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Metropolitan Opera
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News about Metropolitan Opera, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Nov. 25, 2015
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim reviews Metropolitan Opera revival of Franco Zefirelli production of Puccini opera La Boheme. MORE
Nov. 3, 2015
Joe Nocera Op-Ed column offers range of opinions on issues like gun control and Michael Bloomberg, education infrastructure, opera, Supreme Court and smoking on occasion of his last column for New York Times Op-Ed section. MORE
Oct. 28, 2015
German soprano Marlis Petersen announces she is going to retire title role of Berg's Lulu after completing run of William Kentridge's upcoming production at Metropolitan Opera; move comes as surprise to many, given that Petersen has received many accolades for her interpretation of tragic character. MORE
Oct. 26, 2015
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim reviews Metropolitan Opera production of Verdi opera Rigoletto, with George Gagnidze in title role. MORE
Oct. 19, 2015
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim reviews Metropolitan Opera revival of Luc Bondy production of Puccini's Tosca. MORE
Oct. 10, 2015
Anthony Tommasini reviews Metropolitan Opera production of Wagner's Tannhauser, conducted by James Levine and starring tenor Johan Botha. MORE
Oct. 1, 2015
New York Times critics Ben Brantley and Anthony Tommasini debate Metropolitan Opera's decision to forego blackface makeup in production of Otello and general issue of depicting race in theater. MORE
Sep. 28, 2015
Anthony Tommasini reviews Metropolitan Opera performances of Verdi's Il Trovatore and Donizetti's Anna Bolena, featuring Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky, at Lincoln Center. MORE
Sep. 25, 2015
Profile of Jamie Barton, young mezzo-soprano who will sing role of Jane Seymour in coming Metropolitan Opera production of Donizetti opera Anna Bolena. MORE
Sep. 25, 2015
David Allen reviews Metropolitan Opera production of Puccini opera Turandot, directed by Franco Zeffirelli and conducted by Paolo Carignani. MORE
Sep. 23, 2015
Anthony Tommasini reviews Metropolitan Opera season-opening performance of Verdi's Otello, directed by Bartlett Sher and starring Sonya Yoncheva and Aleksandrs Antonenko. MORE
Sep. 20, 2015
Metropolitan Opera, after 124 years, is discontinuing practice of using blackface starting with its latest production of Verdi's Otello; move, prompted by growing national dialogue over race and power of symbols, highlights way that contemporary cultural attitudes have shifted to deal with sensibilities of works from the past. MORE
Sep. 17, 2015
Metropolitan Opera's general manager Peter Gelb is considering additional means of raising revenue as he enters his 10th season at helm; past efforts have borne fruit, but falling box-office revenues have raised concerns; new ideas include staging performances on Sundays, expanding lobby and appending famous donor name to opera house. MORE
Sep. 13, 2015
Anthony Tommasini reflects that Metropolitan Opera's next three revivals after its gala opening premiere of Bartlett Sher production of Otello feature significant performers in revealing roles; discusses singers in coming productions of Il Trovatore, Turandot and Anna Bolena. MORE
Jul. 12, 2015
Anthony Tommasini reflects that theater and film directors recruited by Peter Gelb to stage productions at Metropolitan Opera have struggled with challenges of opera art form but have still been able to produce inventive works. MORE
Jul. 4, 2015
Alastair Macaulay Critic's Notebook contends American Ballet Theater's decision to perform at 3,800 seat Metropolitan Opera house is stifling troupe's creativity, pressuring them to forgo new dances that showcase their stylistic versatility, in favor of familiar works that fill space. MORE
May. 10, 2015
Zachary Woolfe assesses quality of Metropolitan Opera's offerings for the 2014-15 season, after attending each opera at least once; suggests company's general manager Peter Gelb should appoint someone as artistic director or director of productions. MORE
May. 5, 2015
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim reviews Metropolitan Opera production of Stravinsky opera The Rake's Progress, starring tenor Paul Appleby, baritone Gerald Finley and sopranos Stephanie Blythe and Layla Claire. MORE
Apr. 29, 2015
Zachary Woolfe reviews Metropolitan Opera's English-language production of operetta The Merry Widow, starring mezzo-soprano Susan Graham. MORE
Apr. 28, 2015
Several licensed physicians volunteer at Metropolitan Opera, treating singers as well as patrons, in exchange for free night at opera and chance to spend time near performers they admire. MORE
