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 ...

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.

At the Met, Toasting With Traditional Puritans on New Year’s Eve

The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s “I Puritani,” directed by Charles Edwards, is “a retro move,” said Peter ...
The New York Times

Review: A New ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ Opera Sags at the Met

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by John Adams’s Shakespeare adaptation has been trimmed since its premiere, but still struggles with setting a flood of dense Elizabethan verse. By ...
The New Yorker

The Metropolitan Opera Delves Into Comic Books

You’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week. Sign up to receive it in your inbox. The production develops three primary worlds from the ...