A Soprano returns to the Met Opera for a recital 30 years after she was fired

The Met Opera put on a semi-staged version of Puccini's "Turandot" at the last minute. A backstage lift got jammed, but the show went on. The company put on the show after a technical mishap at the end of the show.

Soprano Kathleen Battle is returning to the Metropolitan Opera at age 75 for a recital on May 12. Battle is a soprano who fired at the Met Opera 30 years ago. Battle's recital will take place at the opera's Laurente Opera House in New York City.

Soprano Kathleen Battle is returning to the Metropolitan Opera at age 75 for a recital on May 12. It's only her second appearance there since she was fired in 1994. Battle was fired by the opera company for what it called “unprofessional actions” 30 years ago.

Kathleen Battle will perform a selection of classical and spiritual works at the Met. Battle was fired from the opera 30 years ago. She will perform at the opera for the first time since her firing. Battle will be the first female opera singer to perform a recital at the Opera House.