The Hours (Opera)

The Maestro Wore Blue: Bringing Pizazz to the Pit at the Met

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Metropolitan Opera’s music director, wears custom-made outfits tailored to each production, challenging conservative norms.

Pandemic Woes Lead Met Opera to Tap Endowment and Embrace New Work

Facing tepid ticket sales, the company will withdraw up to $30 million from its endowment and stage more operas by living composers, which have been outselling the classics.

Costuming ‘The Hours’ at the Met: Vintage Wallpaper and ’90s Calvin Klein

While creating the costumes for a new opera adaptation of “The Hours,” a designer found inspiration in archival wallpaper, an English farmhouse and 1990s Calvin Klein.

Three Divas Give Voice to ‘The Hours’ at the Met Opera

Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara and Joyce DiDonato discuss their preparations for the staged premiere of Kevin Puts’s work at the Metropolitan Opera.

Review: ‘The Hours’ Will Bring Renée Fleming Back to the Met

Kevin Puts’s new opera had its premiere in a Philadelphia Orchestra concert presentation before coming to New York this fall.