Fabio Luisi Named Principal Guest Conductor of the Metropolitan Opera
Fabio Luisi will become Principal Guest Conductor at the Metropolitan Opera, the company's General Manager Peter Gelb and Music Director James Levine announced today.
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DER ROSENKAVALIER Premieres on Thirteen's Great Performances at the Met 4/25
Strauss's comic masterpiece of love and intrigue in 18th-century Vienna stars Renée Fleming as the aristocratic Marschallin and Susan Graham in the trouser role of her young lover Octavian.
LA TRAVIATA Returns Starring Angela Gheorghiu, Closes 4/24
Verdi's La Traviata returns to the Met with Angela Gheorghiu reprising her acclaimed interpretation of Violetta, a role the New York Times called a 'supercharged star turn' when she performed it in 2006.
Production of Bizet's Carmen Premieres on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met
Richard Eyre, the renowned British director of theater and film, explores the passionate drama of Bizet's Carmen and the power of her desires in his new production at the Metropolitan Opera, which premieres on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met series.
Renee Fleming Stars in the Met Premiere of Rossini's ARMIDA 4/12
Rossini's rarely performed Armida has its Met premiere on April 12 with a gala performance of Mary Zimmerman's new production.
Keenlyside and Petersen Led HAMLET at The Met Concludes 4/9
Ambroise Thomas's Hamlet returns to the Met stage for its first performances since 1897, with the powerful pairing of Simon Keenlyside in the title role and Marlis Petersen as Ophélie.
Renee Fleming Stars in the Met Premiere of Rossini's ARMIDA 4/12
Rossini's rarely performed Armida has its Met premiere on April 12 with a gala performance of Mary Zimmerman's new production.
Fabio Luisi to Take Over Roles in TOSCA and LULU at The Met in April and May
James Levine has withdrawn from the four performances of Tosca and three performances of Lulu he was scheduled to conduct in April and May.
DER ROSENKAVALIER Premieres on Thirteen's Great Performances at the Met 4/25
Strauss's comic masterpiece of love and intrigue in 18th-century Vienna stars Renée Fleming as the aristocratic Marschallin and Susan Graham in the trouser role of her young lover Octavian.
LA TRAVIATA Returns Starring Angela Gheorghiu, Closes 4/24
Verdi's La Traviata returns to the Met with Angela Gheorghiu reprising her acclaimed interpretation of Violetta, a role the New York Times called a 'supercharged star turn' when she performed it in 2006.
LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN Premieres on THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met
The Metropolitan Opera's new production of Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, conducted by Met Music Director James Levine and directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, premieres on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met series.
Gheorghiu Takes Over as Mimi in Met Opera's LA BOHEME, 3/20
Opera star Angela Gheorghiu will take over the role of Mimi in the Puccini Opera LA BOHEME at the Metropolitan Opera beginning on March 20th.
Lauritz Melchior Heldentenor Foundation Donates $1.1 Million to the Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera announced today that it has been awarded a $1.
Keenlyside and Petersen to Star in Thomas's HAMLET at The Met, 3/16-4/9
Ambroise Thomas's Hamlet returns to the Met stage for its first performances since 1897, with the powerful pairing of Simon Keenlyside in the title role and Marlis Petersen as Ophélie.
Met Opera Announces Its 2010 National Council Auditions Winners
The Metropolitan Opera today announced the winners of the 2010 National Council Auditions.
Keenlyside and Petersen to Star in Thomas's HAMLET at The Met, 3/16-4/9
Ambroise Thomas's Hamlet returns to the Met stage for its first performances since 1897, with the powerful pairing of Simon Keenlyside in the title role and Marlis Petersen as Ophélie.
William Kentridge Makes Met Debut Directing Shostakovich’s THE NOSE
Dmitri Shostakovich's The Nose has its Metropolitan Opera premiere on March 5 at 8:00 pm, conducted by Valery Gergiev, in a visually arresting new production by artist William Kentridge that features original collage, film, sculpture, and massive projections of the artist's drawings and prints.
LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN Premieres on THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met
The Metropolitan Opera's new production of Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, conducted by Met Music Director James Levine and directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, premieres on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met series.
Seven New Productions, Including Two Met Premieres, Headline Met's '10-11 Season
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.
Vassallo Replaces Carlos for Met's ATTILA Performances 3/19, 3/22, 3/27
Franco Vassallo will sing the role of Ezio in Verdi's Attila on March 19, 22, and 27, replacing Carlos Alvarez, who is ill.
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