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  1. Macbeth Opens: Does Opera Stardom Still Matter?“Compared to their forebears, today’s divas are dwarf stars, still capable of musical miracles but not of quickening a paparazzo’s pulse.”
    By Justin Davidson
  2. opera
    Opera Review: Le Nozze di FigaroIt’s marvelous to see the Met’s motley armies working in lockstep again.
    By Justin Davidson
  3. opera
    The Muddled Logic of the Met’s Death of Klinghoffer PullbackIt’s offensive, but apparently not that offensive.
    By Justin Davidson
  4. opera
    Opera Review: Prince Igor Marches an Army Back Into the MetNoseda’s opening night in New York felt more gloriously Russian than Putin’s in Sochi.
    By Justin Davidson
  5. opera review
    Opera Review: The Met’s Satiating New FalstaffA twentieth-century setting for the ages.
    By Justin Davidson
  6. opera review
    Opera Review: The Half-Fulfilled Promise of Nico Muhly’s Two BoysChat rooms as masked ball.
    By Justin Davidson
  7. classical music
    John Cage Is Still Rattling the Bars at 100The composer explored the wondrous border zone between the intentional and the accidental.
    By Justin Davidson
  8. opera
    Last Night at the Opera: Technology FailThe set for the Met’s “Ring” Cycle misbehaves.
    By Willa Paskin
  9. party lines
    Goodwin Talks Singing at ‘Armida’ Opening Night“I have found myself in tears singing very happy Madonna songs.”
    By Sally Holmes
  10. opera
    The Met Gets a $30 Million GiftUnfortunately, this might not keep the fat lady from singing.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  11. psa
    Tune in Tonight to Judge Luc Bondy’s Tosca for YourselfSo far only those who saw ‘Tosca’ live got to be outraged — or to be outraged at the outrage.
    By Justin Davidson
  12. tosca-gate
    Zeffirelli Puts Bondy on Blast, Again“He’s a very bad director for my money. He should not be allowed to touch these masterpieces.”
    By Lane Brown
  13. The Met’s Tosca Booed on Opening Night“The production made no sense!”
    By Jada Yuan
  14. news reel
    Is Met Opera GM Peter Gelb Spending When He Should Be Cutting?Yes, claim his critics.
    By Erica Orden
  15. the not-so-great outdoors
    The Metropolitan Opera Is Staying in the Air-conditioning This SummerOr at least, the orchestra and chorus will.
    By Justin Davidson
  16. news reel
    Met Collateralizes ChagallsThe Metropolitan Opera has borrowed money against the huge paintings by Marc Chagall hanging in its lobby.
    By Lane Brown
  17. The Met Goes ViralThe Metropolitan Opera is launching its own video-on-demand service.
    By Amos Barshad
  18. the industry
    Ben Affleck Unable to ‘Extract’ Himself From New Mike Judge MoviePlus: Highbrow day! ‘Blackbird’ will be a movie, and Placido Domingo returns to the role in which he made his Met debut.
  19. apropos of nothing
    Currently in Line: Angry Old People and Funny Young PeopleClearly these Met subscribers have never attempted to purchase an iPhone.
  20. apropos of nothing
    Want to Download Juan Diego Flórez’s Met Encore?Plus, the ‘Times’ reveals the planning that went into this seemingly spontaneous moment.
  21. news reel
    Juan Diego Flórez Matches PavarottiFlórez looks, sounds, and acts nothing at all like Pavarotti, but he did get a Luciano-size ovation.
  22. news reel
    Rufus Wainwright and His Mom Catch History at the Metropolitan OperaRufus Wainwright is still waiting for his encore, but not his mother!
  23. the take
    Is the Met the Hot Zone of Opera?Someone buy these poor opera singers some Airborne. Wait, that doesn’t even work!
  24. apropos of nothing
    William Wegman Makes the Met’s ‘Macbeth’ a Real DogHas director Adrian Noble decided to dispense with singers altogether for his new production of the Verdi opera?
  25. news reel
    Soprano Angela Gheorghiu Fired in Chicago; Headed to New York to Sing Same Role at the MetSoprano Angela Gheorghiu, the self-appointed deity of the operatic stage, apparently has decided that rehearsing is for little people.
  26. the water cooler
    Opening Night at the Met: Natalie Dessay Falls on Her Ass, the ‘Times’ ApplaudsAnthony Tommasini is in love; the bloggers are not.
  27. the industry
    Dust Off Your Manolos: ‘Sex and the City’ Heading to the Big ScreenNew Line finalizes deal to produce Sex and the City movie, with series creator Michael Patrick King writing and directing and all four stars participating. Kim Cattrall had held things up with contract demands but receives a deal for a future show at HBO as part of negotiations for this project. [Variety]