Broadcasts: The Met
Past Events:
Date: 12/3/2011
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sensational in the 2004 Met premiere of Stephen Wadsworth's much-heralded production, Renée Fleming reprises the title role.
Date: 12/10/2011 - 12/10/2011
Location: Pollak Theatre
With Jonas Kaufmann in the title role, René Pape as the devil, and Marina Poplavskaya as Marguerite, Gounod's classic retelling of the Faust legend couldn't be better served.
Date: 12/15/2011
Location: Pollak Theatre
Mariusz Kwiecien brings his youthful and sensual interpretation of Mozart's timeless anti-hero to the Met for the first time, under the direction of Tony Award®-winning director Michael Grandage and with James Levine conducting
Date: 1/19/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sensational in the 2004 Met premiere of Stephen Wadsworth's much-heralded production, Renée Fleming reprises the title role.
Date: 1/21/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
In one extraordinary new work, lovers of Baroque opera have it all: the world's best singers, glorious music of the Baroque masters, and a story drawn from Shakespeare.
Date: 2/11/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
With its cataclysmic climax, the Met's new Ring cycle, directed by Robert Lepage, comes to its resolution.
Date: 2/16/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
With Jonas Kaufmann in the title role, René Pape as the devil, and Marina Poplavskaya as Marguerite, Gounod's classic retelling of the Faust legend couldn't be better served.
Date: 2/23/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
In one extraordinary new work, lovers of Baroque opera have it all: the world's best singers, glorious music of the Baroque masters, and a story drawn from Shakespeare.
Date: 2/25/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Angela Meade takes center stage in Verdi's thrilling early gem.
Date: 4/7/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Anna Netrebko's dazzling portrayal of the tragic heroine in Laurent Pelly's new production travels to the Met from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Date: 4/12/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Angela Meade takes center stage in Verdi's thrilling early gem.
Date: 4/14/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Natalie Dessay will put on the red dress in Willy Decker's stunning production, in her first Violetta at the Met.
Date: 4/26/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Anna Netrebko's dazzling portrayal of the tragic heroine in Laurent Pelly's new production travels to the Met from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Date: 5/7/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Award-winning filmmaker Susan Froemke takes you behind the scenes as one of the theater¹s finest stage directors teams up with one of the world¹s leading opera companies to tackle opera¹s most monumental challenge: the production of Wagner¹s epic Ring cycle.
Date: 5/9/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Conceived by Wagner as a prologue to the Ring cycle, Das Rheingold sets forth the dramatic issues that play out in the three subsequent operas. Gold from the depths of the Rhine River is stolen by the dwarf Alberich, who uses it to forge a ring that will give him unlimited power. The theft sets in motion a course of events that will eventually alter the order of the universe. Bryn Terfel as Wotan, lord of the gods, heads the cast.
Date: 5/14/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
This extraordinarily powerful work of theater focuses on some of the Ring’s most interesting characters at decisive moments of their lives: Wotan, whose violation of his own laws has jeopardized the gods’ rule; his twin offspring, Siegmund and Sieglinde, who are meant to save the gods; and, above all, his heroic Valkyrie daughter Brünnhilde, who makes a fateful decision that shatters her world.
Date: 5/16/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Part three of the Ring follows the journey of Siegfried, son of Siegmund and Sieglinde, from naive fearless boy to supreme hero. With the re-forged sword of his father, he conquers magical obstacles to reach his prize, Brünnhilde.
Date: 5/20/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
The Ring cycle concludes with a cataclysmic climax of betrayal and loss as focus shifts from the realm of the gods to the power and ambition of human beings. It is left to Brünnhilde, in the legendary Immolation Scene that brings the cycle to a close, to restore balance to the world.
Date: 5/24/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Natalie Dessay will put on the red dress in Willy Decker's stunning production, in her first Violetta at the Met.
Date: 6/13/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
7:00 p.m.
Anna Netrebko opened the Met’s 2011-12 season with her portrayal of the ill-fated queen driven insane by her unfaithful king, singing one of opera's greatest mad scenes.
Date: 6/20/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
7:00 p.m.
Bel canto sensation Juan Diego Flórez sings the title role of this vocally dazzling comedy, in Bartlett Sher’s Met production.
Date: 6/27/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
7:00 p.m.
Mariusz Kwiecien is the world’s most famous lover in Michael Grandage's elegant production, led by Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi.
Date: 7/11/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
7:00 p.m.
Bartlett Sher’s 2009 production stars Joseph Calleja in the tour-de-force title role of this fictionalized take on the life and loves of the German Romantic writer E.T.A. Hoffmann.
