Nov 25th, 2008 · Metropolitan Opera violinist Patmore Lewis hopes classical music and world beats will lend a hand to spread the word about river conservation. The renowned composer has released a new CD, Rillito River Project, to draw attention to the environment through pop and innovation. Lewis talks about his solo project and how he's hoping to make an impact.
Sep 8th, 2008 · Movie theaters are looking beyond Hollywood to attract audiences. The Metropolitan Opera has simulcast shows over the past couple of years. Broadway shows, marching-band competitions and political debates have followed suit. Sporting events are next.
Apr 23rd, 2008 · There is an unofficial moratorium on taking encores at New York's Metropolitan Opera. But tenor Juan Diego Florez broke the 14-year old ban Monday night singing 18 high Cs back to back.
Mar 28th, 2008 · The Metropolitan Opera's production of Tristan und Isolde has endured horrible luck since it opened earlier this month. But for understudy Janice Baird, the mishaps meant her Met debut, taking on the lead role in mid-performance.
Nov 3rd, 2007 · Two figures who played pivotal roles in the Cold War died this past week. Alexander Feklisov died in Moscow at 93; he was the KGB handler of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, executed as spies in 1953. And Russian choreographer Igor Moiseyev, who brought his folk dance troupe to the Metropolitan Opera house in 1958, died Friday at the age of 101.
Jul 14th, 2007 · A man named Salvatore Licitra was arraigned in Connecticut this week on charges of embezzling $900,000 from St. Bernard High School. Salvatore Licitra is also the name of the young Italian tenor who stepped in for Luciano Pavarotti at the Metropolitan Opera in 2002.
Apr 22nd, 2007 · A debut at the Metropolitan Opera is an opera singer's dream. It's about to become a reality for tenor Lawrence Brownlee. He'll be singing the role of the love-struck Count Almaviva, in Rossini's The Barber of Seville.
Mar 2nd, 2007 · Morris Robinson, a singer with the Metropolitan Opera, returns to his musical roots on his new CD, Going Home. It combines Robinson's rich bass voice with jazzy arrangements of the gospel songs of his youth.