Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking” is the only survivor among the new productions, opening April 8. “If ever there was a time for grand opera to become more flexible in terms on scheduling and more nimble in terms of reaction, now is the time.” “There will be changes to all future seasons,” Gelb said. Netrebko also has withdrawn from a new staging of Strauss’ “Salome” scheduled for 2021-22, deciding the role was not right for her. 31, it would not be mean that we wouldn’t open at all next season.” “Based upon the discussions I’ve had with various health authorities here locally in New York, some of them believe that there will be a medical solution by then. “I believe that we have a much greater chance of starting on Dec. “Aida” was to have opened the season Sept. “Certain operas seem to be just right in terms of their running time and others seem to be significantly too long."įour new stagings will be reset for later seasons, most likely 2022-23 and later: Michael Mayer’s production of Verdi’s “Aida,” Barrie Kosky’s version of Prokofiev’s “The Fiery Angel,” Simon McBurney’s vision of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” and Ivo Van Hove’s rendering of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.”
“This is a good wake-up call for all of us to once again revisit running lengths,” Gelb said. The company plans to start its shortest season in four decades with a gala on New Year’s Eve and is considering cuts that get the audience in and out faster. “It is impossible to follow these social distancing guidelines that are in effect and presumably will be in effect certainly through the summer and into the early fall to have an orchestra situated in the pit, to have a chorus and dancers and singers in close contact with each other on the stage, to have costume, wardrobe, makeup people working intensely.” “Social distancing and grand opera do not mix,” Met general manager Peter Gelb said. It also announced about $60 million in emergency gifts had balanced its 2019-20 budget.
The Met said Monday it is pushing back opening night by nearly 3 1/2 months to the latest start in the company’s 137-year history and calling off four of next season’s new productions in fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
NEW YORK - The Metropolitan Opera season is getting shorter, along with some of its shows.
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