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Met Opera Backstage Tour

The iconic lobby of the Met Opera alone is a stunning space, and the massive theater is breathtaking, but all of the magic is created behind the scenes. On this special access tour, guests will see ...
BroadwayWorld

The Metropolitan Opera’s Summer HD Festival Returns to Lincoln Center Plaza in August

The Metropolitan Opera’s annual Summer HD Festival returns to Lincoln Center Plaza, Friday, August 22, through Monday, September 1. The free festival features ten screenings from the Met’s celebrated ...
The New York Times

At the Met, Toasting With Traditional Puritans on New Year’s Eve

Performances in N.Y.C. The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s “I Puritani,” directed by Charles Edwards, is “a retro move,” said Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager. Charles Edwards on ...
Bernews

Met Opera Presents ‘Fidelio’ This Sunday

Beethoven’s ‘Fidelio’ will be shown at BUEI this Sunday [Jan 25] as part of the Met Opera Live in HD series. A spokesperson ...
Berkshire Eagle

Critic's notebook: At the Metropolitan Opera, an 'Aida' production rooted in the past says a lot about the genre's future

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 ...