With new 'Aida' staging, Met tries out grandiose opera for the contemporary age "Aida" has long epitomized opera at its most extravagant -- think sweeping sets, luxurious costumes and even real ...

McCarthy, lighting by Gavan Swift and costumes by Jane Greenwood), and ... took good advantage of the showcase role in the full opera’s Met premiere, as a man of faith and responsibility not ...

Also: the psychodramas of Father John Misty, a humble “Henry IV,” the return of the Flamenco Festival, and more.

do I have an opera for you. The compressed adaptation is direct and clear, at least. Some contemporary operas, of which the Met has offered a burst over the last few seasons, lean heavily on ...

the Met’s music director, will conduct the new productions of “The Amazing Adventures,” “El Último Sueño” and “Tristan.” The company’s embrace of contemporary opera, which its ...