Ancient and modern: the Met's starry roster of broadcasts for its 125th anniversary season runs the operatic gamut from classical myth to the nuclear age.Dec. 20 [red circle] Thais Jules Massenet Jules (Émile Frédéric) Massenet (May 12, 1842 – August 13, 1912) was a French composer. He is best known for his operas, which were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century; they afterwards fell into oblivion for the most part, but have undergone periodic revivals A hotly anticipated new production of the 2008/09 season, this tale of a courtesan cour·te·san n. A woman prostitute, especially one whose clients are members of a royal court or men of high social standing. [French courtisane, from Old French, from Old Italian cortigiana who finds religion and a monk who falls for her physical charms stars soprano Renee Fleming, with baritone Thomas Hampson Thomas Hampson is the name of:
Dec. 27 [red circle] The Magic Flute Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart This Julie (The Lion King) Taymor abridged, English-language version of Mozart's magical tale looks set to become a Nutcracker-like Christmas tradition. Nicole Cabell, winner of the 2005 Cardiff Singer of the World competition, sings Pamina to the Tamino of Greek-American tenor Dimitri Pittas (Macduff in last season's gripping Macbeth). Jan. 3 [red circle] La boheme Giacomo Puccini Only slightly late for the Dec. 22 Puccini anniversary, this revival of the much-loved Franco Zeffirelli production stars Ramon Vargas as Rodolfo and Latvian soprano Maija Kovalevska as Mimi. A student of Mirella Freni and winner of Placido Placido may refer to any of the following: People Placido is a traditional Spaniard clan name (see Clan Placido) and it is now a common given name and a less common surname. It is also a fairly common surname in Southern Italy. Domingo's Operalia competition in 2006, Kovalevska could become the next big Puccini soprano. Frederic Chaslin, recently in Montreal for Bizet's Les Pecheurs de perles, is on the podium. Jan. 10 [red circle] La rondine Giacomo Puccini Once you've heard the music in this World War I-era gem, you'll wonder why it's so rarely performed. The handsome Nicolas Joel staging, set in the Art Deco period, may change the opera's fortunes. The husband-and-wife team of Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna, both passionate advocates for the opera, are cast as the star-crossed lovers, Magda and Ruggero. This promises to be a very glamorous live HD cinema transmission. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jan. 17 [red circle] Doctor Atomic John Adams This is an audio repeat of the HD live transmission from the fall. Never mind. It's another opportunity to hear the marvellous Gerald Finley as J. Robert Oppenheimer, a role he created and has now made his own on both sides of the Atlantic in two different productions. This Met staging also marks the house debut of fellow Canadian Roger Honeywell, as Captain James Nolan. Jan. 24 [red circle] Orfeo ed Euridice Orfeo ed Euridice (French version: Orphée et Eurydice; English translation: Orpheus and Eurydice) is an opera composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck based on the myth of Orpheus, set to a libretto by Ranieri de' Calzabigi. Christoph Willibald Gluck “Gluck” redirects here. For other uses, see Gluck (disambiguation). Christoph Willibald (von) Gluck (July 2, 1714 – November 15, 1787) was a German composer, one of the most important opera composers and first reformer of the Classical music era, This is a revival of the much-acclaimed Mark Morris production, with sets by Alan Moyer and costumes by New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of fashion star Isaac Mizrahi. James Levine has a resplendent re·splen·dent adj. Splendid or dazzling in appearance; brilliant. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin resplend cast, including Danielle de Niese Danielle de Niese (b. 1980) is an Australian-born soprano now residing in the United States, of Sri Lankan and Dutch heritage. After winning a number of singing competitions at an early age in her native Australia, de Niese moved with her family to Los Angeles where she made (Euridice), Stephanie Blythe (Orfeo) and Heidi Grant Murphy (Amor). Also a live HD cinema broadcast. Jan. 31 [red circle] Rigoletto Giuseppe Verdi Serbian baritone Zeljko Lucic follows his riveting Macbeth from last season as the Victor Hugo character that Verdi said was "one of the most important creations of the theatre of all countries and all ages." Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak, a huge success in the title role of Rossini's Matilde di Shabran Matilde di Shabran (1821), ossia Bellezza, e cuor di ferro (Matilde of Shabran, or Beauty with a Heart of Iron), is a melodramma giocoso at Covent Garden this fall, sings Gilda and Giuseppe Filianoti is the libidinous li·bid·i·nous adj. Having or exhibiting lustful desires; lascivious. Duke. Feb. 7 [red circle] Lucia di Lammermoor Lucia di Lammermoor is a dramma tragico, or tragic opera in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti. Salvatore Cammarano wrote the Italian libretto after Sir Walter Scott's historical novel The Bride of Lammermoor. It is one of the leading bel canto operas. Gaetano Donizetti Marco Armiliato conducts the dream pairing of Rolando Villazon and Anna Netrebko as the ill-fated lovers, and there should be richly sonorous sonorous resonant; sounding. support from Mariusz Kwiecien (Enrico) and Ildar Abrazakov (Raimondo). Also a live HD cinema transmission. Feb. 14 [red circle] Eugene Onegin Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky This Robert Carsen/Michael Levine production has become a much-appreciated staple of the Met's repertory. In this revival of one of opera's most lyrically romantic pieces, Thomas Hampson sings the title role, with Karita Mattila (stunning as Salome earlier in the season) as Tatiana and Piotr Beczala as Lenski. Feb. 21 [red circle] Adriana Lecouvreur Francesco Cilea The big hook in this revival is the appearance of Placido Domingo as Maurizio, the role in which he made his Met debut 40 years ago. Making up the other two points of the murderous love triangle are the formidable Maria Guleghina (Adriana) and Olga Borodina (Princess de Bouillon Bouillon, town (1991 pop. 5,468), Luxembourg prov., SE Belgium, in the Ardennes on the Semois River, near the French border. It is a small manufacturing and tourist center. ). Feb. 29 [red circle] Il trovatore Giuseppe Verdi A new David McVicar production draws its inspiration from Francisco Goya's The Disasters of War drawings. The opera's string of hit vocal numbers should fare well with a cast that includes Sondra Radvanovsky (Leonora), Dolora Zajick (Azucena), Marcelo Alvarez (Manrico) and Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Di Luna). SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA CBC broadcasts begin at 1 p.m. EST, unless otherwise stated Dec. 20 (12 noon) Thais Jules Massenet Also HD movie broadcast: 12 noon EST Dec. 27 The Magic Flute Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Jan. 3 La boheme Giacomo Puccini Jan. 10 La rondine Giacomo Puccine Also HD movie broacast: 1:00 p.m. EST Jan. 17 Doctor Atomic John Adams Jan 24 Orfeo ed Euridice Christoph Willibald Gluck Also HD movie broadcast: 1:00 p.m. EST Jan. 31 Rigoletto Giuseppe Verdi Feb. 7 Lucia di Lammermoor Gaetano Donizetti Also HD movie broadcast: 1:00 p.m. EST Feb. 14 Eugene Onegin Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Feb. 21 Adriana Lecouvreur Francesco Cilea Feb. 28 Il trovatore Giuseppe Verdi * A complete listing of CBC opera broadcasts, with casting, is available at www.cbc.ca/sato/schedule. Check local listings for times of broadcasts. * For details of Metropolitan movie transmissions in Canada, go to www.cineplex.com/events/metopera/home.aspx. |
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