Back injury forces James Levine out for Met’s fall season
The New York Times today (Sept. 6) is reporting that James Levine, the Metropolitan Opera’s music director, has withdrawn from all performances at the Met for the rest of the year after falling while...
View ArticleMet opens with first-ever ‘Anna Bolena’
Believe it or not, the Metropolitan Opera had never mounted a production of Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena” before this season. The opera — and the Met’s 2011-12 season — debuted Monday (Sept. 26); here’s a...
View ArticleMet hits fund-raising high note
Here’s a link to The New York Times’ article about Metropolitan Opera finances and fund-raising: http://tinyurl.com/3tdj55d.
View ArticleLevine withdraws from conducting at the Met, until at least 2013
“James Levine, the Metropolitan Opera’s ailing music director, has withdrawn from conducting at the house this season and the next, the Met and Mr. Levine said on Friday (Dec. 9). Levine cancelled the...
View ArticleMet’s new ‘Faust’ is a mixed bag
Reviewed by Tony Villecco I attended my first live-from-the-Metropolitan Opera, HD, big-screen production last Saturday (Dect. 10). One has to applaud the Met’s foresight to bring opera to the masses...
View ArticleLevine will conduct again at Met
Following up on last year’s announcement: “James Levine is making a comeback.” “Defying opera world doubters who thought he was too ill, weak or disengaged, the longtime and much loved music director...
View ArticleEthnic makeup: Artistically correct or culturally insensitive?
By Barb Van Atta For centuries, theater companies have used ethnic makeup to alter the race of Caucasian performers. This tradition, however, does not align with the racial and cultural sensitivities...
View ArticleWhen Worlds Collide: Traditional vs. Modern Operatic Staging
EDITOR’s NOTE: BAMmirror contributor Tony Villecco has a new piece in the October issue of CLASSICAL SINGER Magazine: “When Worlds Collide: Traditional vs Modern Operatic Staging” (reprinted below). He...
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