The New York Metropolitan Opera House's rich musical history began when it opened its doors to the public on Oct. 22, 1883. At the time, the opera house welcomed New Yorkers into its hall located on ...

Joshua Blue sings an excerpt from Tamino’s aria in the final dress rehearsal. Production: Julie Taymor. Conductor: Erina Yashima. 2025–26 season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti. Buy tickets at the box ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The Metropolitan Opera is just one of the stops in a busy itinerary for Charles Castronovo, a New York-born singer who performs around the world. By ...

In an early scene from "Moby-Dick," the crew of the whaling vessel The Pequod get to know their skipper. His name is Captain Ahab, and they are on a dangerous journey to track down the white whale ...

The Metropolitan Opera has announced the launch of The Met: Live at Home, a streaming platform that allows audiences to watch the Met's acclaimed series of live simulcasts from any device in the ...

Opera as bloodsport? Well, not exactly, but most ambitious young opera singers will spend much of their twenties vying for cash in singing competitions worldwide. The Metropolitan Opera Eric and ...

Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking” opened the Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season on Sept. 26, a Met premiere that was symbolic on many levels. When the piece had its world premiere in San Francisco in ...

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Even before the first note, there were a pair of standing ovations - one when the chorus filed in and another when concertmaster Benjamin Bowman walked on to tune ...

When: Saturdays at 11 a.m. from December through early June. Opera from one of the most celebrated opera houses in the world. The live radio broadcasts are a tradition dating back to the 1930s. Hear ...