“Questa o quella" from Verdi's Rigoletto
Celebrated tenor Benjamin Bernheim made his Met debut last Thursday as the Duke of Mantua in Verdi’s Rigoletto. Watch here as he sings the duke’s Act I aria, “Questa o quella,” in the opening performance.
Maestro Speranza Scappucci Official conducts in her Met debut.
Rigoletto is on stage through December 29: bit.ly/3MSyRKP
Videography by Neville Braithwaite / Met Opera
The Hours
Ahead of the world-premiere production of The Hours, we sat down with Kevin Puts, composer and librettist Greg Pierce, as well as director Phelim McDermott, sopranos Renée Fleming and Kelli O'Hara, and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato to learn more about how Michael Cunningham’s acclaimed novel was adapted for the Met stage.
Met Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin leads the MET Orchestra Musicians in rehearsal for this extraordinary new production.
Opens Tuesday, November 22: bit.ly/3xR9cxY
In cinemas (bit.ly/3xU8q3b) and Live at Home (bit.ly/3eFQHFR) on Saturday, December 10.
The Hours Rehearsal
This week, Met Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin and director Phelim McDermott led rehearsals of Kevin Puts, composer and librettist Greg Pierce’s The Hours.
The unbeatable cast features sopranos Renée Fleming and Kelli O'Hara and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as opera’s three heroines, alongside sopranos Kathleen Kim and Sylvia D’Eramo, mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, countertenor John Holiday, tenors William Burden and Sean Panikkar, and bass-baritones Kyle Ketelsen and Brandon Cedel.
The world-premiere production of The Hours open Tuesday, November 22: bit.ly/3xR9cxY
In cinemas (bit.ly/3xU8q3b) and Live at Home (bit.ly/3eFQHFR) on December 10.
Videography by Pete Scalzitti / Met Opera
Live in HD Interview - Verdi's La Traviata
During intermission of last Saturday’s Live in HD transmission of Verdi’s La Traviata, soprano Nadine Sierra spoke to host Renée Fleming about Violetta’s dramatic and vocal progression and her transition into Act III.
Join us in select U.S. cinemas tomorrow, November 9, for encore screenings of La Traviata. Additional encore dates vary internationally. If you don’t live near a participating theater, you may be eligible to watch La Traviata via the Met’s newest streaming platform, The Met: Live at Home—available to stream on demand through November 11. Learn more: bit.ly/3NefUT9
An English transcript of the live transmission’s spoken host introduction and interview segments will be available at metopera.org/hd.
Verdi's Rigoletto
Verdi’s Rigoletto opens THIS THURSDAY, November 10!
Maestro Speranza Scappucci Official takes the podium to conduct Bartlett Sher’s Art Deco–inspired production, featuring soprano Rosa Feola, mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina, tenor Benjamin Bernheim, baritone Quinn Kelsey, and bass-baritone John Relyea.
On stage through December 29: bit.ly/3MSyRKP
Brett Dean's Hamlet
Starting tomorrow, November 6, tune in to Great Performances l PBS for an encore broadcast of Brett Dean’s Hamlet from the Met’s 2021–22 Live in HD series.
Tenor Allan Clayton takes on the title role in Neil Armfield’s riveting contemporary production, alongside soprano Brenda Rae as Ophelia, mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly as Gertrude, baritone Rod Gilfry as Claudius, and bass-baritone John Relyea as the Ghost of King Hamlet, First Player, and Gravedigger. Maestro Nicholas Carter conducts.
Check your local listings for broadcast dates and times.
Learn more: https://to.pbs.org/3LWTnuW
Britten's Peter Grimes—Sea Interludes Excerpt
Maestro Nicholas Carter conducts the MET Orchestra Musicians in Britten’s Peter Grimes with “drive, precision, and a painterliness that lends the work the cohesive shape of a tone poem.” —The New York Times
Listen here as he conducts the orchestra in a rehearsal of one of the dramatic “Sea Interludes.” Join us tomorrow, November 5, for Britten’s 20th-century masterpiece, featuring tenor Allan Clayton in the title role, soprano Nicole Car, and baritone Adam Plachetka.
