‘The events still haunt’: New York stage production examines aftermath of Finnish school shooting

Kaija Saariaho’s Innocence delves into guilt, grief and anger over a phenomenon largely thought of as distinctly American ...

The Met gave a dark opera a happy ending. What’s that say about America?

A director’s invention in “Tristan und Isolde” is causing controversy at the Metropolitan Opera, the nation’s preeminent but ...

Review: Seeing a School Shooting on America’s Biggest Opera Stage

Kaija Saariaho’s “Innocence,” a powerful and kaleidoscopic depiction of mass violence and its aftermath, has arrived at the ...
The New York Times

‘Kavalier & Clay’ Hears an Unusual Call From the Met: Encore!

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The Metropolitan opera is reviving its season-opening production in February, building on the momentum of recent sold-out performances. By Adam ...
WZZM

Is 'Tristan' the hardest opera to stage? This director thinks so, and signed on at the Met

NEW YORK(AP) — In his book on reinventing opera, director Yuval Sharon describes “Tristan und Isolde” as “the single hardest work in the traditional repertoire to stage.” Yet here he is, about to make ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Bringing Electronic Music to the Historic Met Opera

Mason Bates, composer of "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" discusses how he uses a mix of hip-hop beats and a live ...