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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Met set for safe season by James Jorden

Math is hard, even for Met master mind Peter Gelb. The company's general manager kicked off his season preview last week boasting that, since he took office in 2006, the average age of th…

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Monday, February 14, 2011

Grecian formula works for Domingo by James Jorden

At a time of life when most opera singers can barely re member their glory days, 70-year-old Placido Domingo is still giving performances singers half his age could be proud of. The legen…

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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Nixon opera is a tricky shtick by James Jorden

A milestone in history, a hyped Met premiere and a gaggle of A-list artists added up to something less than a sensation Wednesday night when the Metropolitan Opera offered its first performa…

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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Thou shalt hear this fine work about Moses by James Jorden

A blizzard seemed an incongru ous prelude to an opera set in sizzling biblical Egypt, but the trudge through snowy SoHo on Wednesday night paid off with a glimpse of the intriguing new "Mosh…

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Friday, January 21, 2011

Masterful maestro shines in tale of politics, love and loss by James Jorden

No sooner had the cheers faded for James Levine’s arrival at the Met podium Thursday than a shout rang out from the balcony: "Bravo, maestro!"— sparking a second ovation warmer than the …

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Met revels in star sub & a hot new gypsy by James Jorden

This year may go down as one filled with surprises at the Met, kicking off with an unexpected role for a familiar tenor and a dazzling debut for a budding superstar. The tenor is Roberto …

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Something new for old favorites by James Jorden

This year may go down as one filled with surprises at the Met, kicking off with an unexpected role for a familiar tenor and a dazzling debut for a budding superstar. The tenor is Roberto Al…

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Sunday, January 2, 2011

‘Traviata’ triumphant! by James Jorden

Unveiling a new "La Traviata" Friday night to a starry audience including Natalie Portman and Vanessa Redgrave, the Met triumphed with the most moving and exciting Verdi production in years.…

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Rattling off a list of praise for Debussy gem by James Jorden

The decades-overdue debut of Sir Simon Rattle at the Met Friday night demonstrated brilliantly just what we've been missing: His conducting of "Pelléas et Mélisande" is the musical pinnacl…

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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Strong voices, clear diction rise above 'Smoke' by James Jorden

Next year's centennial of Tennessee Wil liams' birth got off to an early start Wednesday with a revival of Lee Hoiby's "Summer and Smoke." But while the Manhattan School of Music's productio…

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Puccini not pure gold by James Jorden

A century after its world premiere, "La Fanciulla del West" ("The Girl of the Golden West") returned to the Met Monday night in a performance more dutiful than golden. The 1910 debut of P…

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Puccini not pure gold by James Jorden

A century after its world premiere, “La Fanciulla del West” (“The Girl of the Golden West”) returned to the Met Monday night in a performance more dutiful than golden. The 1910 debu…

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Regal cast in Verdi work about European royalty by James Jorden

A flawed Verdi masterpiece inspired a superb performance Monday night when the Met unveiled its new, richly cerebral production of “Don Carlo.” Spanish history inspired this saga of the…

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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Plotting fiancés fail to engage by James Jorden

What do you call a sex comedy that's neither funny nor sexy? At the Met on Tuesday night, you'd have called it "Cosi Fan Tutte." The theme of the opera is revealed in the title: "All wome…

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

City Opera's on a roll by James Jorden

Following up on its brassy season opener, Bernstein's "A Quiet Place," New York City Opera is charming audiences with "Intermezzo," a comedy inspired by a real-life episode in the life of th…

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