Date: 7/18/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
7:00 p.m.
Met Opera Summer Encore - Anna Netrebko sings the title role of Donizetti’s bel canto tragedy in her Met role debut, with Piotr Beczala as her lover, Edgardo. Mariusz Kwiecien is her tyrannical brother.
Date: 7/25/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
7:00 p.m.
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.
Date: 10/13/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sat. at 12:55 p.m.
Anna Netrebko and Matthew Polenzani star in one of the greatest comic gems in opera, as the fickle Adina and her besotted Nemorino.
(Encore: Fri, November 2, 2012 at 7:00 p.m)
Date: 10/27/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sat. at 12:55 p.m.
Verdi’s Shakespearean masterpiece returns to the Met with an exciting cast. Johan Botha sings the title role opposite the acclaimed Desdemona of star soprano Renée Fleming, with Falk Struckmann as Iago and Semyon Bychkov conducting.
(Encore: Sun. November 18, 2012)
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Date: 11/10/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sat. at 12:55 p.m.
Composer Thomas Adès conducts the Metropolitan Opera premiere of his 2004 work, which has been widely praised as a modern masterpiece.
(Encore: Sun. January 13, 2013 at 12:55 p.m.)
Date: 11/18/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sun. at 12:55 p.m.
Verdi’s Shakespearean masterpiece returns to the Met with an exciting cast. Johan Botha sings the title role opposite the acclaimed Desdemona of star soprano Renée Fleming, with Falk Struckmann as Iago and Semyon Bychkov conducting.
Date: 12/1/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sat. at 12:55 p.m.
The virtuosic Elina Garanca sings Sesto in Mozart’s drama set in ancient Rome.
(Encore: Fri., January 25, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.)
Date: 12/8/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sat. at 12:55 p.m.
Accompanied by a thrilling score, Verdi’s vivid characters grapple with life and love, betrayal and death.
(Encore: Sun. February 10, 2013 at 12:55 p.m)
Date: 12/15/2012
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sat. at 12:55 p.m.
The Met’s unforgettable production of Verdi’s ancient Egyptian drama stars Liudmyla Monastyrska and Hui He.
(Encore: Sun. February 24, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.)
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Date: 1/5/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sat. at 12:00 p.m.
The Met offers a rare opportunity to witness Berlioz’s vast epic, last performed at the Met in 2003.
(Encore: Sun. March 24, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.)
Date: 1/13/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sun. at 12:55 p.m.
Composer Thomas Adès conducts the Metropolitan Opera premiere of his 2004 work, which has been widely praised as a modern masterpiece. Director Robert Lepage recreates the interior of 18th-century La Scala, including the hidden workings underneath the stage, where Prospero, the banished Duke of Milan, practices his otherworldly arts. The magnetic baritone Simon Keenlyside stars as Prospero, a role he has sung to great acclaim in London.
Date: 1/19/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sat. at 12:55 p.m.
Fresh from her triumph in the Met’s The Enchanted Island, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, one of the world’s most exciting singers, takes on the virtuosic bel canto role of the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots.
(Encore: Fri. February 22, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.)
Date: 1/25/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Fri. at 7:00 p.m.
The virtuosic Elina Garanca sings Sesto in Mozart’s drama set in ancient Rome. Giuseppe Filianoti is the noble Tito and Barbara Frittoli is Vitellia in this handsome revival of one of the composer’s final masterpieces. Harry Bicket conducts.
Date: 2/1/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Fri. at 7:00 p.m.
Anna Netrebko and Matthew Polenzani star in one of the greatest comic gems in opera, as the fickle Adina and her besotted Nemorino. Bartlett Sher, whose previous productions of Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Le Comte Ory, and Les Contes d’Hoffmann have delighted Met audiences, guides this lively staging, where surface charm will meet with real emotion. Mariusz Kwiecien is the blustery sergeant Belcore and Ambrogio Maestri is Dulcamara, the loveable quack and dispenser of the elixir. Maurizio Benini conducts.
Date: 2/10/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sun. at 12:55 p.m
Accompanied by a thrilling score, Verdi’s vivid characters grapple with life and love, betrayal and death. Director David Alden’s dreamlike setting provides a compelling backdrop for this dramatic story of jealousy and vengeance. Marcelo Álvarez stars as the conflicted king; Karita Mattila is Amelia, the object of his secret passion; and Dmitri Hvorostovsky is her suspicious husband. Kathleen Kim is the page Oscar, and mezzo-soprano powerhouses Dolora Zajick and Stephanie Blythe take turns singing the fortuneteller Ulrica. Fabio Luisi conducts.
