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Metropolitan Opera

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  1. The most prominent opera company in the United States, often called “the Met” for short. It is based in New York City.


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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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