‘Death of Klinghoffer’ daughters’ criticism featured in Playbill
The daughters of terrorism victim Leon Klinghoffer will put their criticism of an opera about their dad’s death into the show’s program. Lisa and Ilsa Klinghoffer have always opposed “The...
View ArticleProtesters decry Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Death of Klinghoffer’
Protesters descended on the Metropolitan Opera on Monday, hours before curtains rise on the controversial production “The Death of Klinghoffer.” Demonstrators decried the Met’s decision to stage the...
View ArticleDe Blasio blasts Giuliani for protesting ‘Klinghoffer’
Mayor de Blasio blasted predecessor Rudy Giuliani for leading protests against the opera “The Death of Klinghoffer.” The current mayor said it’s not “the American way” to protest against objectionable...
View Article‘Death of Klinghoffer’ ends with standing ovation despite protest
NEW YORK — A Metropolitan Opera performance of a show critics say glorifies Palestinian terrorists has ended with a standing ovation drowning out scattered boos. Politicians including former New York...
View ArticleRage and protests at Met opening of ‘Klinghoffer’
Hundreds of protesters shouting “Shame on the Met” swarmed Monday’s premiere of “The Death of Klinghoffer” as the opera opened amid a firestorm of controversy that spilled into the theater...
View ArticleTerror slaying of Leon Klinghoffer shocked the world
Before ISIS, 9/11 and Lockerbie, the slaying of Jewish-American businessman Leon Klinghoffer stood as the most shocking act of terror carried out against an innocent US citizen. Klinghoffer, a...
View Article‘The Death of Klinghoffer’ ignites passion outside, but none onstage
It’s often said that opera is a dying art form, but you wouldn’t know it from the emotions flaring outside Lincoln Center last night. The occasion was The Metropolitan Opera’s...
View ArticleFlattering the Met: Critics too kind to pathetic Opera
The thousands of protesters who greeted Monday’s opening of John Adams’ “The Death of Klinghoffer” were paying the Metropolitan Opera a great compliment: They were taking the Met seriously. In...
View Article‘Klinghoffer’ actress compares show to ‘Schindler’s List’
A performer in the Met’s controversial opera “The Death of Klinghoffer” defended the work on Tuesday — insisting the cast is actually fighting anti-Semitism with the production. “To me, this...
View ArticleMet GM: ‘Death of Klinghoffer’ proves protesters wrong
Monday night’s premiere of “The Death of Klinghoffer” was not one of the easiest nights in the history of The Metropolitan Opera, but it was one of the most important....
View ArticleJewish ‘Klinghoffer’ actor speaks: ‘Terrorists are human’
It isn’t easy killing Leon Klinghoffer every night, over and over, in front of an audience of 4,000 — but it’s been an eye-opening experience for the Jewish-American actor who plays...
View ArticleYou won’t believe what NYC museums keep in storage
Apparently, you can have too much of a good thing — which explains why Lauren Bacall’s gowns, Beethoven’s death mask, a paddy wagon and a 68-million-year-old triceratops skull are all...
View ArticleMet Opera House to host private funeral for Bob Simon
Celebrated TV journalist Bob Simon will be remembered by friends and family during a private funeral service at the Metropolitan Opera House on Tuesday morning. A public memorial service for...
View ArticleThe 10 best NYC-based movies to watch on Valentine’s Day
New York City is not only the capital of the world, it’s also the most romantic spot on the planet. Check out our list of the most romantic NYC-filmed moments...
View ArticleJournalists gather at Met Opera House for private Bob Simon send-off
CBS newsman Bob Simon got the send-off that music lovers dream of. More than 150 close friends — including Tom Brokaw, Charlie Rose, Scott Pelley and Anderson Cooper — joined...
View ArticleLincoln Center doomed by elite fools: ex-chief
In the winter of 2004, Reynold Levy, then president of Lincoln Center, was organizing a massive holiday tree-lighting ceremony featuring performers from the center, plus jugglers, clowns and more. Levy...
View ArticlePaul Sorvino’s impromptu opera performance
The “Goodfellas” star was so inspired by the Metropolitan Opera’s opening night on Monday that he sang some impromptu arias for his tablemates at a snazzy supper that followed.
View ArticlePlácido Domingo surprises opera fans
There was a heart-lifting finale at the Metropolitan Opera’s Golden Horseshoe dinner Monday at the St. Regis to thank generous Met supporters.
View ArticleDon’t ask Mercedes Bass how old she is
The vice chairwoman of the Metropolitan Opera celebrated her birthday at the 11th annual Opera News Awards.
View ArticleTenor makes Metropolitan Opera debut in jeans and a t-shirt
The Italian tenor who made his Metropolitan Opera debut Saturday with only five minutes notice — wearing a T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers — called his surprise performance “the crowning of a dream.” “The...
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