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2007-2008 SeasonCurrent ProductionsAida - Giuseppe Verdi AidaApproximate running time 3 hrs. 25 min.
The Met's epic production of this grandest of Italian operas has been trimmed by one intermission. The title role is shared by rising star Angela M. Brown, who made an impressive Met debut in the part in 2004, and debuting soprano Micaela Carosi. They face off against the powerhouse mezzos Dolora Zajick and Olga Borodina as Aida's rival, Amneris. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoUn Ballo in Maschera - Giuseppe Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera(A Masked Ball)Approximate running time 3 hrs. 20 min.
Verdi's soulful score, featuring unforgettable arias and brilliantly characterized ensemble writing, is delivered by a stellar international cast, including Michèle Crider and Angela M. Brown, who share the role of Amelia, Ofelia Sala, Stephanie Blythe, Salvatore Licitra, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoIl Barbiere di Siviglia - Gioachino Rossini Il Barbiere di Siviglia(The Barber of Seville)Approximate running time 3 hrs. 10 min.
Bartlett Sher's sold-out hit production of The Barber of Seville returns . "The new ' Barbiere ' is fast, funny, well-sung--even sexy," said the Associated Press last season. Sher's production breaks the barrier between the stage and the audience, bringing the singers closer to the audience than ever before. Mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca makes her highly anticipated Met debut as Rosina. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoLa Bohème - Giacomo Puccini La BohèmeApproximate running time 2 hrs. 55 min.
A magnificent cast comes together for Franco Zeffirelli's iconic production of the Puccini favorite. The exciting young conductor Nicola Luisotti presides over a glorious vocal ensemble led by the mesmerizing Angela Gheorghiu, who sings Mimì at the Met for the first time in twelve years, opposite golden-toned tenor Ramón Vargas as her lover, Rodolfo. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoCarmen - Georges Bizet CarmenApproximate running time 3 hrs. 35 min.
Bizet's indelible portrait of the willful gypsy woman is conveyed through a forceful, beguiling, and unforgettable score. Mezzo-soprano Olga Borodina brings sultry vocalism to the title role, opposite Marcelo Álvarez in his Met role debut as Don José, the proud soldier destroyed by his encounter with the seductive gypsy. Maija Kovalevska returns, fresh from her acclaimed performances as Euridice in 2006-07, as Micaëla, and Lucio Gallo makes his Met role debut as Escamillo. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoLa Clemenza di Tito - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart La Clemenza di TitoApproximate running time 2 hrs. 50 min.
For one of his final operas, Mozart examined political and romantic intrigue with a compelling return to the opera seria form. The radiant mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and the stylish tenor Ramón Vargas lead a superb ensemble of artists ideally suited to the challenges of this profound masterwork, led by Harry Bicket ( Rodelinda ) on the podium. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoDie Entführung aus dem Serail - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Die Entführung aus dem SerailApproximate running time 3 hrs. 5 min.
The electrifying Diana Damrau stars in three leading Mozart roles at the Met this season, including Konstanze, the feisty heroine of this charming yet vocally challenging farce. With recent coloratura turns in Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Ariadne auf Naxos , Damrau has shown Met audiences she's up to the task. The superb Mozartean Matthew Polenzani brings elegant lyricism to the role of Belmonte. David Robertson conducts. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoErnani - Giuseppe Verdi ErnaniApproximate running time 3 hrs. 40 min.
Verdi's rarely-heard gem returns to the Met for the first time since 1985 in a highly anticipated reappearance. Sublime solos and one of Verdi's finest ensemble scenes are brought to life by a sterling quartet of lead singers, including Marcello Giordani in the title role, Sondra Radvanovsky, Thomas Hampson, and Ferruccio Furlanetto, conducted by Roberto Abbado. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoLa Fille du Régiment - Gaetano Donizetti La Fille du RégimentApproximate running time 2 hrs. 45 min.
