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In the last part of our series Opera and Greek Drama, we’ll conclude our journey of Greek drama afte
Virgil’s Aeneid, perhaps the most famous adaptation of a Greek myth, tells the story of the Trojan w
In this podcast episode, join Guild lecturer Matthew Timmermans as he chronologically traces how Gre
Published histories of opera differ in a myriad of ways, but one thing that they all agree upon is t
We have reached podcast episode #200! In today’s episode of the Metropolitan Opera Guild podcast, le
On today’s episode of the Metropolitan Opera Guild podcast, lecturer Dr. Mark Pottinger uses Donizet
Shakespeare’s Hamlet is one of the most influential and important works of literature and has inspir
From the vocal fireworks featured in the famous “mad scene” to the popularized sextet Lucia continue
For the first time in the company’s history, the Metropolitan Opera is presenting Verdi’s tragic ope
Of Strauss' many operatic, symphonic, and vocal compositions, his opera Ariadne auf Naxos has remain
Rigoletto was based on Victor Hugo’s play Le Roi s’amuse, literally, “the king enjoys himself.” Howe
With music by Genius grant recipient Matthew Aucoin, libretto by recipient Sarah Ruhl, and stage dir
Instead of all of the mythological figures we are used to seeing in Wagner’s operas, the story of Di
Though thought of as Wagner’s only comic opera, Die Meistersinger can also be seen as an artistic ma
From more traditional staging to more boundary-pushing productions, operatic staging has been evolvi
Featuring a score by renowned jazz musician Terence Blanchard, and a libretto by actor and director
Modest Mussorgsky sought to create a national school of Russian music, free from western influences.
A brand new season of Metropolitan Opera Guild programs is ready to go on sale next week! After a su
By turns regal and opulent, rich and astounding, the operatic diva has the ability to move you with
In today’s episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild podcast, we are joined by lecturer Ira Siff to di
