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1 week ago

Sunset on the Brooklyn Bridge + New Fall Tours in NYC

Make the most of NYC's earlier sunsets by watching from the Brooklyn Bridge on Untapped New York's new walking tour experience! Tour Highlights Trace the Roebling Legacy: Visit the site of the Brooklyn Heights home where the family of engineers lived while overseeing the bridge's construction Dazzling Views: Take New York's most breathtaking vistas, with unparalleled panoramas of Lower Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty, and the East River
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fromCbsnews
1 week ago

Met season opens with tenor Miles Mykkanen starring in new opera based on Michael Chabon novel

"At 18, when your sights are set on 42nd Street and then you're getting called to 65th Street, it was weirdly a letdown," he recalled. "But after a few hours I kind of slapped myself and said 'Miles, pull yourself together.'"
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fromPlaybill
1 week ago

Turandot, BalletX, and More: What's Happening in Classic Arts This Week

The Metropolitan Opera's 2025-2026 season opened last night with Mason Bates' The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. Based on Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, the opera follows Josef Kavalier and Samuel Klayman, two Jewish cousins who break into the burgeoning comic book industry of the 1930s with the creation of an anti-fascist superhero called The Escapist, inspired by Josef's escape from Nazi-occupied Prague.
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fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Matthew Rooney, grandson of Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney, dead at 51

The Rooney Family is mourning the loss of Matthew,
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New York City
fromTime Out New York
2 months ago

Catch free screenings of Met Opera performances as part of Summer HD Fest

The Metropolitan Opera's Summer HD Festival returns to Lincoln Center Plaza, offering ten nights of free screenings from August 22 to September 1.
NYC music
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

The Pint-Size Singers at the Met Opera Children's Chorus Tryouts

Children audition for the prestigious Met children's chorus, showcasing their talent and ambition to perform on one of the world's most famous stages.
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fromAP News
5 months ago
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Soprano Elza van den Heever has nightmares from her disturbing portrayal of `Salome'

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fromVulture
5 months ago

Heads Up: The Met's Salome Is Spectacular

Elza van den Heever's remarkable portrayal of Salome juxtaposes her carnal role with a surprisingly warm vocal performance.
fromAP News
5 months ago
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Soprano Elza van den Heever has nightmares from her disturbing portrayal of `Salome'

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fromVulture
5 months ago

The Metropolitan Opera Brings Salome a New Head

The Metropolitan Opera intricately crafts props, including a lifelike severed head for its production of Salome.
Berlin music
fromAol
5 months ago

Soprano Elza van den Heever has nightmares from her disturbing portrayal of `Salome'

Elza van den Heever's portrayal of Salome deeply affects her, leading to vivid nightmares that reflect the darkness of the character.
NYC music
fromPlaybill
5 months ago

Six Strings, Seven Veils: What's Happening in Classic Art This Week

New production of Salome opens at the Metropolitan Opera featuring Elza van den Heever as the lead.
Aida returns to the Met with returning stars including Elīna Garanča and Angel Blue.
Carnegie Hall hosts various performances from notable artists, enhancing the classic arts scene in New York.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

More European Opera Houses Welcome Back Anna Netrebko

Anna Netrebko, after a controversial period due to political affiliations, is returning to major European opera houses but remains excluded from the Metropolitan Opera.
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