The Met: In Focus
In Focus, a new podcast series from the Metropolitan Opera, introduces audience members to the operatic masterpieces presented in the company’s award-winning Live in HD cinema transmissions. Hosted by Met radio commentator and staff writer William Berger, In Focus provides historical context about the works and their creators, as well as insightful commentary about the drama and the music, accompanied by excerpts from past Met performances. For more information and a Live in HD schedule, visit metopera.org.
Great for a quick easy way to get the gist
09/18/2020
the Met Opera Guild will delve deeper into each opera- bit with this podcast I get a neat package that explores all the necessary components of the work. I love listening to it right before seeing the show so that I’m as informed and excited as I can be.
Never appreciated Opera.
04/30/2020
I never appreciated Opera. I didn’t even know where to begin. Did some research and found this podcast. I dove right in with what was the most recent podcast. Then I started going back to previous episodes. I can now hold a conversation with the most snootiest upper class folk. I also started to understand the complexities of the music and stories. Definitely a must for newbies as well as hardcore enthusiasts of this particular art-form that is both unique and complex.
William Berger is great
05/11/2019
We look forward to listening to William Berger‘s podcast while we are driving to each HD performance. William Berger has the ability to make us excited about the opera we are about to see.
Berger is terrific in his analysis
11/01/2018
William Berger’s intros for operas that will presented in HD are terrific. Only complaint: wish they longer, particularly the podcast about Marnie. But that trivial complaint aside, the podcasts are great and I look forward eagerly to each new one.
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- CreatorThe Metropolitan Opera
- Years Active2018 - 2020
- Episodes17
- RatingClean
- Copyright©2018 The Metropolitan Opera
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