The situation in the Gaza Strip is increasingly worrying and painful. I renew my heartfelt appeal to allow the entry of dignified humanitarian aid and to bring an end to the hostilities, whose heart-rending price is borne by children, the elderly, and the sick.
I said I would post again about this infant. Yes.
This infant is named QUSAI ABU LIBDAH. He was a week old. Yes, a week old.
One more thing: HE WAS KILLED WITH HIS FATHER AND MOTHER HIS THREE SIBLINGS.
Their names are: Mohammad, father 38, Safa, mother 35, Ahmad, brother 12,β¦
One of the most horrific nights in Gaza is unfolding tonight. The bombs havenβt stopped for hoursβrelentless strikes, most of them pounding northern Gaza.
This madness has to stop. Enough.
Thank you, Operawire, for the chance to share a few thoughts on a pieceβand a processβthat means so much to me. Always a joy to reflect on the work we get to do.
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Those are just a few of the many projects that tenor Paul Appleby took on this past season.
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MUSIC FOR NEW BODIES
Music by Matthew Aucoin
Based on poems by Jorie Graham
ποΈ July 10 & 11, 2025
David Geffen Hall
Matthew Aucoin | composer & conductor
Peter Sellars | Stage Director
Ben Zamora | Lighting Design
Mark Grey | Sound Design
Yibin Wang | Assistant Director
Victoria Bek | Costume Stylist
Song Hee Lee | High Soprano
Meryl Dominguez | Soprano
Megan Moore | Mezzo
Paul Appleby | Tenor
Evan Hughes | Bass-Baritone
Sandbox Percussion: Jonny Allen, Victor Caccese, Ian Rosenbaum and Terry Sweeney. Miranda Cuckson , Keir Gogwilt, Carrie Frey, Iva Casian-Lakos, Coleman Itzkoff, Doug Balliett, Emi Ferguson Catherine Winters Boyack, Hunter OβBrien, Yasmina Spiegelberg, Joe Jordan, Brad Balliett, Jacqueline Kerrod, Baron Fenwick and Ning Yu
American Modern Opera Company
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Blondes do have more fun.
#tbt to my first Don Ottavio with San Diego Opera in 2015, pictured here with the radiant Ellie Dehn as Donna Anna. Grateful for this debut and the incredible team behind itβand looking forward to bringing Ottavio back to the The Metropolitan Opera stage this fall.
πΈ: Cory Weaver Photography
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β«οΈMUSIC FOR NEW BODIES
Music by Matthew @aucoincomposer
Based on poems by Jorie Graham
ποΈ July 10 & 11, 2025
David Geffen Hall
Matthew Aucoin | composer & conductor
Peter Sellars | Stage Director
@bbbenzamoraaa | Lighting Design
@MarkGreyMusic | Sound Design
@YibinBillWang | Assistant Director
Victoria Bek | Costume Stylist
@SongHee_Lzy | High Soprano
Meryl Dominguez @ragazzavioletta | Soprano
@MeganMooreMezzo | Mezzo
Paul Appleby | Tenor
@EvanBenHughes | Bass-Baritone
@Sandbox_Percussion @jonny_jonnyallen @victorcaccese @ianrosenbaum @terrysweeney @mirandacmusic @keir_gogwilt @freyaviol @iva_cl @colemanplayscello @dougballiett @emiferguson @catherineboyackflute @hunt.obrien @yasminaspiegelberg Joe Jordan @bradballiett @jacquikerrod @baronfenwick @ningyupiano @runningamoc
#runAMOCfestival #AMOC #newmusic #nycevent #whatshappening #operalife #classicalmusicians #operasinger #contemporarymusic #musicfestivals #collaborate
Blondes do have more fun.
#TBT to my first Don Ottavio with @SanDiegoOpera in 2015, pictured here with the radiant @EllieDehnSoprano as Donna Anna. Grateful for this debut and the incredible team behind itβand looking forward to bringing Ottavio back to the @MetOpera stage this fall.
πΈ: Cory Weaver Photography
#classicalmusic #dongiovanni #mozart #operalover #operalife #roledebut #operasingersofinstagram #blondesofinstagram #oldiebutgoodie #swords
Happy Birthday, Bobby! What would I do without you?!
You all know this song, no doubt, but I wanted to share it anyway because itβs such a perfect little gem. When I was a more-green singer, I took little perfections like this one for granted, but increasingly I savor little things like his emotionally precise chord-voicings heard played here with commensurate expertise by Schumann expert, Ken Noda from our performance of Dichterliebe with the @chambermusicsociety.
#classicalmusicians #robertschumann #otd #operasingers #liederabend #dichterliebe #tenor #pianistlife #collaborations #latergram #chambermusicsociety #artsong #lieder #happybirthdayπ #songsπΆ
Tonightβs final performance of the @metopera production of ANTONY & CLEOPATRA marks the end of a three-year adventure with Caesar. From @SFOpera to the @liceu_opera_barcelona, bringing it home to the Met has added so much meaning to this epic journey.
Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the wayβfrom the hardworking administrators, tech crew, stage managers, and music staff to the makeup and wardrobe teams. And of course, a special thank you to our creative team led by John Adams, who have created something truly extraordinary.
π Cast and Creative
John Adams | conductor
@geraldfinleyofficial | Antony
@_juliabullock | Cleopatra
Paul Appleby | Caesar
@egdeshong | Octavia
@taylorelaineraven | Charmian
@brenton_ryan | Eros
@jarrettott | Agrippa
Alfred Walker | Enobarbus
@evegigliotti | Iras
Kevin Short @kshort111 | Lepidus
@michael.adams.opera | Scarus
@Elkhanahpulitzer | Direction
Mimi Lien @mi2lien | Set Designer
Constance Hoffman | Costume Designer
David Finn | Lighting Designer
Bill Morrison | Projection Designer
@MarkGreyMusic | Sound Designer
@AnnieBParson | Choreographer
@luciascheckner | Dramaturg
Caren Levine @photosfromthepromptbox Joseph Lawson @laurapoepiano @bryanwagorn and @timmy.long | Musical Preparation
Kathryn LaBouff | English Diction
Morgan Robinson, Christina Franklin, Sarah Meyers and @Marcus.Alexander.Shields | Assoc. & Assist. Stage Directors
@metopera @metoperaactors @metoperachorus @metorchestra @metoperaballet
π·: (2) Karen Almond / Metropolitan Opera
#antonyandcleopatra #johnadamscomposer #metopera #operalover #operalife #takesavillage #collaborations #caesar #fujix100v #backstagephoto #classicalmusicians #gratitudepost #operasingers #sword
#tbt Caesar at the @Guggenheim
Now that so many of you have come to see the opera at the @MetOpera or have heard it on a broadcast, I wanted to share more of the background on the creation of this great opera.
The Works & Process series offers a behind the scenes sneak peek of new works from around the globe. For ANTONY & CLEOPATRA, there was a discussion with our creative team (director @elkhanahpulitzer, set designer @milien, choreographer @anniebparson) moderated by Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb with musical highlights performed by @_juliabullock, @geraldfinleyofficial and yours truly, accompanied by the luminous @laurapoepiano at the piano.
To watch the full program, visit the link in the bio
π· : @e.mertz.photography and Nonesuch Records / Facebook
#worksandprocess #newmusic #modernmusic #collaborate #metopera #johnadamscomposer #caesar #operasingers #classicalmusicians #operalife #paneldiscussion #letstalkaboutit #shakespeare
Just a few performances remaining of John Adamsβs ANTONY & CLEOPATRA at @metopera
π» And a FREE Met Opera Live Stream
Tuesday, June 3
π in the bio
π Cast
John Adams | conductor
@geraldfinleyofficial | Antony
@_juliabullock | Cleopatra
Paul Appleby | Caesar
@egdeshong | Octavia
@taylorelaineraven | Charmian
@brenton_ryan | Eros
@jarrettott | Agrippa
Alfred Walker | Enobarbus
@evegigliotti | Iras
Kevin Short @kshort111 | Lepidus
@michael.adams.opera | Scarus
@metopera @metoperaactors @metoperachorus @metorchestra @metoperaballet
π·: Karen Almond
#livebroadcast #liveperformance #livemusic #stagephoto #operalife #operalover #antonyandcleopatra #johnadamscomposer #newmusic #collaborations #operasingers #metopera #goteam #shakespeare #performancephotography
π» For all my friends and family who cannot make it to the @metopera for Antony & Cleopatra, here is a chance to catch a live broadcast!
ποΈ Saturday, May 24 at 1 pm EST
πΆ Metropolitan Opera Saturday Broadcasts
π in the bio
π Cast
John Adams | conductor
@geraldfinleyofficial | Antony
@_juliabullock | Cleopatra
Paul Appleby | Caesar
@egdeshong | Octavia
@taylorelaineraven | Charmian
@brenton_ryan | Eros
@jarrettott | Agrippa
Alfred Walker | Enobarbus
@evegigliotti | Iras
Kevin Short @kshort111 | Lepidus
@michael.adams.opera | Scarus
@metopera @metoperaactors @metoperachorus @metorchestra @metoperaballet
π·: Karen Almond
#livebroadcast #liveperformance #livemusic #radiobroadcast #johnadamscomposer #operalover #operalife #antonyandcleopatra #metopera #contemporarymusic #tenors #operasingers
A happy group after a wonderful World Premiere of Jessica Meyerβs SHADOW SONGS with poetry by Giancarlo Latta.
This set of "Upper West Side" songs was commissioned by the enchanting @ClaremontTrio who honored me with the opportunity to premiere this work with them. We had a fantastic time performing these wonderful songs for the audience at Music Mondays.
@jessicameyermusic @adventnyc
#nycevent #classicalmusicians #upperwestside #musicmondays #worldpremiere #newmusic #groupphoto #latergram
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