#metropolitan opera

[inthedarktrees]

Two ballerinas thoughtfully gazing out of studio window while standing on sill in rehearsal room at George Balanchine's School of American Ballet

Alfred Eisenstaedt, “The American Ballet,” Life, December 28, 1936

#ballet #ballerina #life magazine #dance #alfred eisenstaedt #1930s #george balanchine #school of american ballet #new york #metropolitan opera #vintage #photography #black and white

[detroitlib]

Portrait of soprano Reri Grist as Rosina in Rossini's opera, "The Barber of Seville." Printed on front: "Louis Melancon. Metropolitan Opera House, New York City." Louis Melancon, New York, N.Y." Label on back: "Metropolitan Opera Assn., Inc. Press Dept. Reri Grist as Rosina in Rossini's 'Il barbiere di Siviglia.'"

E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library

#reri grist #louis melancon #opera #music #soprano #singers #metropolitan opera #rosina #rossini #il barbiere di siviglia #the barber of seville #vintage #vintage music #singer #detroit public library

[semioticapocalypse]

Abelardo Morell. The Metropolitan Opera, Romeo and Juliet Set. 2005

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#BW #Black and White #Preto e Branco #Noir et Blanc #黒と白 #Schwarzweiß #Abelardo Morell #Metropolitan Opera #Romeo and Juliet #2005 #2000s

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Life cover from December 28, 1936 featuring members of the Metropolitan Opera's ballet company practicing. This company, called the American Ballet, eventually morphed into the New York City Ballet.

Photo: Alfred Eisenstaedt via Life magazine Instagram

#vintage New York #1930s #Alfred Eisenstaedt #ballet #Life magazine #Metropolitan Opera #New York City Ballet #NYCB #Dec. 28 #28 Dec. #vintage NYC #vintage ballet

[hauntedbystorytelling]

Ballet dancer by de Meyer

Adolf de Meyer (1868–1946) ~ Ballet dancer, ca. 1910s | src Christie’s view more on wordPress

Baron Adolph de Meyer (1868–1946) ~ Ballet dancer, ca. 1910–1920 (detail) view more on wordPress

#Adolf de Meyer #danseuse #dance pose #baron adolph de meyer #Adolph de Meyer #Tänzerin #bending backwards #role portrait #Baron Adolf de Meyer #tanzpose #dancer #1910s #danzatrice #bailarina #de meyer #metropolitan opera #bending back #Rollenporträt #Rollenfoto #ballet dancer

[vintage-archive]

Maria Callas in her dressing room at the Metropolitan Opera House, November 1956

#tosca #maria callas #diva #opera #metropolitan opera #the met #new york 1950s #crown #puccini #vissi darte #la divina #callas #black and white #photography #costume

[mudwerks]

(via The Grim Gallery: Exhibit 4547)

John Relyea and Renée Fleming in the 2017 Metropolitan Opera production of Anton Dvorák's Rusalka

#Anton Dvorák #Rusalka #opera #music #John Relyea #Renée Flemin #Metropolitan Opera #2017 #stage

[opera-ghosts]

Here we see this beautiful program from the Grand Opera New York at the Metropolitan 1902-03. Take a closer look on this list of great names.

#opera #classical music #music history #bel canto #composer #classical composer #aria #metropolitan opera #Met #classical musician #classical musicians #classical history #historian of music #musician #musicians #diva #prima donna #maestro #chest voice #Milka Ternina #dramatic soprano #soprano #Anton van Rooy #bass-baritone #Ernest van Dyck #dramatic tenor #tenor #Johanna Gadski #Lillian Nordica #classical studies

[citizenscreen]

New York’s original Metropolitan Opera House opened on October 22, 1883. #OnThisDay

#metropolitan opera

[muchadoabout]

THOMAS: Hamlet | Act 5: Ophélie! Metropolitan Opera, 2010

Marlis PETERSEN as Ophélie Simon KEENLYSIDE as Hamlet

OPERA IN HISTORY - March 9 On this day in 1868, Thomas’ grand opera, based on a french adaptation of William Shakespeare’s eponymous play, premiered at the Paris Opéra.

#sorry!!! #Thomas #Opera #Hamlet #Simon Keenlyside #Marlis Petersen #muchadogifs #opera gifs #metropolitan opera #on this day

[opera-shitpost]

In honor of the Met announcing their 2023-2024 season today.

For @leporellian.

#it's always a riotous experience in the opera circles when the met announces their season #opera #opera shitpost #opera shitposts #opera memes #met opera #metropolitan opera #puccini #giacomo puccini #tbh over here at opera-shitpost we all love puccini #but by GOD this season is so REPETITIVE when it comes to him specifically #these productions really refuse to die

[detroitlib]

View of mezzo-soprano Maria Ewing as Carmen and Luis Lima as Don Jose in Bizet's opera, "Carmen." Label on back: "Press Department, Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, New York City 10023. Luis Lima as Don Jose and Maria Ewing as Carmen in the final act of Bizet's 'Carmen.'"

E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library

#maria ewing #carmen #luis lima #opera #music #bizet #metropolitan opera #opera singer #detroit public library

[princesssarisa]

I swear that Peter J. Hall, who designed the costumes for Franco Zeffirelli's iconic Metropolitan Opera production of La Bohéme, must have seen this Little Women illustration by Jessie Wilcox Smith. It must have reminded him of Musetta and Mimí in the opera, because the dress he designed for Musetta in the last act looks almost identical to Jo's dress in this drawing.

Meanwhile, all three of Mimí's dresses are blue, even though none of them look quite like Beth's dress.

Even though Musetta has nothing in common with Jo apart from being feisty and hot-tempered (Jo would rather die than try to be sexy or flirty), the parallel of a fiery girl who reveals her tender and nurturing side by caring for a quieter, gentler, terminally ill girl still seems to have inspired the designer. The fact that Beth is sewing in that illustration, which is what Mimí does for a living, probably helped too.

#la boheme #opera #metropolitan opera #musetta #mimi #peter j. hall #costumes #clothing #jo march #beth march #illustration #jessie willcox smith

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Two divas meet: Marlene Dietrich congratulates Maria Callas backstage at the Metropolitan Opera on October 29, 1956, after Callas made her debut in Norma. Between them is her husband, Batista Meneghini.

Photo: Tom Fitzsimmons for the AP

#vintage New York #1950s #Tom Fitzsimmons #Maria Callas #Marlene Dietrich #opera #divas #Metropolitan Opera #Norma #Batista Meneghini #Met opening night #Oct. 29 #29 Oct.

[stone-cold-groove]

Stereo Review Magazine - January 1973.

#stereo review magazine #the 70s #1973 #metropolitan opera

[mstanyawinslow]

#sondra radvanovsky #norma #opera tag #the met #metropolitan opera #opera #bellini