Apr. 25, 2015
Anthony Tommasini reviews Metropolitan Opera production of Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera, conducted by James Levine. MORE
Apr. 22, 2015
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim Critic's Notebook notes that humanity of Hapsburg tyrant Philip II from Verdi's opera Don Carlo is conveyed both by seasoned Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto, who performs role at Metropolitan Opera, and by up-and-coming American bass-baritone Eric Owens, who debuts role in Opera Philadelphia production. MORE
Apr. 16, 2015
Anthony Tommasini reviews Metropolitan Opera double bill of Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, both directed by David McVicar. MORE
Apr. 13, 2015
Actor and director Emil Wolk is vaudeville consultant on Metropolitan Opera double bill production of operas Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci, directed by David McVicar, which reimagines both tales with vaudevillian aesthetic; Wolk has earned his vaudeville chops over lifetime spent cultivating numerous theatrical talents. MORE
Apr. 12, 2015
Metropolitan Opera revives classic examples of verismo in double bill of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci. MORE
Apr. 3, 2015
Tenor Michael Fabiano's last-minute enlistment as replacement for Joseph Calleja in Metropolitan Opera production of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor is latest in line of luxury stand-ins at the Met; general manager Peter Gelb sometimes bypasses understudy for stars in order to give audiences high-flying singers; chronicle of hours preceding Michael Fabiano's entrance on stage noted. MORE
Apr. 1, 2015
Anthony Tommasini reviews Metropolitan Opera production of Verdi's Don Carlo, conducted by Yannick Nezet-Seguin and starring tenor Yonghoon Lee in title role. MORE
Mar. 24, 2015
Vivien Schweitzer reviews performances at Grand Finals concert of Metropolitan Opera's National Council Auditions. MORE
Mar. 23, 2015
Anthony Tommasini reviews Metropolitan Opera revival of Verdi opera Ernani, starring Placido Domingo. MORE
Mar. 18, 2015
Zachary Woolfe reviews Metropolitan Opera's revival of Donizetti opera Lucia di Lammermoor, starring soprano Albina Shagimuratova. MORE
Mar. 11, 2015
Zachary Woolfe reviews Metropolitan Opera production of Massenet's Manon, directed by Laurent Pelly and starring Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo. MORE
Mar. 2, 2015
Anthony Tommasini reviews Metropolitan Opera production of Offenbach opera Les Contes d'Hoffmann, conducted by James Levine and starring Matthew Polenzani in title role. MORE
Feb. 22, 2015
Anthony Tommasini notes highlights of coming season at Metropolitan Opera, including revival of Jonathan Miller's 1997 production of Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress and concerts featuring violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. MORE
Feb. 22, 2015
Tenor Marcelo Alvarez will sing similar yet distinct lead roles in Metropolitan Opera's double bill production of short operas Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci. MORE
Feb. 19, 2015
Metropolitan Opera unveils its next season; will feature new initiatives to attract newcomers, six new productions and a star-filled roster. MORE
Feb. 18, 2015
Anthony Tommasini reviews Metropolitan Opera production of Rossini's La Donna del Lago, directed by Paul Curran and starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato. MORE
Feb. 15, 2015
Italian conductor Michele Mariotti, who is known for his sensitive interpretations of bel canto opera, will be conducting Rossini's La Donna del Lago during its first-ever performance at Metropolitan Opera. MORE
Feb. 9, 2015
Zachary Woolfe reviews Metropolitan Opera production of Bizet opera Carmen, starring mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca, at the Metropolitan Opera House. MORE
Feb. 7, 2015
Anthony Tommasini Critic's Notebook compares updated productions of Mozart opera Don Giovanni by Michael Grandage for Metropolitan Opera, Michael Haneke for Paris National Opera and Dmitri Tcherniakov for Canadian Opera Company. MORE
Feb. 5, 2015
Flurry of cross-institutional collaboration at Lincoln Center marks stark departure from days in which New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera and New York City Ballet competed fiercely over resources and audiences; striking example of trend will be Philharmonic's full staging of several operas. MORE
Jan. 31, 2015
