Tag: Metropolitan Opera
BEST BETS: FEBRUARY 10th – FEBRUARY 16th
Lea Salonga and Bernadette Peters head a cast of Stephen Sondheim's "Old Friends"
Best Bets: November 25th – December 1st
Jazz, Mancini, Strauss and Leslie Odom, Jr. are featured on this week's Best Bets
NEW IN MUSIC THIS WEEK: APRIL 21st
Five classical albums, three jazz albums and a contemporary opera are featured
Bass-Baritone Luca Pisaroni Believes There are No Small Parts
Though he's sung the title role of "Don Giovanni" at the Met, he jumped at the chance to sing Don Basilio at LA Opera
Director Phil Chan Puts a New Spin on “Madama Butterfly”
"If we want this work to still have resonance, we need to help clear away some of the 100 years of cultural baggage."
Lise Davidsen Has the Keys to the Metropolitan Opera
"It's a responsibility I'm not sure I can carry. But on the other hand, it's a responsibility I would like to carry."
Revisiting Best Bets
Two operas, two plays, one jazz concert - all former best bets you have another chance to see
Best of 2022
Our favorite performances including Cabaret, Classical, Musicals, Operas and Plays
UPDATED: Composer Kevin Puts Discusses “The Hours”
"The emotional situations; I live for these these things as a composer. I live for the moments when I can let these situations wash over me and let music come out. This is why I do it."