The wings were crammed with the mammoth sets of the operas that were in rotation when the pandemic forced the Met to abruptly close its doors on March 12, 2020: “Der Fliegende Holländer,” “Werther,” and “La Cenerentola,” which had been scheduled to open that night.
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See and hear The Cliburn piano competition for FREE via streaming.When the Metropolitan Opera’s stagehands finally returned to work last week after an agonizingly long furlough that was followed by a seven-month lockout as they negotiated a new contract with pay cuts, they found a time-capsule backstage.Hear them this weekend on PBS September 8, 2022 These Ukrainians fight for freedom with music.I have searched and searched for the original, orchestral version of the Overture, but was not successful: the only thing I could find, was one recorded by a symphonic band: not bad – take a listen and see what you think.Ĭomment by SMS marketing now - Ma 12:06 am The Metropolitan Opera archives, lists the Overture for one program, and an aria from it on another, but none for the complete opera.Īnyway, the Overture use to be a staple on concert programs years ago Arthur Fiedler of “Boston Pops” fame, scheduled it quite often when he was the director of once great ensemble. It was premiered at La Scala, Milan, I think in the 1870’s had a few performances, but since then has more or less fallen into almost complete obscurity. Carlos Gomez, was a Brazilian, and not surprising, the scenario for the opera is also. I’ve asked a similar question, but it’s been quite some time ago, and thought that maybe new patrons of this “classical music” category, might find this all but completely forgotten opera interesting.
Here is a link to the series’ home website:Īnd here are some other stories about the regular Met season and the HD season that offer some analysis and other details:Īnd here is another, featuring world-famous opera (and food) expert Fred Plotkin (below), who writes the blog “Operavore” and is a 1978 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison: 5 with a bang – in this case, Tchaikovsky’s “ Eugene Onegin” with superstar soprano Anna Netrebko (below right).Īnd there are a lot of other top-name singers and conductors who will be involved. He will conduct Mozart’s “ Cosi fan tutte,” Verdi’s “Falstaff” and Alban Berg’s “ Wozzeck.” Also, “Two Boys,” a new opera commissioned by the Met from composer Nico Muhly (below bottom), will be featured.Īs always, the season opens Oct. Maybe it just has to do with impressive new productions and only so much time to stage them in.Īlso to look forward to is the return of conductor and Met artistic director James Levine (below top) after a hiatus of two years due to ill health. So I am not sure why the program was cut back. There will be one a month except for two in October and April.Īlso, if I recall correctly, the whole program has been a great moneymaker for the Met.
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It is an impressive lineup for the series that, according to The Met, gets transmitted via satellite to 1,900 theaters in 64 countries and has sold more than 12 million tickets since it began in 2006.īut nobody is saying why the season has been cut back from 12 to 10 after two years of expanding, if I recall correctly. The Metropolitan Opera has announced the next season (2013-14) of “ Live From the Met in HD” broadcasts, which are shown in cinemas around the world, including at the Eastgate (below) and Point cinemas in Madison. Classical music: The Metropolitan Opera announces next season’s schedule “Met Live in HD” broadcasts – which cuts back from 12 to 10 productions.
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