# Sting at the Metropolitan Opera, Kennedy Center & Denyce Graves's Farewell

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Podcast: [The OperaWire Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-operawire-podcast-7393420)
Published: 2025-11-25T16:14:38+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1999

## Resource

On this episode, we discuss the Metropolitan Opera's announcement of "The Last Ship" by Sting, Denyce Graves' farewell performance, and the continuing drama at the Kennedy Center. We also discuss our favorite recordings of Andrea Chenier.

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