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The Metropolitan Opera

  • Music

    January 14, 1999

    Hot Nuits

    HSO proves Fantastique with Berlioz works

  • Culture

    May 12, 2005

    Fresh Falstaff

    This airy opera about a dirty old man is evergreen

  • Culture

    April 27, 1995

    For Strauss Lovers Only

    Der Rosenkavalier will delight the faithful, but won't win any converts

  • Calendar

    February 12, 1998

    Press Picks

    Der Rosenkavalier will delight the faithful, but won't win any converts

  • Calendar

    March 12, 1998

    Press Picks

    Der Rosenkavalier will delight the faithful, but won't win any converts

  • Calendar

    May 7, 1998

    Night & Day

    May 7 - 13, 1998

  • Calendar

    February 4, 1999

    Night & Day

    February 4 - 10, 1999

  • Music

    February 25, 1999

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    Socratic life hits the Heights

  • Music

    May 20, 1999

    Hot-blooded

    Opera in the Heights brings Italy to Houston with Puccini's Tosca

  • News

    September 7, 2000

    Choking on the Pit?

    Houston Symphony musicians rate the conductors who dare to replace Eschenbach on the podium

  • Calendar

    March 12, 2009

    New York Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly

    Web exclusive!

  • Calendar

    January 8, 2009

    La Rondine

    Web exclusive!

  • Calendar

    December 18, 2008

    Thaïs

    Diva Renée Fleming hits the big screen in a live Met broadcast

  • Calendar

    November 20, 2008

    Le Damnation de Faust

    Going to hell? See who else is already there

  • Calendar

    November 6, 2008

    Doctor Atomic

    You can enjoy high anxiety in the comfort of your neighborhood theater

  • Music

    November 6, 2008

    Fund-raiser Blues

    You can enjoy high anxiety in the comfort of your neighborhood theater

  • Calendar

    October 9, 2008

    Salome

    Bring Me His Head - in HD!

  • Music

    October 11, 2001

    Racket

    German culture has been a part of Houston for well over a century

  • Music

    September 4, 2008

    Houston's Jazz History

    German culture has been a part of Houston for well over a century

  • Music

    June 5, 2008

    Tino Ortega's Matagorda Island Discs

    German culture has been a part of Houston for well over a century

  • Calendar

    December 27, 2007

    Hansel and Gretel

    The Metropolitan Opera presents a nationwide screening of a live performance

  • Calendar

    December 13, 2007

    Roméo et Juliette

    The Metropolitan Opera’s production of Shakespeare’s classic love story his the big screen — live

  • Culture

    October 31, 2002

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    Divas vie for audience affection in HGO's excellent La Bohème

  • Film

    December 23, 2004

    Phantom Menace

    Joel Schumacher's version of a theater classic gets a tragic ending of its own

  • News

    February 26, 2004

    Gockley and HGO

    End of the affair?

  • Culture

    November 20, 2003

    Go to Hell

    Faust may be a creaky production, but the singing makes the trip worth it

  • Culture

    March 29, 2001

    Wake-up Call

    Would somebody please give this sleepy La Sonnambula a nudge?

  • Calendar

    February 8, 2001

    Please Pass the Puccini

    Gianni Schicchi makes the menu at the Rice Hotel

  • Culture

    January 27, 2000

    Casting a Spell

    Even with a last-minute replacement, HGO's Elixir is still worth falling for

  • Calendar

    January 20, 1994

    Picks

    Even with a last-minute replacement, HGO's Elixir is still worth falling for

  • Calendar

    May 7, 2009

    La Cenerentola LIVE

    Web exclusive!

  • Calendar

    July 30, 2009

    The Magic Flute

    The New York Met screens the story of the Queen of the Night

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    Les Contes d'Hoffman - LIVE

    Enjoy the Met Opera in the comfort of your neighborhood theater

  • Calendar

    January 7, 2010

    Met Opera Live in HD: Der Rosenkavalier

    Love isn’t always funny — or fun, for that matter

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2010

    Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: Simon Boccanegra

    The Spanish legend Placido Domingo lowers his vocal range to sing Verdi's haunting tale of a father's love

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2010

    Queen of Spades

    Love is never a sure bet

  • Calendar

    July 8, 2010

    La Bohéme

    Puccini's story of star-crossed lovers still moves audiences to tears

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    Johnny Falstaff And Friends Make Quite A Spectacle At Blanco's

    Photos by Melissa NobleLeft-right: Johnny Falstaff, Jo Bird, Carly Wolf​Lonesome Onry and Mean is a huge fan of Elvis Costello's Spectacle TV show. It would be wrong to say there was a "best" night, but our favorite is the Renee Fleming episode. Fleming, New York's reigning Metropolitan Opera ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2010

    Peter Grimes

    Photos by Melissa NobleLeft-right: Johnny Falstaff, Jo Bird, Carly Wolf​Lonesome Onry and Mean is a huge fan of Elvis Costello's Spectacle TV show. It would be wrong to say there was a "best" night, but our favorite is the Renee Fleming episode. Fleming, New York's reigning Metropolitan Opera ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 4, 2010

    Peter Grimes

    Britten's story of a man unjustly accused packs an emotional wallop

  • Calendar

    January 6, 2011

    Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West LIVE

    Britten's story of a man unjustly accused packs an emotional wallop

  • Calendar

    January 27, 2011

    Don Carlos

    Britten's story of a man unjustly accused packs an emotional wallop

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2011

    The Barber of Seville

    Britten's story of a man unjustly accused packs an emotional wallop

  • Calendar

    November 10, 2011

    Fidelio

    Britten's story of a man unjustly accused packs an emotional wallop

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2012

    Rodelinda

    Britten's story of a man unjustly accused packs an emotional wallop

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