Opera The Nose

2010-03-05T23:19:34Z

Paulo Szot, left, who plays Kovalyov, reacts as Andrei Popov, who plays the police inspector, returns the lost nose, during the final dress rehearsal for Metropolitan Opera's production of "The Nose" in New York, Tuesday March 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Shostakovich opera has Metropolitan Opera premiere

2010-03-05T05:45:23Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "The Nose" makes a belated Metropolitan Opera premiere on Friday and even before the reviews are in, performances have nearly sold out.</p><p>The new production of "The Nose," based on a short story by...

Dessay replaced by Petersen in Met's 'Hamlet'

2010-03-03T13:45:46Z

<div id="subtitle">Natalie Dessay replaced by Marlis Petersen in 'Hamlet' at Metropolitan Opera</div><div><p>Natalie Dessay has withdrawn from the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Thomas' "Hamlet" because of illness and will be replaced by Marlis Petersen.</p><p&...

Muti makes overdue Met Opera debut with 'Attila'

2010-02-23T23:30:30Z

<div id="subtitle">Welcome double invasion at Metropolitan Opera: Attila the Hun and Muti the maestro</div><div><p>Attila the Hun invaded the stage of the Metropolitan Opera on Tuesday night, and he brought with him a welcome accomplice: Riccardo Muti, making his long-overdue condu...

Met Opera Season

2010-02-22T15:47:43Z

In this Feb. 18, 2010 photo released by the Metropolitan Opera, construction of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Wagner’s "Der Ring des Nibelungen," (The Ring of the Nibelung) is shown in Varennes, Quebec. (AP Photo/Metropolitan Opera, Boris Firquet)

Opera Review Boheme

2010-02-21T16:00:49Z

In this photo taken Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, Nicole Cabell performs as Musetta during a dress rehearsal for La Boheme at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Internet Opera

2010-02-12T11:33:12Z

This undated 2010 photo provided by The Metropolitan Opera shows composer Nico Muhly. The Metropolitan Opera and the English National Opera will co-produce a world premiere production of Muhly’s first opera. (AP Photo/Metropolitan Opera, ...

Joe Volpe returns to Met Opera for labor talks

2010-02-22T11:09:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Metropolitan Opera hires former general manager Joseph Volpe for labor talks</div><div><p>Joseph Volpe is returning to the Metropolitan Opera nearly four years after his retirement to head the company's upcoming labor negotiations.</p><p>Volpe worked for the Met fo...

Metropolitan Opera Carmen

2010-01-01T10:16:03Z

Tenor Roberto Alagna as Don Jose stars in director Richard Eyre's new production of George Bizet's Carmen during the final dress rehearsal at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Monday, Dec. 28, 2009. (A...

Levine back on podium after disk surgery

2010-02-23T21:20:51Z

<div id="subtitle">Conductor James Levine back on podium at Metropolitan Opera after disk surgery</div><div><p>Conductor James Levine has returned to the podium following a two-month absence caused by surgery for a herniated disk in his back.</p><p>The 67-year-old conducted the openi...

Opera The Maltese Tenor

2009-11-26T23:00:28Z

In this Nov. 4, 2009 photo, tenor Joseph Calleja poses for a photograph at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)

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Some Calleja performances

2010-02-24T00:07:25Z

<div id="subtitle">To hear some of Calleja's performances</div><div><p>Some opportunities to hear tenor Joseph Calleja:</p><p>_Recordings: Calleja has released two solo albums, Tenor Arias (2004) and The Golden Voice (2005), both on Decca Classics, and is heard on complete recordings of Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda" (2003, Dynamic) and Bellini's "I C...

Opera Review Trittico

2009-11-22T11:00:26Z

In this photo made Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, Patricia Racette, as Giorgetta, left, Zeljko Lucic, as Michele, center, and Aleksandrs Antonenko, as Luigi perform during a dress rehearsal of Giacomo Puccini's "Il Tabarro" at the Metropolitan Opera ...

Opera-loving Scottish widow leaves millions to Met

2010-02-24T06:55:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Scottish widow who loved music and birds leaves millions to Met Opera, wildlife charity</div><div><p>A Scottish widow with twin passions for birds and music has left most of her 10 million pound ($16.6 million) fortune to New York's Metropolitan Opera and a British nature charity.</p>&a...

Opera Alagnas Divorce

2009-10-13T13:32:15Z

FILE - In this June 20, 2008 file photo originally released by the Metropolitan Opera, soprano Angela Gheorghiu and tenor Roberto Alagna perform with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus in Prospect Park, in the

Opera Tosca

2009-09-29T13:31:30Z

Conductor James Levine, right, speaks to an unidentified man before the start of the final dress rehearsal Giacomo Puccini's Tosca, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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More bumps for Metropolitan Opera's 'Tosca'

2010-02-25T02:57:33Z

<div id="subtitle">More bumps for Metropolitan Opera's new production of Puccini's 'Tosca'</div><div><p>The Metropolitan Opera's new staging of Puccini's "Tosca" has run into more bumps.</p><p>Spokesman Peter Clark says bari...

Met Opera Figaro

2009-09-23T12:18:43Z

Danielle de Niese performs as Susanna during the final dress rehearsal of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro", Friday, Sept. 18, 2009 at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Normalcy returns to Met after `Tosca' failure

2010-02-25T03:38:59Z

<div id="subtitle">1 night after `Tosca' failure, normalcy returns to Metropolitan Opera with `Figaro'</div><div><p>Normalcy returned to the Metropolitan Opera with a charming second-night revival of Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro," one night after a new production of Mischa Barton spotted attending 'Tosca' at the Metropolitan Opera's season opening New York City, USA - 21.09.09

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