2017-18 Live Broadcasts

TOSCA:Puccini
Original Air Date: 10/25/2018
Rizzi; Radvanovsky, Calleja, Koch, Carfizzi
SID.18430428
Live Broadcast  *  Program

Met favorite Sondra Radvanovsky and rising star Jennifer Rowley share the title role of the volatile diva at the heart of Puccini’s operatic thriller. Joseph Calleja brings his stylish tenor to the role of Cavaradossi, and Wolfgang Koch and Claudio Sgura share the role of the nefarious police chief Scarpia. Carlo Rizzi conducts Sir David McVicar’s resplendent production.
Production a gift of Jacqueline Desmarais, in memory of Paul G. Desmarais Sr; The Paiko Foundation; and Dr. Elena Prokupets, in memory of her late husband, Rudy Prokupets
Major funding from Rolex
Revival a gift of NPD Group, Inc.

TOSCA:Puccini
Original Air Date: 11/02/2018
Rizzi; Radvanovsky, Calleja, Koch, Carfizzi
Live Broadcast SID.18440535

Verdi
Original Air Date: 04/10/2020
Rizzi; Pérez, Calleja, Álvarez, Azizov, Belosselskiy
SID.20150000
Audience favorite Ailyn Pérez takes on the touching role of Amelia Grimaldi, with legendary baritone Carlos Álvarez returning to the Met for the first time in more than a decade in the title role. Elegant tenor Joseph Calleja is her lover, Gabriele Adorno, and magisterial bass Dmitry Belosselskiy completes the principal cast as Amelia’s grandfather, Jacopo Fiesco. Carlo Rizzi takes the podium for Verdi’s timeless tale of political and family intrigue.

SIMON BOCCANEGRA:Verdi
Original Air Date: 04/18/2020
Rizzi; Pérez, Calleja, Álvarez, Azizov, Belosselskiy
SID.20160000

AT HOME GALA:Various
Featured Artists
Ildar Abdrazakov   Moscow, Russia
Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak   Le Raincy, France
Marco Armiliato   Lugano, Switzerland
Jamie Barton    Atlanta, Georgia
Piotr Beczała   Zabnica, Poland
Angel Blue  Alpine, New Jersey
Lawrence Brownlee  Niceville, Florida
Joseph Calleja  Mellieha, Malta
Javier Camarena  Zurich, Switzerland
Nicole Car and Etienne Dupuis  Paris, France
David Chan  Closter, New Jersey
Anthony Roth Costanzo  New York, New York
Stephen Costello and Yoon Kwon Costello  New York, New York
Diana Damrau and Nicolas Testé Orange, France
Michael Fabiano  Bonita Springs, Florida
Renée Fleming  Virginia
Elīna Garanča  Riga, Latvia
Christine Goerke  Teaneck, New Jersey
Gunther Groissböck  Lugano, Switzerland
Jonas Kaufmann  Munich, Germany
Quinn Kelsey  Toronto, Canada
Isabel Leonard  New York, New York
Ambrogio Maestri  Lugano, Switzerland
Peter Mattei  Bromma, Sweden
Erin Morley  New Haven, Connecticut
Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov  Vienna, Austria
Lisette Oropesa  Baton Rouge, Louisiana
René Pape  Dresden, Germany
Ailyn Pérez and Soloman Howard  Chicago, Illinois
Matthew Polenzani  Pelham, New York
Anita Rachvelishvili   Tbilisi, Georgia
Golda Schultz  Bavaria, Germany
Nadine Sierra  Valencia, Spain
Bryn Terfel and Hannah Stone  Wales
Elza van den Heever  Montpellier, France
Michael Volle  Berlin, Germany
Sonya Yoncheva  Geneva, Switzerland
Original Air Date: 04/25/2020

SID.20170646
In its most ambitious effort yet to bring the joy and artistry of opera to audiences everywhere during the Met’s closure, the company will present an unprecedented virtual At-Home Gala, featuring more than 40 leading artists performing in a live stream from their homes all around the world. The event will take place Saturday, April 25, at 1 p.m. EDT, and will be available for free on the Met’s website. General Manager Peter Gelb and Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin will host from their homes in New York City and Montreal, respectively. Mr. Nézet-Séguin will also participate in the gala as a pianist, and will be featured as conductor in pre-recorded performances by the Met Orchestra and Chorus, which will be created from individual takes from the homes of each of the musicians in the days leading up to the gala.  After the live showing, the gala will be made available for on demand viewing on the Met website until 6:30 p.m. EDT the following day. The At-Home Gala is part of the Met’s urgent “The Voice Must Be Heard” fundraising campaign to support the company and protect its future.”