Pro-Ukrainian protester Roman Torgovitsky mounts Metropolitan Opera Stage to criticize soprano Anna Netrebko and conductor Valery Gergiev for their support of Russian Pres Vladimir Putin; says from a holding pen in Manhattan that he has done same at performance by Russian violinist Vladimir Spivakov at Harvard's Sanders Theater; he will likely be arraigned on charges of criminal trespass. MORE
Jan. 31, 2015
Anthony Tommasini reviews Metropolitan Opera double bill of Tchaikovsky's Iolanta and Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle. MORE
Jan. 30, 2015
Unidentified man carrying sign protesting policies of Russian Pres Vladimir V Putin in Ukraine climbs onto state at Metropolitan Opera during Russian singer Anna Netrebko's curtain call at performance of Tchaikovsky's Iolanta; Netrebko has been vocal supporter of Putin; man is arrested. MORE
Jan. 25, 2015
Mariusz Trelinski directs unsettling double bill of Tchaikovsky's Iolanta and Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle at Metropolitan Opera. MORE
Jan. 16, 2015
Zachary Woolfe reviews Willy Decker production of Verdi opera La Traviata at the Metropolitan Opera, starring soprano Sonya Yoncheva. MORE
Jan. 15, 2015
Zachary Woolfe reviews Metropolitan Opera revival of Offenbach opera Les Contes d'Hoffmann, starring tenor Vittorio Grigolo. MORE
Jan. 6, 2015
Anthony Tommasini Critic's Notebook examines pluses and minuses of 2006 Metropolitan Opera decision to start offering subsidized discount tickets. MORE
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Review: Franco Zeffirelli's 'La Bohème' Revisits a Take on Love and Loss
The Metropolitan Opera revives Mr. Zeffirelli's production of this Puccini work, a classic melodrama it has performed 1,275 times.
November 25, 2015, Wednesday
At Metropolitan Opera, Support for Paris Sounds Out With Singing of France's National Anthem
Led by Plácido Domingo, the opera cast and audience sang "La Marseillaise" on Saturday.
November 14, 2015, Saturday
Richard Horowitz, Timpanist and Craftsman of Conductors' Batons, Dies at 91
Mr. Horowitz, who spent 66 years and some 10,000 performances with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, had stumbled into a second career making the directors' sticks.
November 13, 2015, Friday
Review: Finding Beauty in a Wrenching 'Lulu' at the Met
The South African artist's version of Alban Berg's bleak, confounding story is worthy of its landmark stature: visually stunning and superbly performed.
November 7, 2015, Saturday
Classical & Opera Listings for Nov. 6-12
A critical guide to performances of classical music in the New York City area.
November 6, 2015, Friday
And That's My Opinion!
Before I head to a new assignment, here are some final words on a few topics.
November 3, 2015, Tuesday
Classical Music This Week: 'Lulu' and a Museum's Taste of Schubert
A look ahead at the week in music.
November 3, 2015, Tuesday
In 'Lulu,' the Question That Stops an Opera
Members of the Met's new production agree that a casual aside uttered in Alben Berg's fantasia of memory, lust and death must be handled deftly.
November 1, 2015, Sunday
Classical & Opera Listings for Oct. 30- Nov. 5
A critical guide to performances of classical music in the New York City area.
October 30, 2015, Friday
Soprano Marlis Petersen Is Saying Goodbye to Lulu
"It's good to stop on a good high point," the German soprano said of her decision to retire the title role from the Berg opera after she sings it at the Met.
October 28, 2015, Wednesday
A Free Day at the Opera
New York's Metropolitan Opera allowed the public to attend, free of charge, the final dress rehearsal of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly."
Lucia Di Lammermoor
A scene from the dress rehearsal of "Lucia di Lammermoor" at the Metropolitan Opera.
How Do You Raise $3.47 Billion? Ask These Guys.
More than a dozen New York cultural institutions are planning major projects, and fundraisers are racing to tap into the deepest pockets.
In Performance | Ailyn Pérez
The soprano Ailyn Pérez sings an excerpt from Micaëla's aria in Bizet's "Carmen," which runs through March 7 at the Metropolitan Opera.
James Levine's 'Figaro' Across Decades
James Levine's 2,500th performance at the Metropolitan Opera on Saturday will the 77th time he has conducted "Le Nozze di Figaro" with the company. Here are scenes from 1985, 1998 and 2014.
'The Death of Klinghoffer' Draws Protest
The Metropolitan Opera has polarized opinion with its first-ever production of John Adams's controversial opera "The Death of Klinghoffer." Monday's opening night went ahead, but with protests.
'Klinghoffer' Opera Protest
Demonstrators staged a protest on Monday outside The Metropolitan Opera, demanding the cancellation of John Adams's opera "The Death of Klinghoffer." The Met insisted the production would go ahead.
