/tags/metropolitan-opera Metropolitan Opera en-US Copyright Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:00:38 GMT /2023-04-14/npr-news/2023-04-14/jazz-trumpeter-terence-blanchards-unexpected-path-into-the-opera-house The five-time Grammy winner has mounted two operas at the Metropolitan Opera, which until 2021 had never staged a work by a Black composer. Hear him discuss the future of opera with Lara Downes. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:00:38 GMT /2023-04-14/npr-news/2023-04-14/jazz-trumpeter-terence-blanchards-unexpected-path-into-the-opera-house Lara Downes /2023-04-08/npr-news/2023-04-08/champion-is-not-your-grandmothers-metropolitan-opera Terence Blanchard made history last season when his opera Fire Shut Up in My Bones was the first work by a Black composer staged by the Metropolitan Opera. And the Met has asked for more. Sat, 08 Apr 2023 09:00:09 GMT /2023-04-08/npr-news/2023-04-08/champion-is-not-your-grandmothers-metropolitan-opera Tom Vitale /2023-01-05/npr-news/2023-01-05/this-mans-recordings-spent-years-under-a-recliner-theyve-now-found-a-new-home More than a century ago, a Met librarian made some of the first live music recordings. Now, (with an assist from NPR) 16 of the Mapleson Cylinders are joining the New York Public Library collection. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:00:44 GMT /2023-01-05/npr-news/2023-01-05/this-mans-recordings-spent-years-under-a-recliner-theyve-now-found-a-new-home Jennifer Vanasco /classical-101/2021-05-08/mary-jo-heath-to-retire-as-met-opera-host Mary Jo Heath has announced that she will retire as the Met’s radio host at the end of this broadcast season. Sat, 08 May 2021 21:01:45 GMT /classical-101/2021-05-08/mary-jo-heath-to-retire-as-met-opera-host Cheryl Dring /classical-101/2021-03-17/james-levine-former-met-opera-music-director-is-dead-at-age-77 The gifted conductor who had wielded immense influence in the classical music world, was publicly accused by nine men of sexual abuse. He died March 9 at age 77 of natural causes. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:10:00 GMT /classical-101/2021-03-17/james-levine-former-met-opera-music-director-is-dead-at-age-77 Tom Huizenga, Anastasia Tsioulcas /podcast/classical-101-podcasts/2019-05-08/opera-abbreviated-poulencs-dialogues-of-the-carmelites Some operas inspire reverence beyond who gets kissed and who gets killed. Francis Poulenc’s The Dialogues of the Carmelites is chief among them.This is… Wed, 08 May 2019 11:45:00 GMT /podcast/classical-101-podcasts/2019-05-08/opera-abbreviated-poulencs-dialogues-of-the-carmelites Christopher Purdy /classical-101/2019-04-04/for-conductor-yannick-nezet-seguin-making-music-is-like-a-religious-call Nézet-Séguin uses every part of his body when he conducts — including his eyes, eyebrows, shoulders and feet. He's the music director at New York's Metropolitan Opera and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:43:37 GMT /classical-101/2019-04-04/for-conductor-yannick-nezet-seguin-making-music-is-like-a-religious-call Terry Gross /classical-101/2019-03-27/majority-of-james-levines-defamation-claims-against-met-opera-dismissed The New York State Supreme Court dismissed most of the fallen music director's claims against the Metropolitan Opera and its general manager, Peter Gelb. Even so, both sides are claiming victory. Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:32:00 GMT /classical-101/2019-03-27/majority-of-james-levines-defamation-claims-against-met-opera-dismissed Anastasia Tsioulcas /podcast/classical-101-podcasts/2019-01-08/opera-abbreviated-adriana-lecouvreur Fifty years ago, a teacher gave me two tickets to see Renata Tebaldi and Franco Corelli in Francesco Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur. I had never heard of this… Tue, 08 Jan 2019 22:07:11 GMT /podcast/classical-101-podcasts/2019-01-08/opera-abbreviated-adriana-lecouvreur Christopher Purdy /show/classical-101-by-request/2018-11-05/the-met-presents-new-nico-muhly-opera-marnie Audiences around the world will have the chance to watch The Metropolitan Opera's new production Marnie Live in HD at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10.In… Mon, 05 Nov 2018 21:13:59 GMT /show/classical-101-by-request/2018-11-05/the-met-presents-new-nico-muhly-opera-marnie Christopher Purdy