The Metropolitan Opera celebrates its 80th season of Saturday Afternoon Radio Broadcasts-the longest-running classical music series in American broadcast history-with a 22-week season featuring many of the world's greatest operatic artists, beginning December 18.
The Metropolitan Opera celebrates its 80th season of Saturday Afternoon Radio Broadcasts-the longest-running classical music series in American broadcast history-with a 22-week season featuring many of the world's greatest operatic artists, beginning December 18.
Ein wichtiges Hausdebüt an der Wiener Staatsoper steht am Dienstag, 14. September 2010 in 'La forza del destino' an: Die weltweit gefragte Sopranistin Eva-Maria Westbroek stellt sich dem Staatsopernpublikum als Leonora vor.
The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera's Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series of live performance transmissions into movie theaters around the world, will expand in its fifth season to 1500 theaters (an increase of 300 theaters), while adding Egypt, Portugal, and Spain to its network of now 46 participating countries.
A dress rehearsal of Richard Strauss' opera 'Elektra' was held in Salzburg on August 4, 2010. 'Elektra' is conducted by Daniele Gatti, directed by Nikolaus Lehnhoff, and designed by Raimund Bauer. The production opens on August 12 as part of the annual Salzburg Festival (or Salzburger Festspiele). BroadwayWorld brings you a sneak peek below!
The new opera by Mark-Anthony Turnage and Richard Thomas entitled ANNA NICOLE, will debut at London's Royal Opera House in February of next year. The opera centers around the late actress/model Anna Nicole Smith.
Seven new productions, including two company premieres and the first two parts of a new Ring cycle, featuring many of the world's greatest singers and conductors, will highlight the Metropolitan Opera's 2010-11 season.