Metropolitan Opera
Anna Netrebko sang a recital live from Vienna as the opera company and its unions remain in a standoff. Source
A host of livestreamed concerts, the sounds of silence, time-hopping quartets and at-home divas were among the highlights. Source
The company seems to be using a long break as a reboot, with more vital, representative programming coming soon. Source
The nation’s largest performing arts organization, shut by the coronavirus pandemic, sends a chilling signal that American cultural life is still far from resuming. Source
The terms of the settlement between the renowned conductor and the company he shaped have not been previously disclosed. Source
Lise Davidsen, who made a widely hailed company debut last season, won’t be back in the fall as planned. But she is giving a live recital this weekend. Source
Performances by Renée Fleming, Daniil Trifonov and Sandbox Percussion are among those that have asked viewers to purchase tickets. Source
On Saturday, Jonas Kaufmann was first in a series of 12 livestreamed recitals featuring Met stars. Tickets are $20. Source
As the industry rebuilds from the coronavirus pandemic, it must face long-simmering issues of representation. Source
Starting on July 18, 12 professionally shot recitals will be broadcast from idyllic locations around the world. The price of admission: $20. Source
