Why Is an Entire Age of American Opera Missing at the Met?
A concert performance of “Vanessa” freshly argued for the vitality of a work that deserves to be staged but languishes with ...
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Gabe on the Go: The evolution of Iowa Falls’ Metropolitan Opera House
While that building (also known as the Old Metropolitan Opera House) was demolished in 1967, its imitation still stands. At first, the Iowa Falls building was a one-room theater that hosted live ...
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21 beautiful old buildings that no longer exist
The Old Metropolitan Opera House was built in 1883 in New York City. First home of the Metropolitan Opera Company, it was demolished in 1967, and performances were moved to Lincoln Center.
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The Metropolitan Opera House's Newly Designed Patron Lounge is Ready for a New Generation of Philanthropists
The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City's Lincoln Center remains a bastion of mid-century design excellence. But, like everything with a bit of age, a refresh is inevitable. The cultural ...
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Critic's notebook: At the Metropolitan Opera, an 'Aida' production rooted in the past says a lot about the genre's future
NEW YORK — It’s a big house. The Metropolitan Opera seats nearly 4,000 people up into its fifth ... Yet, despite all the technology, Mayer’s park-and-bark staging felt so old-fashioned — from ornate ...