Twilight at the Met: Capitalism’s contempt for culture

The company’s announcement this week of yet another round of devastating cutbacks exposes the incapacity of American ...
Observer

The Met’s ‘I Puritani’ and the Tension Between Historical Realism and Operatic Fantasy

The English Civil War provides obstacles to Bellini’s lovers, but instead of amping up the drama, the additional history ...

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

In operatic dispute, Met Opera director and designers order names stripped from 'Carmen' - The production team of Bizet’s ...
Gay City News

Belonging, art, and trauma collide in The Met’s WWII opera ‘The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay’

Last fall the Metropolitan Opera debuted a new opera, “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,” composed by Michael ...

Denyce Graves’ Final Met Performance Marks The End Of An Era—And The Start Of A New One

After 30 years of shaping history at the Metropolitan Opera, Denyce Graves is stepping into a new chapter on her own terms.