Purchase tickets: bit.ly/3aY33Hc
Videography by Neville Braithwaite / Met Opera
The Hours - The Metropolitan Opera
We are just a few weeks away from the highly anticipated world-premiere production of Kevin Puts, composer and librettist Greg Pierce’s The Hours, featuring a trio of heroines portrayed by sopranos Renée Fleming and Kelli O'Hara and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato.
Met Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducts Phelim McDermott’s compelling production.
Opens Tuesday, November 22: bit.ly/3xR9cxY
In cinemas (bit.ly/3xU8q3b) and Live at Home (bit.ly/3eFQHFR) on December 10.
World Ballet Day - Met Opera Ballet - Verdi's La Traviata Rehearsal
Happy World Ballet Day!
Today we celebrate the incredible Dancers of the Met, seen here rehearsing Flora’s Party scene in Act II of Verdi’s La Traviata!
Buy Tickets: bit.ly/3NWoFCtt
In cinemas (bit.ly/3Hrpi4s) and Live at Home (bit.ly/3eFQHFR) on November 5.
Met Opera Costume Shop - Halloween 2022
Happy Halloween from the Met! Every year, the Met Costume Shop hosts an over-the-top costume contest, complete with a festive parade throughout the building. Which costume was your favorite?
Verdi's La Traviata - Live in HD - Met Opera
We are just FIVE DAYS away from the Live in HD broadcast of Verdi’s La Traviata!
Join us in cinemas around the world on Saturday, November 5, for a live transmission from the Met stage, featuring soprano Nadine Sierra as the self-sacrificing courtesan Violetta, alongside tenor Stephen Costello and baritone Luca Salsi. Maestro Daniele Callegari conducts.
In cinemas November 5: bit.ly/3Hrpi4s
On stage through November 19: bit.ly/3NWoFCtt
If you don’t live near a participating movie theater, you may be eligible to enjoy La Traviata in the comfort of your own home with the Met’s newest streaming platform, The Met: Live at Home. Tickets for La Traviata and the full season are on sale now. Learn more here: bit.ly/3eFQHFR
English StreamText captioning for the Met’s transmission of La Traviata is available here: bit.ly/3skTbfS
A transcript of the transmission will also be available to view after the live performance.
Verdi's Don Carlo | The Metropolitan Opera
Verdi’s Don Carlo opens Thursday, November 3!
Carlo Rizzi is back on the podium for one of the repertory’s most epic works in David McVicar’s monumental production, which debuted last season in the Met premiere of the original French version.
The unbeatable cast of dramatic voices features tenor Russell Thomas in the title role of the Spanish nobleman, alongside soprano Eleonora Buratto, mezzo-soprano Yulia Matochkina, baritone Peter Mattei, bass-baritone John Relyea, and bass Günther Groissböck.
Purchase tickets: bit.ly/3xTGxIu
Live in HD Intermission Clip | Soprano Nadine Sierra and host Joyce DiDonato
This past weekend during the Live in HD broadcast of Cherubini’s Medea, soprano Nadine Sierra spoke with host Joyce DiDonato about her upcoming company role debut as Violetta in Verdi’s La Traviata, conducted by Daniele Callegari!
On stage now: bit.ly/3NWoFCtt
In cinemas (bit.ly/3Hrpi4s) and Live at Home (bit.ly/3eFQHFR) on November 5.
World Opera Day 2022 | The Metropolitan Opera
Support extraordinary opera at the Met this #WorldOperaDay. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, every night at the Met is an unforgettable experience. Help ensure a brilliant future for this incomparable art form by making a gift today: bit.ly/3vQKISU.
You can also donate to the Met via text message. Simply text METOPERA to 44321. Standard text messaging rates apply.
Medea Live in HD Intermission | Host Joyce DiDonato and director David McVicar
During the intermission of last Saturday’s Live in HD transmission of Cherubini’s Medea, director David McVicar spoke to host Joyce DiDonato about his powerful new production.
You can re-live this vivid staging in an encore presentation in select U.S. cinemas on Wednesday, October 26, and in select Canadian cinemas on November 12, 14, and 16. International dates vary.
