Met Opera season opens with "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay"
Miles Mykkanen has come a long way since his musical theater dreams shifted to opera at the Juilliard School at Lincoln Center.
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Miles Mykkanen has come a long way since his musical theater dreams shifted to opera at the Juilliard School at Lincoln Center.
Peter Gelb, General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera joins CBS New York to discuss.
The Metropolitan Opera's Summer HD Festival is still going strong.
Performances run until Jan. 6.
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The Metropolitan Opera says it was hit by a cyberattack.
The opera says the 20-year-old New Jersey man worked in the electric construction shop.
She has performed with the opera company for 20 years.
A Russian superstar soprano will no longer perform at the Metropolitan Opera because of her past ties to Vladimir Putin.
Institution says it will not change policy until invasion of Ukraine ends and restitution is made.
The Met announced it is cutting ties with artists allied with Russia's president.
The mandate takes effect Jan. 17 for people eligible for third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines or a second dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
People in long gowns and tuxedos gathered around the fountain outside Lincoln Center waiting to go inside to see "Fire Shut Up in My Bones" at the Met.
"Fire," with a score by jazz trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, will be the first opera by a Black musician presented at the Met in its 138 years.
To celebrate, the Met scheduled two free outdoor performances on Sept. 4 and 5 at Lincoln Center.
It will be the first live performance for the opera since March 2020.
The opera reached an agreement with the union that represents soloists, actors and dancers. Hundreds of stagehands, musicians and other union members, however, are still without a contract.
Levine died March 9 in Palm Springs, California, of natural causes, his physician of 17 years, Dr. Len Horovitz, said Wednesday.
Last year, more than 66 million tourists came to the Big Apple, supporting over 400,000 jobs and generating close to $73 billion.
In its announcement, the Met said it made the "painful decision" based on advice given from health officials to the Met and Lincoln Center.
Norman performed with opera companies around the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, where she debuted in 1983.
After 51 consecutive seasons with the Met, tonight's opening performance of "Macbeth" will go on without the world-renowned tenor's booming voice.
Regarded as one of the greatest opera singers of all time including decades of performances at New York's Met Opera, Placido Domingo also is a prolific conductor.
As part of three-year contracts, the Met has the right to present up to 17 Sunday matinees in 2019-20 and 27 the following season.
The Met fired Levine as its music director emeritus on March 12, citing evidence of misconduct, but it did not make public any details at the time.
Hochul said she would commit $1.7 billion in the next budget to expand child care in New York during her 2026 state of the state address.
Negotiations are ongoing, but John Harbaugh is expected to end up coaching the New York Giants.
The Kings (11-30) won their third straight to spoil the return of Knicks coach Mike Brown, who made his first appearance in Sacramento since being abruptly fired early in the 2024-25 season.
The New Orleans Pelicans edged the Brooklyn Nets 116-113 on Wednesday night.
The Ottawa Senators handed the New York Rangers a fifth consecutive loss, beating them 8-4 on Wednesday night.
Border czar Tom Homan said no decision had been made about the exact nature of the cuts, which are supposed to take effect in two weeks.
A school in Manhattan was placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after shots were fired in a nearby park.
Nurses continue to hold the picket line as the largest nurses' strike in New York City history is on its third day with no end in sight.
The trial of NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran got underway Wednesday in the Bronx. Duran faces manslaughter charges in the death of 30-year-old Eric Duprey in Aug. 2023.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Two men posing as Amazon delivery workers held a Connecticut homeowner at gunpoint while robbing him and his wife, police said.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Police in Danbury, Connecticut, are actively looking for a man who they believe fired a deadly gunshot that traveled through a wall and killed his neighbor.
There's plenty of sunshine is on the way to the Tri-State Area, but the First Alert Weather team is also tracking a round of snow later this week.
It was a mostly dry Sunday, until some snow squalls briefly hit the Tri-State Area on Sunday night.
A pastor in Morristown, New Jersey, says community members are too afraid to go outside after recent ICE activity.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is reflecting on his public career as he moves to New York for his next job.
Priyatharsini Natarajan, 35, of Hillsborough, N.J. faces two first-degree murder charges in the death of her two boys, 5 and 7.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
The New Jersey governor highlighted his achievements during his eight years in office in his final State of the State address.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Three people were sentenced Tuesday for their roles in murdering and dismembering a man and a woman in Amityville in February 2024.
The trial in the case of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is finally in sight.
Hochul laid out plans to move New York toward universal child care, and restrict 3-D printed ghost guns in the state.
A new bill proposed in New York would target private businesses that don't quickly turn over surveillance footage after a crime. The legislation is named after the young employee killed at a Long Island CVS on Christmas Day.
Hochul said she would commit $1.7 billion in the next budget to expand child care in New York during her 2026 state of the state address.
A shooting occurred Wednesday night in north Minneapolis after ICE officers were attacked by men with shovels during an arrest operation, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
Border czar Tom Homan said no decision had been made about the exact nature of the cuts, which are supposed to take effect in two weeks.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is reflecting on his public career as he moves to New York for his next job.
The FBI's search is part of a probe into a federal employee suspected of mishandling classified information, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
Nurses continue to hold the picket line as the largest nurses' strike in New York City history is on its third day with no end in sight.
Nurses say health care benefits and workplace safety are their main reasons for striking, and are refusing to go back to work until their demands are met.
Loved ones of patients at hospitals in New York City are concerned about care as nurses continue to strike due to failed contract negotiations on Monday.
The New York State Nurses Association said it called for the strike as negotiations stalled with the city's wealthiest hospitals.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
John Forté, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees, was found dead in his home in Massachusetts.
The 2026 Golden Globes honored the standouts in both film and television from last year. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Video of an angry confrontation during intermission at a performance of "Mamma Mia!" on Broadway is going viral on social media.
Negotiations are ongoing, but John Harbaugh is expected to end up coaching the New York Giants.
The Kings (11-30) won their third straight to spoil the return of Knicks coach Mike Brown, who made his first appearance in Sacramento since being abruptly fired early in the 2024-25 season.
The New Orleans Pelicans edged the Brooklyn Nets 116-113 on Wednesday night.
The Ottawa Senators handed the New York Rangers a fifth consecutive loss, beating them 8-4 on Wednesday night.
Nico Hischier scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway at 3:42 of overtime to give the Devils a 3-2 victory over the Kraken on Wednesday.
A city-approved plan to rezone a stretch of Atlantic Avenue is expected to bring thousands of new apartments to Brooklyn, but tenant advocates say the deal falls short for lower-income residents and could accelerate displacement.
A three-year pilot run by the Brooklyn Justice Initiative and the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice aims to improve court compliance and reduce recidivism by meeting participants where they live.
Harlem native Teyana Taylor wins her first major acting honor at the 83rd Golden Globes Awards for her performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." Locals say it's a win for the whole neighborhood.
Legislation would protect and expand hunger programs and improve benefit security as New York pantries see rising demand.
The people and businesses of Ridgewood, Queens, have banded together to help those impacted by the recent apartment building fire.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
It comes a week after the governor and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced free child care for 2-year-olds in the five boroughs.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Thursday morning First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for January 14 at 11 p.m.
An 85-year-old woman was found stabbed to death at a home in Brooklyn late Tuesday. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
A pastor in Morristown, New Jersey, says community members are too afraid to go outside after recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
