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Louisa Proske’s Met debut will be ‘Macbeth,’ ‘a terrifying tale for terrifying times’

Louisa Proske is making her Met debut directing Verdi’s “Macbeth.”

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Tears and catharsis as Kyiv premieres opera about Ukrainian children abducted by Russia

First lady and affected families in audience for highly charged performance of excerpts of Mothers of Kherson

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera reunite on Day of the Dead in new Met Opera production

Frida Kahlo returns from the dead in the opera “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego,” premiering at the Metropolitan Opera this week

The Independent UK · May 13

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Giving and misgivings: opera managers must choose their poison

Opera needs big money: opera chiefs need big donors. New York’s Metropolitan Opera has just lost a $200m investment, but should it have accepted it in the first place?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Lise Davidsen reigns as Isolde at Met Opera while balancing career and motherhood

Lisa Davidsen has been starring as Isolde in the Metropolitan Opera's production of Wagner's “Tristan und Isolde.”

The Independent UK · Mar 31

Met Opera slashes season to lowest in 60 years amid financial strain

The Metropolitan Opera cut back its 2026-27 season due to a tight budget, even as ticket sales improved slightly

The Independent UK · Feb 19

Met Opera designers order names removed from ‘Carmen’ in dispute over Jaguar

The original production featured Escamillo making a grand entrance in a red Jaguar convertible

The Independent UK · Jan 21

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New York’s Met Opera announces ‘necessary’ layoffs and pay cuts

‘Cost-cutting’ announcement comes amid uncertainty over deal struck with Saudi Arabia to perform in Riyadh

The Guardian - US · Jan 20

Lisette Oropesa shines in Met's 'I Puritani' and earns praise from Peter Gelb

Lisette Oropesa impresses Metropolitan Opera's Peter Gelb with her talent and intellect

The Independent UK · Jan 6

Russian soprano Anna Netrebko’s discrimination case against the Met Opera to proceed

The Met Opera previously dropped Russian soprano Anna Netrebko after she refused to repudiate President Vladimir Putin over Russia's campaign against Ukraine. Her discrimination case will now proceed.

Euronews · Jul 31, 2025

Met Opera attendance dropped in spring as tourism fell, coinciding with immigration crackdown

Metropolitan Opera season attendance dropped slightly following the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown that coincided with a decrease in tourists to New York

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025

Met Opera to double cast Verdi and Puccini, as well as shift contemporary works from Saturdays

The Metropolitan Opera will double cast a portion of Verdi and Puccini revivals and shift some contemporary compositions away from Saturdays at the recommendation of a consultant trying to boost the company’s finances

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025

Can new works revitalize opera?

Composers are always making new operas, but leaders in the opera world stress the need for emotional immediacy

Salon · Oct 6, 2024

Anna Netrebko's Gender Discrimination Claims Narrowed In Met Lawsuit

Anna Netrebko's lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera focuses on gender discrimination claims after her removal from future engagements post-Russia's inva...

Judge narrows Anna Netrebko lawsuit against Met Opera to gender discrimination

Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera has been narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to dismiss the star soprano’s allegations of defamation, breach of contract and discrimination because of national origin

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024

Yuval Sharon to direct Met Opera's new stagings of Wagner's Ring Cycle and `Tristan und Isolde'

Yuval Sharon, an American known for innovative productions, will direct the Metropolitan Opera’s next stagings of Wagner’s Ring Cycle and “Tristan und Isolde,” both starring soprano Lise Davidsen and conducted by music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024

Met Opera in New York sold 72% of tickets this season, up from 66% and highest since pandemic

The Metropolitan Opera sold 72% of available tickets this season, up from 66% in 2022-23

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024

Director Damiano Michieletto invigorates opera with stagings that astonish some, appall others

Damiano Michieletto has been prominent on European stages for two decades, known for contemporary reconsiderations that at times cause controversy

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Rising Star Aigul Akhmetshina Takes on Carmen at the Met

Witness the extraordinary journey of Aigul Akhmetshina, the ordinary girl from Russia's heartland, as she takes on the role of Carmen at the Met Opera.

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023

Young Russian mezzo bids for breakout stardom in Met's new 'Carmen'

Aigul Akhmetshina says she’s a fighter — and she’s had to be to make it to the Metropolitan Opera, where she leads a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen” opening on New Year’s Eve

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

In break with the past, Met opera is devoting a third of its productions to recent work

The Metropolitan Opera is broadening its repertoire this season by performing more recent operas alongside classics like “La Boheme.”

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen taking on new challenges on two continents

Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen is embarking on her most ambitious season yet

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

Opera world split as director reinventions dominate Europe while US, Italy more muted

The opera world is split in two: Some European productions reinvent works in ways composers never imagined, and traditional stagings favored in the U.S. are condemned by cognoscenti

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023

Russian opera star sues US company after dropping her for refusing to criticise Putin’s war in Ukraine

Soprano Anna Netrebko, once among the Metropolitan Opera’s biggest box office draws, has sued the company and general manager Peter Gelb, alleging defamation, breach of contract and other violations

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

Star soprano Anna Netrebko sues Met Opera over its decision to cut ties over Russia-Ukraine war

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