Find your theater: bit.ly/3HIMSK1
An English transcript of the live transmission’s spoken host introduction and interview segments will be available at metopera.org/hd.
Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble | Britten's “Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings.”
Tomorrow, October 23, at 2PM, the MET Orchestra Musicians Chamber Ensemble, featuring tenor Paul Appleby and principal horn Erik Ralske, perform at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall! Ahead of their performance, enjoy this rehearsal clip of Britten’s “Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings.”
Purchase tickets: bit.ly/3eD7Ik1
Videography by Nicholas V. Hall and Rubén Sosa / Met Opera
Pipe Organ Restoration | The Metropolitan Opera
The Met is one of the few opera houses in the world with its own pipe organ!
Thomas Lausmann, the Met’s Director of Music, tells us about the instrument, which has nearly 1,300 pipes and weighs almost nine tons, as well as its recent restoration that was completed just in time for the 2022–23 season.
Experience the organ now in Puccini’s Tosca (bit.ly/3HG2Chb) and Britten’s Peter Grimes (bit.ly/3aY33Hc).
A Day in the Life | Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky
Every wondered what a day at the Met looks like for soprano Sondra Radvanovsky? Let’s find out! We followed Radvanovsky to learn more about her routine, preparations, and pre-performance rituals.
Cherubini’s Medea is on stage tomorrow, October 22, at 1PM.
Learn more: bit.ly/3b7jvVO
Can’t join us at the opera house? The performance will also be available in cinemas (bit.ly/3O11Ux9) and Live at Home (bit.ly/3eFQHFR)!
Medea is a co-production of the Metropolitan Opera, Greek National Opera – Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή, Canadian Opera Company, and Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Videography by Pete Scalzitti and Neville Braithwaite / Met Opera
Cherubini's Media | The Met: Live at Home
New eligible locations added! Select audiences worldwide can now watch incomparable live performances at home on any device with the Met’s newest streaming platform, The Met: Live at Home. This new initiative launches this Saturday, October 22, with Cherubini’s mythic drama Medea, broadcast live from the Met stage. The performance is also available on demand for seven days following the transmission.
The Met: Live at Home is only offered in select areas where Live in HD cinema presentations are not available.
Learn more and buy tickets: bit.ly/3eFQHFR
Cherubini's Medea Live in HD
We are just ONE WEEK away from the return of the Live in HD season, which opens with an exhilarating broadcast of Cherubini’s Medea!
Join us in cinemas around the world for a live transmission from the Met stage, featuring soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role of the mythic sorceress, alongside soprano Janai Brugger, mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova, tenor Matthew Polenzani, and bass Michele Pertusi. Carlo Rizzi conducts.
If you don’t live close to a participating movie theater, you may be eligible to enjoy Medea in the comfort of your own home with the Met’s newest streaming platform,
The Met: Live at Home.
Tickets for Medea and the full season will go on sale Monday, October 17, at noon ET.
Learn more at metopera.org.
In cinemas October 22: bit.ly/3b7jvVO
On stage through October 28: bit.ly/3O11Ux9
English StreamText captioning for the Met’s transmission of Medea is available here: bit.ly/3yIy2zX.
A transcript of the transmission will also be available to view after the live performance.
Medea is a co-production of the Metropolitan Opera, Greek National Opera – Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή, Canadian Opera Company, and Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Peter Grimes Stage Rehearsal
One of this season’s most anticipated revivals, Britten’s Peter Grimes opens on Sunday, October 16!
Tenor Allan Clayton brings his definitive interpretation of the title role to the Met for the first time, alongside soprano Nicole Car and bass-baritone Adam Plachetka. Maestro Nicholas Carter conducts John Doyle’s chilling production.
On stage October 16–November 12: bit.ly/3aY33Hc
Cherubini's Medea | Guggenheim Works & Process
Last month, we explored the new production of Cherubini’s Medea in a presentation at Works & Process at the Guggenheim.
