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The Metropolitan Opera :
Highlights of 2006-2007 Met Season in HD
Welcome to the Opera revolution!
With the extraordinary success of the 2007-08 season of The Metropolitan Opera productions, cinema audiences have cried out for more. People who previously thought Nessun Dorma was a type of car are now becoming true opera converts after seeing the New York Met's Operas captured in HD and screening at their local cinemas.
To whet your appetite for the 2008-2009 season of operas direct from New York starting in October, we present this mini-season of highlights from the 2006-2007 season:
Tickets for individual sessions are $25 for Adults and $21 for Concession.
A season pass is $90 for Adults and $74 for Concession.
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Il Trittico
Jealousy, murder, suicide, religious rapture, intrigue, young love! No, this isn't the material for a soap opera, but for the triple-bill of one act operas (comprising Il Tabarro , Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi) that make up Puccini's Il Trittico. This spectacular new production showcases the amazing technical resources of the Met stage as well as a brilliant ensemble cast, not to mention Puccini at his most hauntingly lyrical and masterfully dramatic. The Met's celebrated Music Director James Levine conducts.
Running Time: 3 hours 45 minutes.
Featuring: Maria Guleghina, Barbara Frittoli, Stephanie Blythe, Salvatore Licitra, Alessandro Corbelli.
Jack O'Brien's new production conducted by James Levine. Directed for telecast by Gary Halvorson. |
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The Magic Flute
Celebrated director Julie Taymor, who brought The Lion King to Broadway and directed the films Titus, Frida and Across The Universe , casts her spell on Mozart's The Magic Flute. Dancing bears, flying birds, even a giant serpent-all are brought vividly to life through Taymor's ingenious use of puppetry. This abridged 100-minute version of Mozart's opera is sung in English and features an attractive young cast. It is a very child-friendly opera and we encourage you to bring your kids and grandkids. It's a great way to introduce them to opera.
Running Time: 1 hour 50 minutes.
Featuring: Erika Miklósa, Ying Huang, Matthew Polenzani, Nathan Gunn, René Pape.
Julie Taymor's production conducted by James Levine. Directed for telecast by Gary Halvorson. |
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The Barber of Seville
The music of Rossini's The Barber of Seville (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) has been featured in Bugs Bunny cartoons and TV commercials, but is best heard in its original setting, where its infectious charm and bubbling joy are given free reign. In the Met's new production, the dashing young Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez (from La Fille de Régiment ) sings one of his greatest roles: Count Almaviva.
Running Time: 3 hours.
Featuring: Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Flórez, Peter Mattei, John Del Carlo, John Relyea.
Bartlett Sher's new production conducted by Maurizio Benini. Directed for telecast by Gary Halvorson. |
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The First Emperor
The world premiere production of Chinese composer, and Oscar winner (for the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon music score), Tan Dun's epic opera, The First Emperor. It features legendary tenor Plácido Domingo as Emperor Qin, who founded an empire that would survive for 2,000 years. Tan Dun's music is a fascinating mix of East and West and the monumental production is by revered Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou (Raise the Red Lantern and House of Flying Daggers) with costumes by designer Emi Wada (Kurosawa's Ran).
Running Time: 3 hours 15 minutes.
Featuring: Elizabeth Futral, Michelle DeYoung, Susanne Mentzer, Plácido Domingo, Paul Groves,
Hao Jiang Tian, Wu Hsing-Kuo. Zhang Yimou's world premiere production conducted by composer Tan Dun. Directed for telecast by Brian Large. |
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