Sneak Peek at James Levine Conducting Verdi's FALSTAFF

The Met: Live in HD series continues on the big screen with Verdi's Falstaff. An undisputed master of this work, Music Director James Levine conducts Verdi's opera for the first time at the Met since 2005. Robert Carsen's production-the first new Met Falstaff since 1964-is set in the English countryside in the mid-20th century. Ambrogio Maestri sings the title role of the blustery Sir John Falstaff, opposite a marvelous ensemble that includes Angela Meade, Stephanie Blythe, LisetteOropesa and Franco Vassallo. The live transmission begins on December 14 at 12:55 PM ET with an encore on December 18 at 6:30 PM local time.

A sneak peak of James Levine rehearsing Falstaff is below!

This season, The Met: Live in HD series will reach an audience of approximately 3 million people across 1,900 theaters in 64 countries, and offers subtitles in nine languages, including Swedish for the first time. The 2013-2014 HD season continues with 6 other live transmissions. For complete information on locations and tickets, visit www.metopera.org/hdlive.

WHAT: Verdi's Falstaff Live in HD (Approx. 3 hours 20 minutes)

WHEN: Falstaff

December 14, 2013 at 12:55 PM ET

December 18, 2013 at 6:30 PM local time (U.S. encore)

WHERE:

* Press passes are available for The Met: Live in HD screenings, please email mfernandez@rubenstein.com if you are interested in attending.

* Images from Falstaff can be found here and are for your use in a news segment if you find this of interest. The password is:met13photos.

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