Tag: Metropolitan Opera

Emile Griffith’s Double Life Is Subject of Met Opera ‘Champion’

A new opera at the Met explores the life and tragic career of the gay boxer Emile Griffith, a welterweight champion.

Met Opera Ordered to Pay Anna Netrebko $200,000 for Canceled Performances

The company cut ties with the star Russian soprano for her refusal to denounce Vladimir Putin after the invasion of Ukraine. An arbitrator said it must pay her under the terms of her contract.