the Metropolitan Opera
/ðə ˌmetrəpɒlɪtən ˈɒprə/
/ðə ˌmetrəpɑːlɪtən ˈɑːprə/
(also also informal the Met)
- the leading US opera company, and one of the best known in the world, based in New York at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. It was established in 1883. The company's most famous head was Rudolf Bing, between 1950 and 1972. Its conductors have included Gustav Mahler and Arturo Toscanini, and its singers have included Enrico Caruso, Maria Callas, Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti. Since 1931 it has broadcast its Saturday afternoon opera productions live on radio, and since 2006 it has regularly broadcast live performances via satellite to cinemas around the world.
大都会歌剧院：美国领先的歌剧公司，也是全球最知名的剧团之一，总部位于纽约的林肯表演艺术中心。它成立于1883年。该公司最著名的负责人是Rudolf Bing，在1950年至1972年之间。其指挥包括Gustav Mahler和Arturo Toscanini，其歌手包括Enrico Caruso，Maria Callas，Joan Sutherland和Luciano Pavarotti。自1931年以来，它就通过广播直播了周六下午的歌剧作品，自2006年以来，它就定期通过卫星向世界各地的电影院广播现场表演。