Peter Gelb thinks “experimental” music leads to dwindling audiences, but performances around the country suggest otherwise.

Angel Blue, one of the most admired singers of her generation, is headlining the Metropolitan Opera’s first new production of ...

Great literary works adapted for the opera stage are not exactly a dime a dozen, but they are plentiful and varied in form and plot. Benjamin Britten's "Billy Budd" based on the novel by Herman ...

Angel Blue, who was recently named Classical Music's "Vocalist of the Year," is set to perform the title role in "Aida" at ...

Elza van den Heever, a star of “Die Frau Ohne Schatten” at the Metropolitan Opera, no longer sees dyslexia as a hindrance — ...

The long-awaited revival of Herbert Wernicke’s production, which premiered in 2001 and has not appeared at the Metropolitan Opera House since the 2013-2014 season, bears out this difficulty.

In this performance from Christmas Day, 1982, Thomas Fulton conducts Frederica von Stade (Hansel) and Judith Blegen (Gretel) ...

Jolie plays the superstar soprano Maria Callas in the new movie “Maria.” We went to the Metropolitan Opera with her and the director Pablo Larraín. Jolie plays the superstar soprano Maria ...

New Year’s Eve in NYC can be sublime—if you do it right. The Metropolitan Opera hosts an annual gala on this night, and this year the company is debuting a new production (by the Tony-winning ...

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To commemorate the Metropolitan Opera House's 125th anniversary, the building's manager - Marina Lindsay - has been ...