Metropolitan Opera
Lincoln Center company
The Metropolitan Opera is the premier opera company in the United States, based at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Often called "the Met," it presents grand opera productions featuring world-renowned singers and lavish staging.
She dreamed of one day singing at the Met.
The company also broadcasts live performances to theaters worldwide.
Italian operatic composer
- VerdiItalian opera composer
- MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
- WagnerGerman Romantic opera composer
- HandelBaroque composer of oratorios
Rossini · La Bohème · Tosca · La Traviata · Rigoletto · Carmen · Aida · Madama Butterfly
Highest female voice range
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- mezzo-sopranoMedium female singing voice
contralto · aria · duet · recitative · bel canto · coloratura · falsetto · diva
Ornate hanging light fixtures
- red velvetCocoa cake dyed crimson
- giltCovered with gold
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
grand staircase · proscenium · auditorium · elegance · prestige · glamour · black tie · opening night
Raised performance platform
- setsGrouped items together
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
- orchestra pitRecessed area for musicians
conductor · maestro · rehearsal · premiere · director · chorus master · prompter · supertitles
NYC arts campus
- New York CityAmerica's largest city
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- board of directorsGoverning body of organization
nonprofit · patronage · fundraising · gala · benefactor · donor · trustee · subscription
Puccini
Italian operatic composer
- VerdiItalian opera composer
- MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
- WagnerGerman Romantic opera composer
Rossini · Handel · La Bohème · Tosca · La Traviata · Rigoletto · Carmen · Aida · Madama Butterfly · Turandot
soprano
Highest female voice range
mezzo-soprano · contralto · aria · duet · recitative · bel canto · coloratura · falsetto · diva · prima donna
chandeliers
Ornate hanging light fixtures
- red velvetCocoa cake dyed crimson
- giltCovered with gold
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
splendor · grand staircase · proscenium · auditorium · elegance · prestige · glamour · black tie · opening night · standing ovation
stage
Raised performance platform
orchestra pit · conductor · maestro · rehearsal · premiere · director · chorus master · prompter · supertitles · stagecraft
Lincoln Center
NYC arts campus
- New York CityAmerica's largest city
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
board of directors · nonprofit · patronage · fundraising · gala · benefactor · donor · trustee · subscription · membership
- performing artsacting, dance, music, drama, theater
- classical musicBach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms
- Concert Venuesconcert hall, recital hall, music hall, auditorium, performing arts center
- Theatersmovie theater, cinema, playhouse, auditorium, concert hall
- operaaria, arias, soprano, tenor, baritone
- NYC InstitutionsColumbia University, CUNY, NYPD, FDNY, MTA
Metropolitan Operacommunity theater
Local nonprofessional stage productions
dinner theater · open mic night · dive bar · karaoke bar · honky-tonk
Metropolitan Operashower singing
Vocalizing while bathing
street performance · busking · amateur hour · garage band · county fair
Metropolitan Operafringe theater
Experimental, non-commercial drama
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