Is 'Tristan' the hardest opera to stage? This director thinks so, and signed on at the Met

Opera director Yuval Sharon has said that Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" is the hardest work in the traditional repertoire to stage.

The Met Opera’s Desperate Hunt for Money

The Met has looked to a foreign government, to new strategies, even to outer space, in its scramble to find money to sustain ...

Review: ‘Tristan und Isolde’ Heralds a New Era at the Met Opera

Yuval Sharon’s debut production featured an astonishing performance by the soprano Lise Davidsen. It is the event of the season.
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Brandon Victor Dixon, Zachary Noah Piser, and More Join LAMB OF GOD at the Metropolitan Opera House

Lamb of God, the dramatic concert work by composer Rob Gardner, has added additional cast members for the one-night-only presentation at the Metropolitan Opera House. Learn more here!

Honoring unsung heroes at the Metropolitan Opera this Black History Month

This Black History Month, we're taking a moment to honor the trailblazers and notable performers at the iconic Metropolitan ...
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Met Opera’s 2026-27 season has 17 productions, its fewest in at least 60 years

The Metropolitan Opera house at Lincoln Center appears on Aug. 1, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Despite encouraging box office figures for the season's first half, ...