Classic Arts Articles
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Video
By Andrew Gans | 01/20/2021The curated selection of previous performances celebrates the inauguration of President Joseph Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris. -
Opera
By Ryan McPhee | 01/18/2021Natalie Dessay, Lisette Oropesa, Anita Rachvelishvili, and more leading ladies take center stage.
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Classic Arts Features
By Walter Rutledge | 01/18/2021The great American arts institution was built on a model of inclusiveness.
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Industry News
By Ryan McPhee | 01/12/2021In his State of the State address, Cuomo announced his initiative to bolster an economic and cultural sector effectively shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 01/11/2021Celebrate with streams of Capriccio, Rusalka, Der Rosenkavalier, and more.
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Film & TV News
By Andrew Gans | 01/04/2021The special event, also featuring Brian Stokes Mitchell, Josh Groban, and Anna Deavere Smith, premiered December 31.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 01/04/2021Explore some of opera's most epic rivalries in the nightly streaming series.
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Dance News
By Ryan McPhee | 12/30/2020The master class event and cast reunion took place earlier this month, with moves from Robyn Hurder, Clyde Alves, and more.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 12/28/2020Ring in the new year with La Bohème, Rigoletto, L’Elisir d’Amore, and more.
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Classic Arts Features
By David Gewirtzman | 12/22/2020The opera and ballet fans' guide to where they can view live broadcasts.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Talaura Harms | 12/18/2020Holiday concerts from Josh Groban, Sarah Brightman, and Andrea McArdle—and more online offerings this weekend.
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Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 12/18/2020Young students pursue their dreams at the School of American Ballet as they prepare for The Nutcracker and more.
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Industry News
By Talaura Harms | 12/17/2020Plus: Portia de Rossi and the cast of ABC's Better Off Ted will reunite on Play-PerView.
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Film & TV Features
By Felicia Fitzpatrick | 12/17/2020The new Disney+ docu-series follows students at the prestigious School of American Ballet Theatre and in New York City Ballet's The Nutcracker.
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Film & TV News
By Andrew Gans | 12/15/2020Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas With Vanessa Williams was filmed with a small, socially distanced audience in D.C.
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Holiday Coverage
By Ruthie Fierberg | 12/10/2020Behind the scenes of the 90-year holiday concert tradition.
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Opera
By Ryan McPhee | 12/07/2020Week 39 of the Metropolitan Opera's nightly series features seven titles with English libretti.
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Interview
By Ruthie Fierberg | 12/07/2020In this Q&A, the pair take us behind the scenes of their 2019 visit to Salt Lake City for the ultimate musical holiday celebration.
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Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 12/02/2020The weekly series airs on PBS beginning January 2021.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 11/30/2020The Nightly Met Streams series continues with presentations of Eugene Onegin, Parsifal, Aida, and more.
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Holiday Coverage
By Felicia Fitzpatrick | 11/27/2020A list of which ballet companies are offering digital streams of The Nutcracker during an unprecedented holiday season.
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Opera
By Ryan McPhee | 11/23/2020The Nightly Met Streams series continues with Elektra, Lucia di Lammermoor, and more titles about clashing clans.
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans | 11/18/2020These cancellations represent 384 ticketed events and a financial loss of $24.1 million for the D.C. institution.
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Awards
By Andrew Gans, Dan Meyer | 11/17/2020Plus, watch the new music video from Pretty Woman's Brennin Hunt.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 11/16/2020The Nightly Met Streams series continues with seven performances conducted by Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
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Film & TV News
By Andrew Gans, Ryan McPhee | 11/11/2020Plus: Stars from the world of opera are joining forces for a Thanksgiving variety show.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 11/09/2020The Metropolitan Opera’s Nightly Met Streams series offers a chronological celebration of classic and contemporary titles.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 11/04/2020The remaining in-person events of the Texas company’s 2020–2021 season have been canceled due to the ongoing pandemic.
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Video
By Logan Culwell-Block | 11/04/2020The piece of music, written by retired music teacher Paul Harvey, was recorded by BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and released as a single.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Andrew Gans | 10/29/2020The Great Performers spring series and the David Rubenstein Atrium spring season have also been canceled due to the ongoing pandemic.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 10/26/2020The lineup leading up to Election Day includes Agrippina, Nixon in China, and Satyagraha.
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Dance News
By Dan Meyer | 10/23/2020The dance troupe, which plans to resume performances at the David H. Koch Theater in September 2021, has announced details of its 2021-2022 season.
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Opera
By Ryan McPhee | 10/19/2020The Nightly Met Streams series keeps things light with a lineup dedicated to comedic operas.
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Education News
By Andrew Gans, Dan Meyer | 10/14/2020The program was launched by Douglas Lyons as part of The Directors Company.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 10/13/2020The orchestra had performances scheduled from January 6, 2021, to June 13.
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Classic Arts News
By Playbill Staff | 10/12/2020Here's what's been going on in the worlds of opera, dance, and classical music.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 10/12/2020Week 31 of the Nightly Met Streams series celebrates the bel canto composer.
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Dance News
By Dan Meyer | 10/08/2020A new interpretation of Pas de Duke was filmed on top of the Woolworth Building in NYC.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Ryan McPhee | 10/07/2020The Tony winner's performance, filmed in Connecticut in September, will stream later this month.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 10/07/2020The New York City venue previously canceled all in-person programming through 2020.
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Industry News
By Andrew Gans, Ryan McPhee, Dan Meyer | 10/05/2020Plus: Watch Emily Skinner and Alice Ripley reunite to perform "You Learn to Live Without" from If/Then.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 10/05/2020Week 30 of the Nightly Met Streams series also includes free presentations of Tristan und Isolde, Tannhäuser, and Parsifal.
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Classic Arts News
By Andrew Gans | 10/01/2020The company has postponed live performances until the 2021–2022 season.
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans, Dan Meyer, Ryan McPhee | 09/29/2020Plus: Watch Alex Brightman reprise his Beetlejuice for young audiences.
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Opera
By Ryan McPhee | 09/29/2020The late Supreme Court justice, an avid opera enthusiast, said the Beethoven opera gave her "the greatest hope for the future."
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 09/28/2020Plus: A new grant program has named 20 arts organizations "America's Cultural Treasures."
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 09/28/2020This week's Nightly Met Streams roster includes two stagings of Le Nozze di Figaro, including a 1998 performance starring Renée Fleming, Cecilia Bartoli, and Bryn Terfel.
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Industry News
By Andrew Gans, Ryan McPhee, Dan Meyer | 09/24/2020Plus, watch over 50 Broadway actors—including Carolee Carmello, Ali Ewoldt, and Aisha de Haas—join forces for "The Soul of the Nation" music video.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 09/23/2020The New York institution aims to reopen in Fall 2021 with Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones, marking the first work by a Black composer to play the Met.
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Film & TV News
By Ryan McPhee | 09/22/2020Cooper will also direct the Netflix project.
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