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Rolando Villazón’s staging of La sonnambula charms The Met
Nadine Sierra stars as a highly affecting Amina in the tenor-turned-director’s revisionist take on Bellini’s bel canto masterwork.
Superb cast galvanizes the Met’s revival of Bartlett Sher’s Rigoletto
This revival of the company’s 2019 Weimar-inspired staging of Verdi’s heartbreaking masterpiece is distinguished by stylish singing.
Puccini’s flawed La rondine returns to the Met
Angel Blue and Jonathan Tetelman star in a revival of Nicolas Joël’s 2008 production of the Italian master’s sole attempt at crossover.
Guilty pleasures: Yoncheva stars in a new Fedora at the Met
There are plenty of vocal thrills in Sir David McVicar's new production of Giordano's revenge thriller at the Metropolitan Opera.
The Met welcomes Nézet-Séguin with a new Traviata
A new production of La Traviata, colorful and conventional, brings little new ideas but is a fine vehicle for a fine performance conducted by Yannick Nezet-Seguin that features a trio of excellent singers.
The Met in HD, La Traviata, 2012
Read our review of Willy Decker's production of Verdi's La Traviata in its 2012 broadcast from the Met Opera in New York.