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 ...
‘Moby-Dick’ and ‘Fidelio’ Review: Opera Adrift at the Met
The New York company recently opened two underpowered productions: Jake Heggie’s 2010 adaptation of the Herman Melville ...
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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‘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.
The Metropolitan Opera: Fidelio
Following a string of awe-inspiring Met performances, soprano Lise Davidsen stars as Leonore, who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny. Tenor David Butt Philip is the ...
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 ...
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.
Metropolitan Opera to Create $450,000 Fund to Settle Breach Suit
The Metropolitan Opera Association will create a $450,000 fund to settle allegations it negligently failed to protect the personal information of more than 47,000 people that was exposed in a 2022 ...
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 ...
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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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Review: With 'Fidelio,' the Met Opera Does What It Does Best
NEW YORK -- Opera houses tend to have their specialties. They might be havens for adventurous directors or unusual repertoire, for grand spectacles or baroque chamber dramas. The Metropolitan Opera, ...