A Day at the Operas
We go backstage at New York's Metropolitan Opera, as singers, musicians, wig makers, scenic artists and others race to be ready for the big season opening on Sept. 22.
My Late Invite to the Marriage
Amanda Majeski, a soprano who is making her Metropolitan Opera debut on Sept. 22 as Countess Almaviva in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro," talks about how she landed the role at short notice.
Money Talks. We Sing.
As the Metropolitan Opera's management and unions negotiated behind one set of closed doors, performers carried on with their rehearsals behind others.
What's Behind the Possible Met Lockout
With a lockout increasingly likely, the show may not actually go on this fall at the Metropolitan Opera.
Javier Camarena in 'La Cenerentola'
Javier Camarena sings Ramiro's aria, "Si, ritrovarla io giuro," from Act II of Rossini's opera, at the Met.
Excerpt: 'I Puritani'
Olga Peretyatko sings "Vien, diletto."
Excerpt: 'I Puritani'
Olga Peretyatko sings "Qui la voce."
This Weekend: Indie Films and Ai Weiwei
Things to do this weekend include the Tribeca Film Festival, which is in full swing in lower Manhattan. There's also a new Ai Weiwei exhibition in Brooklyn, and Olga Peretyatko makes her Met debut.
Times Minute | Hacking the Soda Machine
Also on the Minute, labor troubles at the Metropolitan Opera and the rescue of a 1-year-old sailor.
Plácido Domingo, by the Numbers
One of the world's most famous tenors has continued performing into his 70s by expanding his repertoire. A look back at his career highlights.
Met Opera 'Audition' Winners, 6 Years After
Catching up with the winners of the 2007 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
Scenes from Robert Carsen's production of Verdi's work at the Metropolitan Opera.
After the Curtain
What happens to the characters in Mozart's popular "Così Fan Tutte" when the curtain goes down? The love stories in the opera end so inconclusively that questions remain even for the cast.
In Performance: Nico Muhly
Nico Muhly performs an excerpt from "I'm Only Sixteen" from his opera "Two Boys." He is accompanied by the tenor Paul Appleby.
James Levine at the Metropolitan Opera
James Levine conducting the final dress rehearsal of the Metropolitan Opera's production of "Così Fan Tutte."
'Così Fan Tutte' at the Met
A scene from the Act I finale of Mozart's opera, in a dress rehearsal at the Metropolitan Opera.
'Giulio Cesare'
An imaginative "Giulio Cesare" at the Metropolitan Opera, with David Daniels and Natalie Dessay.
Scenes From Two Days at the Met
Behind the curtain at the Metropolitan Opera. In order of appearance: setup for "La Rondine," set assembly for "L'Elisir d'Amore," stage rehearsal of "Rigoletto" and setup for "Le Comte Ory."
Inside the Metropolitan's Stage
Ahead of renovations, a look at the interior workings of the Metropolitan Opera.
The Week in Culture Pictures, Jan. 4
Subjects include a video from Ryan McGinley, the Metropolitan Opera and Sandra Bernhard.
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They identified 10 unique neonatal mortality risk scores. The most frequently cited approach was the Clinical Risk Index for Babies (CRIB) published in 1993, with 447 citations. When adjusted for the number of years since publication, however, the most widely referenced score was the more recent (2008) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development "calculator" for clinicians; with 37 citations per year.
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Briggs passes away
Castleford Tigers have announced the death of former player Trevor Briggs at the age of 67.
Briggs, winger or full-back, made 338 appearances for Castleford from 1965 to 1977, scoring 92 tries, and was in their Challenge Cup-winning teams of 1969 and 1970.
Castleford chief executive Steve Gill said: "It has come as a great shock to everyone who knew Trevor. He was a tremendous player and a great club man.
"His memory will live for a long time at Castleford Tigers and the thoughts of everyone at the club are with his family and friends."


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December 1, 2015
LAKE WORTH, Fla. (AP) - He's only 4 years old, but Steven Shore
is already a hero.
Steven was honored Tuesday in Lake Worth for saving a 4-year-old
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Steven has already had two years of swimming lessons.
When he saw the girl go under the water he first yelled at her to float on
her back.
When she didn't, he swam over to her, helped her keep her
face above water and paddled with her until they got to a ladder.
Steven's mom says she wouldn't have seen the girl except for her
For his heroism, Steven got a plaque, a plastic fire hat, a sheriff's star sticker and a ride on the fire truck.
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