Operas

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Oct

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2019

6:00 pm Various

Various

Oct 16 @ 6:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Various:Various Various ArtistsOriginal Air Date: 01/01/9999 SID.19420318Two of opera’s most thrilling dramatic sopranos, Christine Goerke and Nina Stemme, reprise their fierce portrayals of the title princess. Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to conduct Franco Zeffirelli’s … Continue reading "Various"

7:30 pm PORGY AND BESS

PORGY AND BESS

Oct 16 @ 7:30 pm – 11:55 pm

PORGY AND BESS:Gershwins Robertson; Blue, Brugger, Moore, Graves, Ballentine, Owens, Walker, GreenOriginal Air Date: 10/16/2019 SID.19420319One of America’s favorite operas returns to the Met for the first time in nearly 30 years. James Robinson’s stylish … Continue reading "PORGY AND BESS"

Oct

Thu

2019

12:00 am IL TROVATORE

IL TROVATORE

Oct 17 @ 12:00 am – 3:00 am

IL TROVATORE:Verdi Conlon; Giacomini, Price, Cortez, Quilico, CheekOriginal Air Date: 02/06/1982 SID.19420320SR: Besides Price’s excellent “known quantity” Leonora, this broadcast offers the opportunity for Giacomini fans to relish his Manrico and to hear the very … Continue reading "IL TROVATORE"

6:00 am PETER GRIMES

PETER GRIMES

Oct 17 @ 6:00 am – 9:00 am

PETER GRIMES:Britten Atherton; Langridge, Racette, Opie, Christin, BlytheOriginal Air Date: 01/10/1998 MOD Audio SID.19420321I remember listening to this and thought this a good part for Racette. Langridge is fine in the title role, but for those of … Continue reading "PETER GRIMES"

9:00 am DON PASQUALE

DON PASQUALE

Oct 17 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

DON PASQUALE:Donizetti Benini; Alaimo, Netrebko, Flórez, KwiecienOriginal Air Date: 04/15/2006 MOD Audio SID.19420107This is the first year of the production, and I am sorry this was not the one that was filmed for DVD. This … Continue reading "DON PASQUALE"

12:00 pm CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI

Oct 17 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI:Mascagni / Leoncavallo Nelson; Bumbry, Theyard, Colzani / McCracken, Moffo, Milnes Original Air Date: 01/18/1975 SID.19420423 This is Moffo’s final performance broadcast from the Met, and she does not go out on … Continue reading "CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI"

3:00 pm DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER

DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER

Oct 17 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER:Wagner Conlon; Morris, Behrens, Lakes, SalminenOriginal Air Date: 01/18/1992 MOD Audio SID.19420424Salminen is the main interest of this performance. It comes relatively late in Behrens’ Met career Met goers were very spoiled by … Continue reading "DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER"

6:00 pm TOSCA

TOSCA

Oct 17 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

TOSCA:Puccini Molinari-Pradelli; Ross, Bergonzi, ColzaniOriginal Air Date: 12/12/1970 SID.19420425Bergonzi has a memorable Cavaradossi in 1959 with Steber and London which is also available on Met Player. I remember hearing parts of this 1970, and Bergonzi … Continue reading "TOSCA"

9:00 pm DON CARLO

DON CARLO

Oct 17 @ 9:00 pm – 11:55 pm

DON CARLO:Verdi Stiedry; Bjorling, Rigal, Merrill, Barbieri, Siepi, HinesOriginal Air Date: 11/11/1950 MOD Audio SID.19420426This is the production that opened the Bing regime in 1950, and re-introduces Don Carlo to New York audiences. The men … Continue reading "DON CARLO"

FIDELIO

Oct 18 @ 12:00 am – 3:00 am

FIDELIO:Beethoven Böhm; Nilsson, King, Evans, Edelmann, Pracht, AnthonyOriginal Air Date: 01/22/1966 MOD Audio SID.19420427Even though the classic 1960 broadcast is Bohm, Nilsson, and Vickers; Nilsson and King are fine, but Geraint Evans is not meant … Continue reading "FIDELIO"

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