Home / EntertainmentThe New York TimesEntertainmentThe New York Times·Jun 19, 2026·1 min readBrian Large, Who Brought Opera Vividly to Life on Film, Dies at 89In a directing career that included over 70 Met Opera broadcasts, he said his work was “dictated by the music, by key change, by orchestration, by phrasing.”View original source — The New York Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesThe New York TimesEntertainmentJun 5, 2026 · 1 minSpeight Jenkins, Who Brought Adventure to Seattle Opera, Dies at 89The New York TimesThe New York TimesEntertainmentJun 19, 2026 · 1 minJames Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85The New York TimesRolling StoneEntertainmentJun 19, 2026 · 1 minJames Burrows, ‘Cheers’ Co-Creator and Famed TV Director, Dead at 85Rolling StoneVarietyEntertainmentJun 19, 2026 · 1 minJames Burrows, ‘Cheers’ Co-Creator and Prolific TV Director, Dies at 85Variety
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