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Date: 2/16/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sat. at 12:55 p.m.
Director Michael Mayer has placed his new production of Verdi’s towering tragedy in Las Vegas in 1960—an ideal setting for this eternal conflict of depravity and innocence.
(Encore: Fri. April 26, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.)
Date: 2/22/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Fri. at 7:00 p.m.
Fresh from her triumph in the Met’s The Enchanted Island, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, one of the world’s most exciting singers, takes on the virtuosic bel canto role of the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots. Having scored a major success with his production of Anna Bolena, director David McVicar now turns to the second opera of Donizetti’s Tudor trilogy, which explores regal characters at fateful moments of their lives. Elza van den Heever sings Elizabeth I, and Maurizio Benini conducts.
Date: 2/24/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sun. at 1:00 p.m.
The Met’s unforgettable production of Verdi’s ancient Egyptian drama stars Liudmyla Monastyrska and Hui He. The story centers on the enslaved Ethiopian princess caught in a love triangle with the heroic Radamès, played by Roberto Alagna. The proud Egyptian princess Amneris is played by Olga Borodina. Fabio Luisi conducts this revival, which features recent choreography by Alexei Ratmansky.
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Date: 3/2/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sat. at 12:00 p.m.
Director François Girard’s timeless new vision for Wagner’s final masterpiece explores the many facets of this mystical score, while designer Michael Levine (Eugene Onegin) creates a surreal landscape.
(Encore: Sun. April 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.)
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Date: 3/16/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sat. at 12:00 p.m.
Zandonai’s compelling opera, inspired by an episode from Dante’s Inferno, returns in the Met’s ravishingly beautiful production, last seen in 1986. Dramatic soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and tenor Marcello Giordani are the doomed lovers. Marco Armiliato conducts.
(Encore: Sun. April 14, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.)
Date: 3/24/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sun. at 1:00 p.m.
The Met offers a rare opportunity to witness Berlioz’s vast epic, last performed at the Met in 2003. Deborah Voigt, Susan Graham, Marcello Giordani, and Dwayne Croft lead the starry cast, portraying characters from the Trojan War. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi marshals the large-scale musical forces.
Date: 4/7/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sun. at 1:00 p.m.
Director François Girard’s timeless new vision for Wagner’s final masterpiece explores the many facets of this mystical score, while designer Michael Levine (Eugene Onegin) creates a surreal landscape. Jonas Kaufmann stars in the title role of the innocent who finds wisdom. His fellow Wagnerian luminaries include Katarina Dalayman as the mysterious Kundry, Peter Mattei as the ailing Amfortas, Evgeny Nikitin as the wicked Klingsor, and René Pape as the noble knight Gurnemanz. Daniele Gatti conducts.
Date: 4/14/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sun. at 12:55 p.m
Zandonai’s compelling opera, inspired by an episode from Dante’s Inferno, returns in the Met’s ravishingly beautiful production, last seen in 1986. Dramatic soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and tenor Marcello Giordani are the doomed lovers. Marco Armiliato conducts.
Date: 4/26/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Fri. at 7:00 p.m.
Director Michael Mayer has placed his new production of Verdi’s towering tragedy in Las Vegas in 1960—an ideal setting for this eternal conflict of depravity and innocence. In this production, inspired by the antics of the Rat Pack, Piotr Beczala is the womanizing Duke of Mantua, with Željko Lucic as his tragic sidekick, Rigoletto. Diana Damrau is Rigoletto’s daughter—and their victim. Michele Mariotti conducts.
Date: 4/27/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
The opera that conquered London in Handel’s time comes to the Met in David McVicar’s inventive production—which triumphed at its Glyndebourne premiere in 2005.
(Encore: Sat. May 11, 2013 at 12:55 p.m.)
Date: 5/11/2013
Location: Pollak Theatre
Sat. at 12:55 p.m.
The opera that conquered London in Handel’s time comes to the Met in David McVicar’s inventive production—which triumphed at its Glyndebourne premiere in 2005. The Guardian praised McVicar’s “witty, sexy, and tragic post-colonial framing of Handel’s Caesar and Cleopatra tale,” which incorporates elements of Baroque theater and 19th-century British imperialism to illuminate the opera’s ideas of love, war, and empire building. The world’s leading countertenor, David Daniels, sings the title role opposite Natalie Dessay as an irresistibly exotic Cleopatra. Baroque specialist Harry Bicket conducts.
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