Experience the "exceedingly yummy operatic cake" that was called "the operatic show of the season" by The Times of London when it opened at Covent Garden this past winter. Audiences were dazzled by Natalie Dessay's fearless coloratura and impeccable comic timing and by Juan Diego Flórez's remarkable musicality--complete with the famous high Cs. Dessay and Flórez are an "operatic coupling made in heaven" raved the Financial Times. Directed by Laurent Pelly, the production also boasts stage legend and four-time Tony Award® winner Zoe Caldwell as the Duchess of Krakenthorp. La Fille du Régiment is a co-production with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, and the Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoThe First Emperor - Tan Dun The First EmperorApproximate running time 2 hrs. 55 min. Tan Dun's rich pageant of ancient China returns, fresh from its sold-out premiere run. Plácido Domingo reprises his tour-de-force portrayal of the great but brutal leader who sacrifices personal happiness to unite a country, in a monumental production by revered filmmaker Zhang Yimou. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoThe Gambler - Sergei Prokofiev The GamblerApproximate running time 2 hrs. 25 min. Prokofiev's gripping interpretation of Dostoyevsky's tale of compulsion, addiction, and madness comes alive in the hands of Valery Gergiev, displaying his command of Russian repertory. The brash score, evoking the seamy underbelly of Czarist society, is brought to life by a cast of Met veterans and the greatest Russian singers from Gergiev's legendary Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, including Vladimir Galouzine and Olga Guryakova. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoHansel and Gretel - Engelbert Humperdinck Hansel and GretelApproximate running time 2 hrs. 10 min. Most fairy tales, though charming on the outside, have darker underpinnings. Alice Coote and Christine Schäfer play the siblings lost in a shadowy world of unknown menace, pursued by the Witch (portrayed by tenor Philip Langridge) who seeks to devour them. The English-language production of Engelbert Humperdinck's masterful treatment of the beloved story by the Brothers Grimm is the second in the Met's annual series of special holiday presentations. This production of Hansel and Gretel was originally created for Welsh National Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoIphigénie en Tauride - Christoph Willibald von Gluck Iphigénie en TaurideApproximate running time 2 hrs. 30 min. Gluck found inspiration in the stylistic purity and elemental passions of Greek drama, as beautifully reflected in the elegant and emotional music of his final operatic masterwork. The luminous voice and stage presence of Susan Graham have won the mezzo-soprano international acclaim as the title character, while Plácido Domingo adds the role of her brother Oreste to his astounding repertory. Celebrated French conductor Louis Langrée makes his Met debut, and Stephen Wadsworth ( Rodelinda ) directs the first performances of this opera at the Met since 1917. Iphigénie en Tauride is a co-production with Seattle Opera. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoLucia di Lammermoor - Gaetano Donizetti Lucia di Lammermoor(Lucia)Approximate running time 3 hrs. 25 min. In this new production by acclaimed theater artist Mary Zimmerman and conducted by Maestro James Levine, Donizetti's famous tragic heroine is portrayed by one of her greatest recent interpreters: Natalie Dessay. She brings vocal virtuosity and dramatic commitment to the role of the young woman who is cornered by forces that break her heart and mind. Marcello Giordani and Giuseppe Filianoti share the role of her lover Edgardo, while Mariusz Kwiecien is her scheming brother Enrico, and John Relyea is the compassionate Raimondo. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoMacbeth - Giuseppe Verdi MacbethApproximate running time 2 hrs. 50 min. Giuseppe Verdi's longstanding affinity for Shakespeare is explored in Adrian Noble's dark yet exhilarating vision for this disturbing work, conducted by James Levine. The ferocious couple is portrayed by baritone Željko Lucic in the towering title role and soprano Maria Guleghina as his ruthless wife. Rising star John Relyea and the magnificent René Pape share the role of the doomed Banquo. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoMadama Butterfly - Giacomo Puccini Madama ButterflyApproximate running time 3 hrs. 20 min. Anthony Minghella's vision of Madama Butterfly became the talk of the opera world when it opened the 2006-07 season, quickly selling out its entire run. The highly theatrical yet emotionally intimate production--with vibrant costumes set against elegant lacquered surfaces--returns with the riveting singing-actress Patricia Racette in the title role and star tenor Roberto Alagna as her wayward lover, Pinkerton. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoManon Lescaut - Giacomo Puccini Manon LescautApproximate running time 3 hrs. 20 min. On the heels of her triumph in Jenufa, Finnish phenomenon Karita Mattila adds another landmark role to her Met repertory, the free-spirited beauty Manon Lescaut. The story of the magnetic attraction between two young lovers is the perfect vehicle for the soprano's exhilarating charisma, especially when matched by the ardent tenor of Marcello Giordani. Puccini never surpassed the erotic sweep of his own youthful hit. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoNew Production Gala: Iphigénie en Tauride - Christoph Willibald von Gluck Iphigénie en TaurideNew Production GalaApproximate running time 2 hrs. 30 min.
