Charles Edwards’s deceptively traditional, exceptionally sung production of Bellini’s “I Puritani” makes space for its stars.
The English Civil War provides obstacles to Bellini’s lovers, but instead of amping up the drama, the additional history ...
After 30 years of shaping history at the Metropolitan Opera, Denyce Graves is stepping into a new chapter on her own terms.
Lisette Oropesa impresses Metropolitan Opera's Peter Gelb with her talent and intellect. Gelb compares her to Beverly Sills, ...
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A 1991 Youngstown East High School graduate has a starring role in an opera being broadcast around the world this weekend.
The Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series continues at Munson with a simulcast of Bellini’s I Puritani on Jan. 10 in Utica.
The New York institution rings in the new year with its first new production of the Bellini masterpiece in 50 years.
He helped build the ad agency BBDO International into a powerhouse before channeling his passion for opera into managing the ...
Watch Ailyn Pérez sings an excerpt from Cio-Cio-San’s Act II aria in an early stage rehearsal for Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.
Top performances from New York and London will be broadcast live to Palm Beach audiences beginning in January.
The Metropolitan Opera's revival of Tchaikovsky’s *The Queen of Spades*, which opened on Friday, May 23, 2025, offered a visually opulent and musically ambitious evening, though not without its ...
Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series of reported commentaries on the future of opera. NEW YORK — It’s a big house. The Metropolitan Opera seats nearly 4,000 people up into its fifth ...