Peter Gelb, the Met’s Maria Manetti Shrem General Manager, joined director David McVicar, Maestro Carlo Rizzi, sopranos Sondra Radvanovsky and Janai Brugger, and tenor Matthew Polenzani in a conversation about the staging, design, and process of putting together the Met’s first-ever Medea.
Medea is on stage through October 28: bit.ly/3b7jvVO
In cinemas October 22: bit.ly/3O11Ux9
Videography by Neville Braithwaite / Met Opera
Five Things to Portray Medea | Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky
We sat down with soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, who kicked off our 2022–23 season with a sensational portrayal of the title role of Cherubini’s Medea, and asked her about the five essential things she needs to portray the ultimate mythic sorceress.
On stage through October 28: bit.ly/3y33WYh
In cinemas on October 22: bit.ly/3O11Ux9
Videography by Pete Scalzitti / Met Opera
La Traviata dress fitting with soprano Nadine Sierra | Met Opera Costume Department
Soprano Nadine Sierra visited the Met Costume Department last week for a dress fitting as she prepares to take on the role of Violetta in the upcoming revival of Verdi’s La Traviata.
Opens Tuesday, October 25: bit.ly/3NWoFCtt
The Hours | Orchestra Reading
Met Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin and the MET Orchestra Musicians were joined by Kevin Puts, composer, for the first orchestra reading of The Hours, his newest opera with librettist Greg Pierce.
Phelim McDermott directs the world-premiere production, featuring soprano Renée Fleming, who makes her highly anticipated return to the Met, Broadway star Kelli O'Hara, and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato.
Opens Tuesday, November 22: bit.ly/3xR9cxY
In cinemas Saturday, December 10: bit.ly/3NefUT9
Videography by Pete Scalzitti / Met Opera
“What a week at the Met Opera!” —The New York Times
“What a week at the Met Opera!” —The New York Times
The opening week of our 2022–23 season included three critically acclaimed productions of Cherubini’s Medea, Mozart’s Idomeneo, and Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk. There are only a few weeks left to experience these celebrated performances—get your tickets today!
Learn more: bit.ly/3MU96ty
Mozart's Idomeneo
On stage tonight, October 6, at 7PM: Mozart’s Idomeneo!
Maestro Manfred Honeck returns to the podium to conduct Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s dramatic staging, giving a rendition of the young Mozart’s masterpiece that was described by The New York Times as “full-bodied, with rich vitality.” The magnificent cast features Michael Spyres - BariTenor in the title role of the ancient Cretan king, alongside sopranos Ying Fang and Federica Lombardi, Kate Lindsey Mezzo Soprano, and tenors Paolo Fanale and Issachah Savage.
On stage through October 20: bit.ly/3y33JUZ
The Metropolitan Opera Stage Managers | Opening Night 2022
Things are getting busy backstage as we prepare for Opening Night next Tuesday, September 27! Thankfully, we have a team of skilled stage managers who keep everything organized.
Terry Ganley shows us what goes on behind the scenes. For everything you see on stage, you can be sure that our stage managers know who, what, where, when, and why.
#MetOpeningNight #MetON
PBS | Great Performances | Intimate Apparel
Starting tomorrow on Great Performances l PBS, enjoy a performance of Intimate Apparel by composer Ricky Ian Gordon and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Lynn Nottage, directed by Tony Award–winner Bartlett Sher.
This co-production of the Met and Lincoln Center Theater’s New Works Program was labelled a “Critic’s Pick” by The New York Times and hailed as “a knockout” and “a joy to hear!”
Check your local station for more information about broadcast dates and times.
Learn more: https://to.pbs.org/3LDLRVB
Met Opera Orchestra | Opening Night 2022
The MET Orchestra Musicians have been busy rehearsing for the opening of three extraordinary productions next week. Horn player Barbara Jöstlein Currie describes the orchestra rehearsal process leading up to Opening Night next Tuesday, September 27. They can’t wait for the start of this exciting season and to perform for our fantastic audiences!
Cherubini’s Medea opens Tuesday, September 27: bit.ly/3b7jvVO
Mozart’s Idomeneo opens Wednesday, September 28: bit.ly/3y33JUZ
Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk opens Thursday, September 29: bit.ly/3y33WYh
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