About Live at the Met
Thanks to the tremendous generosity of Dr. James M. and Marcia Merrins, the Opera House is able to present live broadcasts of productions from the renowned Metropolitan Opera. This series includes 11 operas broadcast live in high definition each season from October through May. The series perodically also includes rebroadcasts of previously presented operas in the Metropolitan Opera Encore Series.
Live at the Met - Ernani
General Admission
$20, ($18 Opera House Members,
$15 Students)
Angela Meade, recent winner of the Beverly Sills Artist Award for young singers, takes center stage as the noblewoman Elvira in Verdi's thrilling early gem. Marcello Giordani is her mismatched lover, the noble bandit Ernani.
All-star Verdians Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Ferruccio Furlanetto round out the cast. Hvorostovsky adds a new role to his distinguished repertory as Don Carlo, a royal suitor for Elvira's hand, while Furlanetto is da Silva, a wealthy relative with his own designs on Elvira.
Marco Armiliato, who led the Met premiere performances of Anna Bolena earlier this season, conducts Verdi's thrilling drama of passion, power and honor.
The production's run time is 3 hours, 30 minutes with two intermissions.
Special Project Support for the Live at the Met Series is provided by Dr. James M. & Marcia Merrins
Live at the Met - Manon
Anna Netrebko in Manon General Admission
$20, ($18 Opera House Members,
$15 Students)
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. Piotr Beczala and Paulo Szot also star, with the Met's Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi on the podium.
The production's run time is 4 hours, 8 minutes with two intermissions.
Special Project Support for the Live at the Met Series is provided by Dr. James M. & Marcia Merrins
Live at the Met - La Traviata
Natalie Dessay is Violetta in La Traviata General Admission
$20, ($18 Opera House Members,
$15 Students)
Natalie Dessay will put on the red dress in Willy Decker's stunning production, in her first Violetta at the Met. Matthew Polenzani sings Alfredo, Dmitri Hvorostovsky is Germont, and Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.
The production's run time is 3 hours, 7 minutes with one intermission.
Special Project Support for the Live at the Met Series is provided by Dr. James M. & Marcia Merrins
