The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: The Metropolitan Opera
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* Notes * Debussy's mysterious Pelléas et Mélisande (pictured left, photograph by Karen Almond) had a splendid fourth performance this season at the Metropolitan Opera yesterday. Though the singing was lovely, the real stars of the show was conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the orchestra. The production is straight-forward enough, the revolving set is made of walls…
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* Notes * Mariusz Treliński's 2015 striking production of Iolanta (pictured left, photograph by Marty Sohl) and Bluebeard's Castle at the Metropolitan Opera was revived last night. The singing in both operas is wonderful, and conductor Henrik Nánási had a fine Met debut. The production is highly-detailed, with an attractive set. There are lots of projections.…
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September 24 2018- March 28 2018: Samson et DalilaSeptember 25- November 13 2018: La BohèmeSeptember 26 2018- March 7 2019: AidaOctober 4-27 2018: La Fanciulla del WestOctober 25 2018- April 6 2019: ToscaOctober 19- November 10 2018: MarnieOctober 30 2018- February 8 2019: CarmenNovember 8- December 1 2018: Mefistofele November 44- December 8 2018: Les…
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September 25- December 16 2017: NormaSeptember 26- October 28 2017: Les Contes d’HoffmannSeptember 27- October 14 2017: Die ZauberflöteOctober 2 2017- March 10 2018: La BohèmeOctober 12 2017- April 5 2018: TurandotOctober 26- November 21 2017: The Exterminating AngelNovember 2 2017- March 16 2018: Madama ButterflyNovember 11- December 2 2017: Thaïs November 24- December 2…
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The Metropolitan Opera announced today that Yannick Nézet-Séguin (pictured left) is the new Music Director starting with the 2020-21 season. He will become the Met's Music Director Designate during the 2017-18 season. Press Release | Official Site
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September 26- October 27 2016 : Tristan und IsoldeSeptember 27 2016- May 11 2017: Don GiovanniSeptember 28 2016- January 14 2017: La BohèmeOctober 4-29 2016: L'Italiana in Algeri October 18- November 12 2016: Guillaume TellOctober 28- November 17 2016: JenufaNovember 5 2016- April 20 2017: Aida November 14- December 10 2016: Manon Lescaut December 1-29…
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* Notes * A spectacular new production of Lulu (pictured left, photograph by Ken Howard) opened at the Metropolitan Opera last night. Director William Kentridge's staging is vibrant, and the singing and playing was strong. There were times when the production was perhaps busy, there was a lot of enormous video art projected across the stage…
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September 21 2015- May 6 2016: OtelloSeptember 23 2015- January 30 2016: TurandotSeptember 25 2015- February 13 2016: Il TrovatoreSeptember 26 2015- January 9 2016: Anna BolenaOctober 8-31 2015: Tannhäuser October 16- December 1 2015: ToscaOctober 20- December 17 2015: RigolettoNovember 5- December 3 2015: Lulu November 23 2015- May 5 2016: La Boheme December…
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* Notes *A revival of Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk opened at the Metropolitan Opera last night. Graham Vick’s 1994 production is humorous and makes quite good use of space, despite being essentially constrained to one room (pictured left, photograph by Ken Howard). Though there was much going on at all times, the staging enhanced the…
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* Notes * A sixth Metropolitan Opera performance of John Adams' The Death of Klinghoffer (Act II, Scene 2 pictured left, photograph by Ken Howard) was held last Saturday. There were a handful of protesters with signs reading "Shame on Peter Gelb Met Opera" and so forth. The opera itself is not particularly contentious, if anything,…
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