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This is a list of the singers, conductors, and dancers who have appeared in at least 100 performances at the Metropolitan Opera, last updated March 17, 2024. Performers are listed by the number of the performances they have appeared in as found at the Metropolitan Opera Archives. [ 1 ]
Märta Birgit Nilsson (17 May 1918 – 25 December 2005) was a Swedish dramatic soprano.Although she sang a wide repertoire of operatic and vocal works, Nilsson was best known for her performances in the operas of Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss. [5]
The list spans from operatic sopranos active in the first operas of the late 16th century to singers currently performing. Singers who have recorded opera arias or sung them in concert but have never performed in an opera are not included in this list. Singers are sorted by their year of birth.
In 1949, the new general manager of the Metropolitan Opera, Rudolf Bing, had said publicly he would cast Negro singers "for the right part". [citation needed] The Metropolitan Opera recognized Price's potential by inviting her to sing "Summertime" at a "Met Jamboree" fund-raiser on April 6, 1953, at the Ritz Theater on Broadway.
Renata Scotto (24 February 1934 – 16 August 2023) was an Italian soprano, opera director, and voice teacher.Recognised for her sense of style, her musicality, and as a remarkable singer-actress, Scotto is considered to have been one of the preeminent opera singers of her generation.
Audrey Luna (born 21 October 1978, [1] in Salem, Oregon, [2]) is an American soprano who won a Grammy Award in 2014 for Best Opera Recording of Thomas Adès's The Tempest and is the record holder for singing the highest written note at the Metropolitan Opera.
Tony Sirico, Steven Van Zandt, James Gandolfini, Michael Imperioli & Vincent Pastore. Anthony Neste/Getty Images The Sopranos premiered on HBO in January 1999, and throughout its six-season run ...
Kathleen Deanna Battle (born August 13, 1948) is an American operatic soprano known for her distinctive vocal range and tone. [1] [2] Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Battle initially became known for her work within the concert repertoire through performances with major orchestras during the early and mid-1970s.