Metropolitan Opera
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James Levine had become an operatic legend as music director of the Metropolitan Opera for nearly three decades and had been a mentor to and champion of Conlon.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
London and New York saw “Traviata” the next year, and in 1883 it was featured with a more contemporary setting in the first season of the Metropolitan Opera.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
The Metropolitan Opera, which also mounted McDermott’s production, released it on CD and DVD, winning a Grammy for best opera recording.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
Lauren Snouffer, a soprano who recently made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera, appears in the Abrahamsen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
In 1895, more than three thousand people gathered at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City for a grand celebration in honor of Stanton’s eightieth birthday.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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