In the third act of Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice, the stony guardians of hell’s gates instruct Orpheus, “You can’t sing here unless you sing in a dead language.” The libretto, which […]
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Seeing Fire in a Crowded Theater
The Met returns with Terence Blanchard’s work about race, sex, and coming of age
Being back at the Metropolitan Opera in New York last Wednesday had a surreal quality. Masked faces peered across balconies through opera glasses. The sound of the orchestra warming up […]
Paris Lights
The Metropolitan Opera continues its free nightly streams via Met Opera on Demand (search for it online). This week’s theme: “City of Light.” Each performance is available to stream for […]
The Nose Knows
The Metropolitan Opera continues its free nightly streams via Met Opera on Demand (search that phrase online) with Shostakovich’s The Nose on Friday, April 9th. The production is designed by […]
Free Seats
The Metropolitan Opera continues its free nightly streams via Met Opera on Demand (search for it online). This week is “Viewers’ Choice,” with Philip Glass’s Akhnaten on Thursday, March 18th; […]
Leave It to Divas
The Metropolitan Opera continues its free nightly streams via Met Opera on Demand (search for it online). This week celebrates Women’s History Month, with operas highlighting female singers and directors: […]
Silver Tongue (Thurs.-Sun.)
The Metropolitan Opera continues its free nightly streams via Met Opera on Demand (search for it online). This week the late Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Verdi are honored: Ernani […]
Silver Tongue (Thurs.-Sun.)
The Metropolitan Opera continues its free nightly streams via Met Opera on Demand (search for it online). This week the late Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Verdi are honored: Ernani […]
EYE FOR AN EAR
Judging Musical Performance on Film
Classical music criticism for the Covid era
As more and more music making goes online — with YouTube videos, pre-recorded concerts, and live-streams — music critics are having to become more like film critics. They are having […]
Make Merry
The Metropolitan Opera continues its free nightly streams via the Met Opera on Demand app. Each performance is available for 24 hours starting at 7:30 p.m. This week the theme […]
Make Merry
The Metropolitan Opera continues its free nightly streams via the Met Opera on Demand app. Each performance is available for 24 hours starting at 7:30 p.m. This week the theme […]
Trail of Breadcrumbs
The Metropolitan Opera presents a free, virtual “Family Holiday Festival” on Thursday, December 17th through Monday, December 21st. Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel will be available to stream, and there will […]
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Poulenc’s Les Dialogues des Carmélites Has Drama, Nuns, and Guillotines
The martyrs of Compiègne inspired a story of terror and grace
The Metropolitan Opera will be streaming Les Dialogues des Carmélites by Francis Poulenc for free next Friday, Sept. 20, starting at 7:30 p.m. You won’t want to miss it. The opera is […]
our picks for the week of July 16 through July 22
Indie’s Choice
Outer Cape Calendar Streaming Readings The Wellfleet Public Library is hosting a virtual poetry reading on Zoom with Heather Corbally Bryant, Tzynya Pinchback, and Lynne Viti, on Thursday, July 16, […]
our picks for the week of April 23 through April 29
Indie’s Choice
Outer Cape Bulletin Timeless Traviata The Metropolitan Opera continues to stream live performances from the past for free, with a new selection each day at 7:30 p.m., such as the […]