Gluck found inspiration in the stylistic purity and elemental passions of Greek drama, as beautifully reflected in the elegant and emotional music of his final operatic masterwork. The luminous voice and stage presence of Susan Graham have won the mezzo-soprano international acclaim as the title character, while Plácido Domingo adds the role of her brother Oreste to his astounding repertory. Celebrated French conductor Louis Langrée makes his Met debut, and Stephen Wadsworth ( Rodelinda ) directs the first performances of this opera at the Met since 1917. Iphigénie en Tauride is a co-production with Seattle Opera. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoNew Production Gala: La Fille du Régiment - Gaetano Donizetti La Fille du RégimentNew Production GalaApproximate running time 2 hrs. 45 min.
Experience the "exceedingly yummy operatic cake" that was called "the operatic show of the season" by The Times of London when it opened at Covent Garden this past winter. Audiences were dazzled by Natalie Dessay's fearless coloratura and impeccable comic timing and by Juan Diego Flórez's remarkable musicality--complete with the famous high Cs. Dessay and Flórez are an "operatic coupling made in heaven" raved the Financial Times. Directed by Laurent Pelly, the production also boasts stage legend and four-time Tony Award® winner Zoe Caldwell as the Duchess of Krakenthorp. La Fille du Régiment is a co-production with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, and the Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoNew Year's Eve Gala-Roméo et Juliette - Charles Gounod Roméo et Juliette(Romeo and Juliet)New Year's Eve GalaApproximate running time 3 hrs. 5 min.
Gounod's ultra-sensual interpretation of Shakespeare has the incandescent Anna Netrebko as Juliette with several high-voltage Roméos during the season, including Roberto Alagna for the first two performances, rising young tenor Joseph Kaiser in his company debut, and Matthew Polenzani for the Met's New Year's Eve gala. Nathan Gunn and Stéphane Degout share the role of Mercutio and Plácido Domingo presides on the podium. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoNorma - Vincenzo Bellini NormaApproximate running time 3 hrs. 0 min.
The supreme bel canto opera--an ideal marriage of vocal refinement and dramatic rigor--returns to the Met with Hasmik Papian and Maria Guleghina sharing the notoriously demanding title role. They perform opposite the formidable mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick, who sings the role of Norma's rival, Adalgisa. Maurizio Benini, who led last season's hit production of Il Barbiere di Siviglia, conducts. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoLe Nozze di Figaro - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Le Nozze di Figaro(The Marriage of Figaro)Approximate running time 3 hrs. 25 min.
Mozart's eternal masterpiece features a superb ensemble cast, including Hei-Kyung Hong and Anja Harteros sharing the role of the Countess, Ekaterina Siurina and Isabel Bayrakdarian as Susanna, Simon Keenlyside as the Count, and star bass-baritone Bryn Terfel mining the inexhaustible riches of the title role. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoOpening Night-Lucia di Lammermoor - Gaetano Donizetti Lucia di Lammermoor(Lucia)Opening Night GalaApproximate running time 3 hrs. 25 min.
In this new production by acclaimed theater artist Mary Zimmerman and conducted by Maestro James Levine, Donizetti's famous tragic heroine is portrayed by one of her greatest recent interpreters: Natalie Dessay. She brings vocal virtuosity and dramatic commitment to the role of the young woman who is cornered by forces that break her heart and mind. Marcello Giordani and Giuseppe Filianoti share the role of her lover Edgardo, while Mariusz Kwiecien is her scheming brother Enrico, and John Relyea is the compassionate Raimondo. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoOtello - Giuseppe Verdi OtelloApproximate running time 3 hrs. 5 min.
Even in a career filled with musical-theatrical masterpieces, Otello is often considered Verdi's towering achievement. The composer's profound musical insights into Shakespeare's tragedy illuminate the hero's tragic journey to self-destruction. Johan Botha brings his clarion tenor to the title role, and the extraordinary Renée Fleming returns to one of her most celebrated parts, the doomed Desdemona. Semyon Bychkov conducts. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoPeter Grimes - Benjamin Britten Peter GrimesApproximate running time 3 hrs. 15 min.
