The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts acquired a machine that transfers recordings from the fragile format. Then a batch of cylinders from a Met Opera librarian arrived. Read entire story.
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Review: The Met Opera Found an Audience for ‘Fedora.’ For Now.
Worries about the company’s future were momentarily stilled at a festive gala premiere on New Year’s Eve. Read entire story.
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Bridgette Wimberly, Playwright and Librettist, Dies at 68
She had success with a play about abortion in 2001, and in 2015 wrote the libretto for the opera “Charlie Parker’s Yardbird.” Read entire story.
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Met Opera Takes On ‘Fedora,’ Neglected Tale of Murder and Love
Umberto Giordano’s 1898 opera has struggled to win over modern audiences, but a production opening on Saturday aims to give it fresh appeal. Read entire story.
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Pandemic Woes Lead Met Opera to Tap Endowment and Embrace New Work
Facing tepid ticket sales, the company will withdraw up to $30 million from its endowment and stage more operas by living composers, which have been outselling the classics. Read entire story.
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