Archive for the ‘Old Met’ Category
02/02/13 – Le Comte Ory – 1PM
Metropolitan Opera Le Comte Ory by Gioachino Rossini Libretto by Eugène Scribe and Charles-Gaspard Delestre-Poirson Sung in French Approximate running time: 2 hrs. 48 min., including 1 intermission “As the lecherous Count Ory, tenor Juan Diego Florez repeated the virtuoso performance he gave two seasons ago. His unique combination of slightly goofy charm, deft comic timing, and prodigious […]
01/26/13 – La Rondine – 1PM
Metropolitan Opera La Rondine by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Giuseppe Adami Sung in Italian Approximate running time: 2 hrs. 24 min., including 1 intermission This is Puccini at his melodic best, as soprano Kristine Opolais makes a notable debut in the title role of this romantic, bittersweet comedy. Tenor Giuseppe Filianoti is her passionate but mismatched lover. […]
01/19/13 – Maria Stuarda – 1pm
Metropolitan Opera Maria Stuarda by Gaetano Donizetti Libretto by Giuseppe Bardari Sung in Italian Approximate running time: 2 hrs. 46 min., including 1 intermission Joyce DiDonato’s performance in the title role of Mary, Queen of Scots, “will be pointed to as a model of singing,” full of “plush richness and aching beauty,” in David McVicar’s Met premiere […]
01/12/13 – Il Trovatore – 1PM
Metropolitan Opera Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano Sung in Italian Approximate running time: 2 hrs. 46 min., including 1 intermission Il Trovatore returns to the Met in a revival the New York Times calls “rousing, satisfying, truly fun.” David McVicar’s vivid production keeps the action moving in Verdi’s intense melodrama, which includes some of the composer’s most […]
01/05/13 – Les Troyens – 12:00PM NOON
Metropolitan Opera Les Troyens by Hector Berlioz Libretto by Hector Berlioz Sung in French Approximate running time: 5 hrs. 15 min., including 2 intermissions The Met offers a rare opportunity to witness Berlioz’s vast epic, last performed at the Met in 2003. Deborah Voigt, Susan Graham, Brian Hymel, and Dwayne Croft lead the starry cast, portraying characters […]
12/29/12 – The Tempest – 1:00pm
Metropolitan Opera The Tempest by Thomas Adès Libretto by Meredith Oakes Sung in English Approximate running time: 2 hrs. 41 min., including one intermission The New York Times calls Thomas Adès’s masterpiece “one of the most inspired, audacious and personal operas to have come along in years.” Robert Lepage’s “fantastical production…offers a superb cast, headed by the charismatic baritone Simon […]
12/22/12 – The Barber of Seville – 1:00pm
Metropolitan Opera The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini Libretto by Cesare Sterbini Sung in English Approximate running time: 2 hrs. 2 min, including one intermissions Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher’s production of The Barber of Seville is a rollicking comedy classic the entire family can enjoy. This holiday entertainment is razor-sharp, stylishly-sung (in English!) and […]
12/15/12 – Aida – 1:00pm
Metropolitan Opera Aida by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni Sung in Italian Approximate running time: 3 hrs. 36 min, including two intermissions The Met’s unforgettable production of Verdi’s ancient Egyptian drama stars Liudmyla Monastyrska as the enslaved Ethiopian princess caught in a love triangle with the heroic Radamès, played by Roberto Alagna, and the […]
12/08/12 – Un Ballo in Maschera – 1:00pm
Metropolitan Opera Un Ballo in Maschera by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Antonio Somma Sung in Italian Approximate running time: 3 hours 24 minutes, including two intermissions Accompanied by a thrilling score, Verdi’s vivid characters grapple with life and love, betrayal and death. Director David Alden’s dreamlike setting provides a compelling backdrop for this dramatic story of jealousy and […]
12/03/11 Rodelinda – George Frideric Handel 1:00 PM
sung in Italian Librettist: Nicola Haym Conductor: Harry Bicket Approximate running time 3 hrs. 50 min. Sensational in the 2004 Met premiere of Stephen Wadsworth’s much-heralded production, Renée Fleming reprises the title role. She’s joined by Stephanie Blythe and countertenor Andreas Scholl, and Baroque specialist Harry Bicket conducts. Cast Rodelinda: Renée Fleming Eduige: Stephanie Blythe […]
