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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Paul Plishka, whose Metropolitan Opera career spanned 51 years, dies at age 83
Paul Plishka, a powerful bass with a ready smile and hearty laugh who sang 1,672 performances at the Metropolitan Opera ... on an off day at the opera house in 2005. Thomas said that in retirement ...
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The Metropolitan Opera Reveals 2025-26 Season Featuring Met Premieres and More
The Metropolitan Opera has revealed its 2025–26 season, the company’s 142nd year, featuring six new productions—three of which are Met premieres—and 12 revivals. Learn more and see how to purchase ...
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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 ...