Metropolitan Opera

Much though singers revere him for the way he works with them, James Levine of the Metropolitan Opera is a frequent offender.

Dance from New Zealand; A Big Problem with the House; Life becoming Louder Will 2008

Hearing Renee Fleming sing Desdemona at the Metropolitan Opera is a bargain compared to what it would cost to see her at La Scala or the Royal Opera House, and DVDs are dirt cheap.

Cheryl Pearl Sucher: The Foreigners are Coming, the Foreigners are Coming! 2008

Much though singers revere him for the way he works with them, James Levine of the Metropolitan Opera is a frequent offender.

Archive 2008-04-01 Will 2008

The Metropolitan Opera is the wealthiest of its kind in the world.

Labor, Labor Movement and Music Speech by Hanns Eisler, 1938 1938

The Metropolitan Opera is a whacky version of Earth civilization: here junk is treasure, people say "goodbye" when they arrive, and

parterre box La Cieca 2010

Indeed, Mr. Kaufmann has achieved nothing less than outright stardom in recent years, especially at the Metropolitan Opera, where his every appearance sets legions of music-loving hearts aflutter.

The Smoldering Tenor David Mermelstein 2011

The advent in 2006 of high-definition transmissions to movie houses, led by the Metropolitan Opera's Peter Gelb, proved popular with opera fans.

Matchsticks No More Robert Greskovic 2011

Levine's Impact On a less happy note: The opera world heaved a collective groan Friday night when the Metropolitan Opera announced that music director James Levine will not conduct this spring nor in the 2012-13 season.

In Tune With Holiday Cheer Pia Catton 2011

Joe Ciardiello The plan for my in-flight Mozart festival developed after I saw the nearly six-hour "Götterdämmerung," Wagner's Ring Cycle finale, at the Metropolitan Opera.

A Midair Mozart Marathon Pia Catton 2012

Since it was commissioned five years ago by the Metropolitan Opera, "Prima Donna" has shuffled opera companies, venues and leading ladies, weathered mixed reviews and, most recently, survived a labor standoff between City Opera and its company.

New Opera's Journey Is Itself Operatic Kimberly Chou 2012