Posts Tagged ‘The Met’

The Met Debuts First Opera by Black Composer, Catching Up to New York City Indie Companies

The Met Debuts First Opera by Black Composer, Catching Up to New York City Indie Companies
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“Fire Shut Up in My Bones” opened the Met’s 2021-22 season, marking the first time the 138-year-old cultural institution has staged an Opera by a Black composer. Local opera groups say it’s about time.


Dancing with Revenge: Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera Returns to the Met

Dancing with Revenge: Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera Returns to the Met
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Verdi is one of the most famous composers in the operatic canon. Now, Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera” returns to the Met in a new production by David Alden.