Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera dream together again at Met Opera

Gabriela Lena Frank's first opera, in its Met debut, sees late Mexican painter Frida Kahlo leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead to be reunited with her husband and fellow artist Diego Rivera.
The Hollywood Reporter

Sting on Bringing ‘The Last Ship’ to the Met Opera: “Lucky, Privileged, Honored, Terrified”

"It's been one of the greatest adventures of my life, and I've had a few," Sting said of working on his musical. By Caitlin Huston Business Writer The rock star will star in an adapted version of his ...
Observer

Review: Opera Philadelphia’s Snappy Rare Rossini Without Stars and the Met’s Dour New ‘La Sonnambula’

Emilie Kealani and Minghao Liu as Corinna and Belfiore. Photo: Steven Pisano Revivals across the globe followed, including a 1999 production by New York City Opera, but Viaggio didn’t actively ...
The New York Times

Influencers Get Their Night at the Opera as the Met Courts New Fans

Performances in N.Y.C. The Metropolitan Opera has invited 70 influencers to help convince a younger, online audience that opera isn’t scary or even unaffordable. The Metropolitan Opera has invited 70 ...
The New York Times

The Met Opera’s Desperate Hunt for Money

Performances in N.Y.C. The Met has looked to a foreign government, to new strategies, even to outer space, in its scramble to find money to sustain the country’s largest performing arts organization.