met Courts New Fans

Performances in N.Y.C. The Metropolitan Opera has invited 70 influencers to help convince a younger, online audience that opera isn’t scary or even unaffordable. The Metropolitan Opera has invited 70 ...