Karita Mattila To Star in Strauss's 'Salome' at the MET
by Faetra Petillo - September 03, 2008
Soprano Karita Mattila, who electrified Met audiences in the title role of Richard Strauss's Salome in 2004, returns as the voluptuous Judean princess this season, beginning September 23.
by Faetra Petillo - September 03, 2008
Soprano Karita Mattila, who electrified Met audiences in the title role of Richard Strauss's Salome in 2004, returns as the voluptuous Judean princess this season, beginning September 23.
NY Philharmonic Announces Morning of FREE Activities Prior to Gala Opening
by Faetra Petillo - September 03, 2008
Music Director Lorin Maazel and the New York Philharmonic will launch the 2008-09 season - the Orchestra's 167th - with celebratory free activities that culminate with the Gala Opening Night Concert on Wednesday, September 17, 2008.
by Faetra Petillo - September 03, 2008
Music Director Lorin Maazel and the New York Philharmonic will launch the 2008-09 season - the Orchestra's 167th - with celebratory free activities that culminate with the Gala Opening Night Concert on Wednesday, September 17, 2008.
Metropolitan Opera Announces Sirius Radio Broadcast Schedule
by Faetra Petillo - September 03, 2008
Metropolitan Opera on SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel 78 launches its regular live broadcasts of the company's 2008-09 season with the Opening Night Gala starring Renée Fleming, which airs on Monday, September 22, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. The third season of Met Opera Radio on SIRIUS features four live broadcasts weekly as the Met celebrates its 125th anniversary with six new productions, including the company premiere of John Adams's Doctor Atomic, 18 revivals, and the season grand finale of Wagner's epic Ring cycle, conducted by Music Director James Levine.
by Faetra Petillo - September 03, 2008
Metropolitan Opera on SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel 78 launches its regular live broadcasts of the company's 2008-09 season with the Opening Night Gala starring Renée Fleming, which airs on Monday, September 22, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. The third season of Met Opera Radio on SIRIUS features four live broadcasts weekly as the Met celebrates its 125th anniversary with six new productions, including the company premiere of John Adams's Doctor Atomic, 18 revivals, and the season grand finale of Wagner's epic Ring cycle, conducted by Music Director James Levine.
Fleming To Kick Off Metropolitan Opera's 125th Anniversary With Gala Performance
by Faetra Petillo - August 29, 2008
The Metropolitan Opera opens its 2008-09 season on September 22 with a gala performance that kicks off its 125th anniversary, starring Renée Fleming in three fully-staged scenes, including some of her most acclaimed portrayals. Costumes for Fleming have been specially created for each of the scenes in the Opening Night Gala by three of the world's legendary fashion designers: John Galliano, Christian Lacroix, and Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel.
by Faetra Petillo - August 29, 2008
The Metropolitan Opera opens its 2008-09 season on September 22 with a gala performance that kicks off its 125th anniversary, starring Renée Fleming in three fully-staged scenes, including some of her most acclaimed portrayals. Costumes for Fleming have been specially created for each of the scenes in the Opening Night Gala by three of the world's legendary fashion designers: John Galliano, Christian Lacroix, and Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel.
National CineMedia Teams Up With The Met For Third Season of 'Live in HD'
by Faetra Petillo - August 20, 2008
National CineMedia (NCM) LLC, operator of the largest digital in-theatre network in North America for cinema advertising and alternative entertainment and events, and the Metropolitan Opera are proudly partnering to bring a third season of the critically-acclaimed The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD series transmitted live, in high-definition, to more than 440 movie theatres and performing arts centers in the United States.
by Faetra Petillo - August 20, 2008
National CineMedia (NCM) LLC, operator of the largest digital in-theatre network in North America for cinema advertising and alternative entertainment and events, and the Metropolitan Opera are proudly partnering to bring a third season of the critically-acclaimed The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD series transmitted live, in high-definition, to more than 440 movie theatres and performing arts centers in the United States.
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