Review: With ‘Fidelio,’ the Met Opera Does What It Does Best
The Met, a magnet for star singers, flexed its muscles to stack the cast of Beethoven’s only opera, with Lise Davidsen in the ...
Taming the ‘Howling Infinite’: ‘Moby-Dick’ Comes to the Met’s Stage
Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s 2010 adaptation of Melville’s unruly novel opens this week at the Metropolitan Opera.
The Met Opera’s Captain Ahab In Moby-Dick, Brandon Jovanovich, On Opera And Farm Life
Oh, what a fascinating career: Brandon Jovanovich, operatic tenor from Billings, Montana, went from a cater waiter at the ...
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This Met Opera Series Is New York’s Best-Kept Secret
I was mingling at a dinner party two years ago when the host introduced me to a friend I hadn’t yet met. “How do you know ... was featured in the InsideHook NY newsletter.
At the Met, a visually stunning ‘Moby-Dick’ surfaces but never goes deep
The Metropolitan Opera premiered an expanded version of Jake Heggie’s 2010 adaptation, which had its East Coast premiere at ...
Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen to release new opera recording while awaiting birth of twins
Lise Davidsen, one of opera's biggest names, is preparing to leave the stage for a few months to give birth and spend time ...
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‘Moby-Dick’ Sails Confidently into the Met, and the Exhilarating Optimism of ‘Fidelio’ Arrives Just in Time
The Metropolitan Opera ended its annual winter hiatus with two productions that chronicle their protagonists’ dangerous, intensely personal quests.
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An opera based on Melville’s masterpiece, ‘Moby-Dick,’ docks at the Met
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This image released by the Metropolitan Opera shows a scene from a rehearsal of the opera “Moby-Dick” at ...
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Met Opera to double cast Verdi and Puccini, as well as shift contemporary works from Saturdays
The Metropolitan Opera will double cast a portion of Verdi ... its pre-pandemic level and newer works get publicity in the New York area but not in Europe, which draws half the HD viewers.
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Beethoven at the opera
Beethoven offers two roles—two juicy opportunities—for young tenors: Jaquino and the First Prisoner. Magnus Dietrich (in his ...
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Met Opera to double cast Verdi and Puccini, as well as shift contemporary works from Saturdays
The Metropolitan Opera will double cast a portion of Verdi and Puccini revivals and shift some contemporary compositions away from Saturdays at the recommendation of a consultant trying to boost the ...