Peter Grimes is under investigation for unthinkable transgressions, yet Benjamin Britten's probing exploration of the nature of guilt and judgment implicates an entire fishing village. Director John Doyle, a Tony Award® winner for his interpretation of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd , makes his Met debut answering the challenges of this modern masterpiece. Tenor Anthony Dean Griffey takes on the complex title role, and the riveting Patricia Racette plays Ellen Orford, the woman who refuses to abandon him. Featuring what may be 20th-century opera's most impressive tenor role, Peter Grimes, with its sweeping orchestral beauty, is a haunting theatrical journey. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoRoméo et Juliette - Charles Gounod Roméo et Juliette(Romeo and Juliet)Approximate running time 3 hrs. 5 min.
Gounod's ultra-sensual interpretation of Shakespeare has the incandescent Anna Netrebko as Juliette with several high-voltage Roméos during the season, including Roberto Alagna for the first two performances, rising young tenor Joseph Kaiser in his company debut, and Matthew Polenzani for the Met's New Year's Eve gala. Nathan Gunn and Stéphane Degout share the role of Mercutio and Plácido Domingo presides on the podium. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoSatyagraha - Philip Glass SatyagrahaApproximate running time 3 hrs. 30 min.
Philip Glass's landmark 1980 work, set to text from the ancient Sanskrit scripture the Bhagavad Gita, is a moving account of Mahatma Gandhi's formative experiences in South Africa, which transformed him into a great leader. For the opera's Met premiere, director Phelim McDermott and designer Julian Crouch (artistic directors of London's provocative Improbable theater company) use adventurous, improvisational puppetry, achieved by the Skills Ensemble, a brilliant team of aerialists, to illuminate this formative period in Gandhi's life and work. Tenor Richard Croft (pictured) brings his crystalline timbre and musical finesse to Glass's gently unfolding, chant-like music. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoLa Traviata - Giuseppe Verdi La TraviataApproximate running time 3 hrs. 5 min.
Star sopranos Renée Fleming and Ruth Ann Swenson return with their highly acclaimed interpretations of Verdi's most engaging heroine, in Zeffirelli's opulent production. Lyric tenors Jonas Kaufmann and Matthew Polenzani share the role of Alfredo, the conflicted lover of the title's "fallen woman." An irresistible score and deeply human characters ensure the timeless impact of this romantic favorite. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoTristan und Isolde - Richard Wagner Tristan und Isolde(Tristan and Isolde)Approximate running time 5 hrs. 0 min.
Deborah Voigt, one of the world's most celebrated Wagnerian sopranos, undertakes this iconic role for the first time at the Met. The leading Tristan of our time, Ben Heppner, portrays the other half of the archetypal couple on their mystical journey of love, sex, and death. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoDie Walküre - Richard Wagner Die Walküre(The Valkyrie)Approximate running time 5 hrs. 0 min.
The internationally acclaimed Maestro Lorin Maazel conducts the second part of Wagner's colossal Ring cycle in his first Met performances in more than 45 years. The incomparable Met orchestra revels in the profound symphonic dimensions of the work. A cast of distinguished vocal soloists, including the great James Morris, propels the epic yet poignant drama. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoWar and Peace - Sergei Prokofiev War and PeaceApproximate running time 4 hrs. 15 min.
Prokofiev's adaptation of Tolstoy's novel captures its sweeping worldview as well as its insights into individuals. The resources required for this opera (68 solo roles, a depiction of the largest land battle in European history, and the magnificence of Imperial balls in Czarist Russia) makes this one of the biggest productions in Met history. The dynamic Russian maestro Valery Gergiev marshals the musical forces of a predominantly Russian cast. Performance Dates/Tickets and InfoDie Zauberflöte - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Die Zauberflöte(The Magic Flute, full length version in German)Approximate running time 3 hrs. 15 min.
Sublime, mystical, and humorous, Mozart's final opera is ideally served by Julie Taymor's dazzling hit production and yet another superb ensemble cast. In a daunting vocal challenge, soprano Diana Damrau alternates between the roles of the innocent Pamina and her fearsome mother, the Queen of the Night. The stylish tenor Eric Cutler and newcomer Joseph Kaiser--star of Kenneth Branagh's recent film of the opera--share the role of the brave prince Tamino. Performance Dates/Tickets and Info
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