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Huang Ruo’s `The Monkey King' to get world premiere at San Francisco Opera on Nov. 14
Read full article: Huang Ruo’s `The Monkey King' to get world premiere at San Francisco Opera on Nov. 14Huang Ruo’s “The Monkey King,” based on an episode from the 16th century Chinese novel “Journey to the West” in which a primate born from stone acquires supernatural powers and seeks immortality, will be given its world premiere by the San Francisco Opera on Nov. 14.
In break with the past, Met opera is devoting a third of its productions to recent work
Read full article: In break with the past, Met opera is devoting a third of its productions to recent workThe Metropolitan Opera is broadening its repertoire this season by performing more recent operas alongside classics like “La Boheme.”.
Met cuts season to 18 operas, matching fewest in 4 decades
Read full article: Met cuts season to 18 operas, matching fewest in 4 decadesThe financially challenged Metropolitan Opera is cutting its schedule to 18 productions next season, matching pandemic-curtailed 2019-20 for the fewest since 14 in the strike-shortened 1980-81 season.