Santa Fe Opera to premiere `The Righteous' by Spears, Smith in July 2024The Santa Fe Opera will present the world premiere of โThe Righteousโ by composer Gregory Spears with a libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy K.
Met premieres Blanchard's `Champion,' an `opera in jazz'Terence Blanchardโs โFire Shut Up in My Bonesโ proved a sell-out hit at the Metropolitan Opera in 2021.
Metropolitan Opera holds special benefit concert for UkraineWith three huge yellow-and-blue Ukraine flags draped across the front of the house, the Metropolitan Opera held a benefit for the under-attack nation.
Met Opera to stage March 14 benefit for Ukraine reliefThe Metropolitan Opera will stage a benefit concert on March 14 for Ukraine relief efforts that will be broadcast on radio worldwide.
'Fire,' 1st work at Met by Black composer as company returnsโFire Shut Up in My Bonesโ became the first work by a Black composer in the 138-year history of the Metropolitan Opera as the company presented its first staged performance since March 2000 following a gap caused by the coronavirus.
Met returns with 1st work by a Black composer in its historyโFire Shut Up in My Bonesโ became the first work by a Black composer in the 138-year history of the Metropolitan Opera as the company presented its first staged performance since March 2020 following a gap caused by the coronavirus.