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By Ruthie Fierberg | 06/13/2019Follow the dancers of the famed company around the studio in this excerpt of Robert Battle’s “Juba.” -
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By Jen Peters | 06/11/2019The company performs at Lincoln Center and presents the Ailey Spirit Gala, featuring the rising stars of tomorrow, June 12–16.
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By Monica Parks | 06/10/2019Copland, Rachmaninoff, and some "Very Young Composers" are on the program for the concerts, performed in all five boroughs June 11–16.
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By Diane Nottle | 06/07/2019Director Rimas Tuminas’ production of Lermontov’s verse drama, featuring acclaimed Russian actors, is presented by the Cherry Orchard Festival at New York City Center from June 13 to 16.
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By Robert Johnson | 06/07/2019Choreographer Boris Eifman's latest ballet is inspired by ballroom dancing and runs June 7–9.
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By Elana Estrin | 06/07/2019The orchestra closes its season with the premiere of David Lang's prisoner of the state, an opera that makes theatrical use of the musicians.
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By Scott H. Thompson | 06/06/2019An array of world-class musicians will perform beginning June 11 through the end of August.
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By David Gewirtzman | 06/05/2019The opera and ballet fans' guide to where they can view live broadcasts.
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By Gabriel Agosto, John Curtis | 06/04/2019Many New York performing arts venues and organizations—including the Met Opera and Carnegie Hall—offer rush and inexpensive ticket policies.
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By Damian Fowler | 06/03/2019The production incorporates dialogue from Christopher Marlowe’s Dido, Queen of Carthage, and runs June 4, 5, 7, and 8.
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By Chava Pearl Lansky | 06/03/2019The American Ballet Theatre presents Cathy Marston's ballet as a part of its Women's Movement series beginning June 4.
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By Ryan McPhee | 05/30/2019Kimberly Reed, Laura Kaminsky, and Mark Campbell's As One, at New York City Opera, uses two singers to bring a fictional trans woman to life.
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By Charles Isherwood | 05/28/2019The groundbreaking classic from the '70s is a featured part of the American Ballet Theatre's Tharp Trio performances beginning May 30.
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By Clive Barnes | 05/28/2019George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream returns to New York City Ballet May 28 to June 2.
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By John Rockwell | 05/22/2019Jaap van Zweden and the orchestra conclude a first season together with the Music of Conscience from May 22.
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Interview
By Mark Peikert | 05/15/2019Howard talks about bringing the opera superstar's story to cinemas this June.
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By Scott H. Thompson | 05/15/2019The maestro of the Hammond B-3 organ makes his debut with the jazz orchestra in Rose Theater on May 17–18.
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By Gail Wein | 05/15/2019The May 19 program features Liszt's Dante Symphony as well as Rossini's Stabat Mater.
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By Carrie Gaiser Casey | 05/13/2019Ratmansky's innovative staging of Harlequinade kicks off the company's spring season May 13.
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Interview
By Barry Singer | 05/12/2019The 82-year-old maestro reveals his process creating a Shakespearean score—plus a preview before the recording is released this fall.
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By Robert Sandla | 05/09/2019The gala evening celebrates LuPone's enduring relationship with the Philharmonic on May 16.
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By Tom Turner | 05/09/2019The beloved dancer is retiring from the company after 15 years. His final performances with the ballet run May 9–12.
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Interview
By Ruthie Fierberg | 05/06/2019Choreographer Sarah O’Gleby reveals how she staged Robbins’ dance to a T and crafted some choreography of her own.
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By Suzanne Calvin | 05/03/2019The singers—Michael Fabiano, Bryan Hymel, Matthew Polenzani—will perform at The Dallas Opera's One Night Only Gala May 11.
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By Jay Goodwin | 05/02/2019The classic John Dexter production of Poulenc’s devastating story of faith and martyrdom opens May 3.
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By Terry Trucco | 04/30/2019The company will present the new pieces at the Spring Gala May 2.
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By Mark Peikert | 04/24/2019David Farley contributes sets and costumes to the world premiere at Houston Grand Opera, which runs April 26–May 10.
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By Charles Isherwood | 04/23/2019Former NYCB dancers Jonathan Stafford and Wendy Whelan discuss their plans for the future as the new season kicks off April 23.
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By Steve Holt | 04/19/2019The Australian maestra talks about building collaborations and the mysteries of Rimsky-Korsakov and Ravel.
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By Mary Jo Heath | 04/18/2019The Swiss conductor is back at the Met Opera to lead this season's Ring cycle.
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By Djassi DaCosta Johnson | 04/11/2019The company's performances—dedicated to the late Arthur Mitchell, the co-founder of DTH—continue through April 13.
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By Christopher Browner | 04/11/2019Michael Mayer's new production of the Verdi masterpiece, starring tenor Stephen Costello as Alfredo and Plácido Domingo and Artur Rucińsk sharing the role of Germont, continues through April 27.
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By Jay Goodwin | 04/02/2019These outstanding singers join the cast via the Met's Lindemann Young Artist Development Program.
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By Lauren Wingenroth | 04/02/2019Osipova's Pure Dance is a handpicked program of classical and contemporary works through April 7.
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By Jay Goodwin | 03/26/2019The dramatic soprano reflects on the challenges of this epic role and how she plans to handle a Ring week, with three complete cycles running through May 11.
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By Susan Reiter | 03/22/2019Highlights include Harlequin and Pantalone choreographed by Bill Irwin March 28–30.
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By Metropolitan Opera Staff | 03/20/2019These jet-setting dogs have a backstage pass to the world's greatest opera houses.
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By Rebecca Winzenried | 03/15/2019The decades-long relationship between Adams and the orchestra continues as the composer returns as a curator of new works.
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By Thomas May | 03/12/2019The work receives its world premiere at Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall March 17.
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By Gail Wein | 03/08/2019Rana's March 12 program includes works by Chopin, Ravel, and Stravinsky.
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By Jay Goodwin | 03/07/2019Wagner’s four-installment epic returns to the Met for the first time since the 2012–13 season, with three complete cycles, beginning March 9.
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By Jeff Tamarkin | 03/07/2019There are more than 100 festival events across New York City between March 9 and April 15.
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By Playbill Staff | 03/07/2019A host of theatre favorites lend their voices to more operatic works.
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By Clive Paget | 03/05/2019Zhao Lin’s composition, A Happy Excursion, receives its first U.S. performances March 6.
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By Jeremy Geffen | 02/28/2019Thile will be joined by musical guests for his Live From Here Carnegie Hall appearance on March 9.
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Opera
By Nathan Skethway | 02/28/2019The Grammy Award-winning opera from Mason Bates and Mark Campbell runs through March 9 at Seattle Center.
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By Scott H. Thompson | 02/27/2019This noir-inspired tale features an all-star cast, including Kurt Elling, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Ben Vereen March 1–2.
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Dance Features
By Mark Peikert | 02/25/2019The double bill, featuring choreography by Christopher Wheeldon, began its U.K. tour February 23.
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Photos
By Nathan Skethway | 02/22/2019The new production from Artistic Director Stanton Welch begins performances February 21.
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By Christopher Browner | 02/21/2019The South African singer makes her role debut as Nannetta February 22.
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