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2. entertainment.howstuffworks.com › arts › theaterHow the Metropolitan Opera Works - HowStuffWorks

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   Mar 23, 2010 · From Edison's cylinder machines in 1901 to today's satellite radio broadcasts, the use of cutting-edge technology helps keep the art of opera in front of not only the American public, but also a worldwide audience. It's a strategy that's worked for the Metropolitan Opera for more than 100 years.

3. www.metopera.org › user-information › nightly-metThe Ring Transformed - Metropolitan Opera

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   The Ring Transformed. Wagner’s legendary four-part Ring cycle poses the ultimate challenge for any opera company. Below is an article examining the Met’s groundbreaking staging by Robert Lepage, which premiered over the course of the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons. By Elena Park.

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5. www.metmuseum.org › toah › hdThe Opera | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art ...

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   The prominent position of the Opéra within the new system of boulevards devised by Baron Haussmann during the Second Empire demonstrates the social importance of opera at the time, while the lavish ornament of the building makes it seem at once a temple and a palace.

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   Oct 8, 2024 · Metropolitan Opera, in New York City, leading U.S. opera company, distinguished for the outstanding singers it has attracted since opening in 1883. Since 1966 it has been based in Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Learn more about the company’s performances, general managers, and conductors.

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7. secretnyc.co › metropolitan-opera-house-nycThe Metropolitan Opera House: A Visitor’s Guide - Secret NYC

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   Aug 19, 2024 · The Metropolitan Opera House: A Must-Visit Icon of NYC’s Cultural Scene. Part of Lincoln Center in NYC, the Metropolitan Opera House, or the Met Opera, is one of the most important cultural landmarks in the world. Know its history and how to get tickets.

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   Jun 27, 2023 · The Metropolitan Opera in New York is, without question, one of the world’s preeminent opera halls. With its lavish productions and top-notch performers, this New York opera institution—dubbed “the Met” by locals—has staged legendary performances for more than a century.

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   What is Metropolitan Opera famous for?

   • Metropolitan Opera, in New York City, leading U.S. opera company, distinguished for the outstanding singers it has attracted since its opening performance ( Gounod ’s Faust) on October 22, 1883.

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   Where is Metropolitan Opera based?

   • This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Metropolitan Opera, in New York City, leading U.S. opera company, distinguished for the outstanding singers it has attracted since opening in 1883. Since 1966 it has been based in Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

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   Why is music important in opera?

   • Although the spectacular emphasis of court performances continued as opera evolved, musical considerations guided its evolution. It was early noticed that music could express mood, define character, and enliven dramatic situations, sometimes more eloquently than verbal expression alone.

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   How has opera influenced the visual arts?

   • Developments in architecture and painting have manifested themselves on the operatic stage in the design of sets and costumes for specific performances, and opera has also affected the visual arts beyond the stage in such domains as the design and decoration of opera houses and the portraiture of singers and composers.

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   What makes opera unique?

   • A feature unique to opera, however, is the power of music, particularly that written for the several registers of the human singing voice, which is arguably the artistic means best suited to the expression of emotion and the portrayal of character.

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   Is Wagner's Ring a challenge for opera companies?

   • Wagner’s legendary four-part Ring cycle poses the ultimate challenge for any opera company. Below is an article examining the Met’s groundbreaking staging by Robert Lepage, which premiered over the course of the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons. By Elena Park “The Ring is a revolutionary work of art,” says director Robert Lepage.

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10. www.metopera.org › info › what-should-i-seeWhat Should I See? - Metropolitan Opera

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    The Met's 2019–20 season features an extraordinary range of popular revivals and dazzling new productions. For help navigating the lineup, check out the following summaries of all 25 stagings featured this year.