Observer

The Met’s ‘I Puritani’ and the Tension Between Historical Realism and Operatic Fantasy

The English Civil War provides obstacles to Bellini’s lovers, but instead of amping up the drama, the additional history ...
WQXR

The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 season of Saturday matinee radio broadcasts continues with The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess.

Denyce Graves’ Final Met Performance Marks The End Of An Era—And The Start Of A New One

After 30 years of shaping history at the Metropolitan Opera, Denyce Graves is stepping into a new chapter on her own terms.
Wall Street Journal

Zeffirelli’s Transportive ‘Bohème’ Returns to the Met Opera

While working on his knowing and lively study of the 1981-82 season of the Metropolitan Opera, “A Year at the Met,” the editor and music historian Patrick J. Smith was on hand for the premiere of ...
The New York Times

The Met’s ‘Magic Flute’ Courts Young Hearts (With a ‘6-7’ to Boot)

Performances in N.Y.C. Julie Taymor’s abridged production of Mozart’s opera has been trimmed down to 90 minutes as the Metropolitan Opera bids to recruit a new generation. Credit... Supported by By ...