Metropolitan Opera Company

Metropolitan Opera Company A New York company that gave its first season in 1883–1884, and has achieved universal recognition as one of the world’s superior ensembles. Nearly all the great singers and operatic conductors have appeared on its programs. Saturday afternoon broadcasts began on 7 Dec 1940 and continue today, constituting the longest running radio show in U.S. history. Since 1986, the artistic director of the company has been James Levine. Lionel Mapleson made the first recordings of…