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Presented in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre
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The Warner Theatre Opera Guild invites you to “Summer with the Met” as The Metropolitan Opera’s “Live in HD” series debuts this summer at the Warner with 3 Encore presentations from their 2010-2011 season.
Plus, learn how you can join the Opera Guild and help introduce new local audiences to the artistry of The Met! As part of the Opera Guild you will also have advanced access to tickets to the upcoming broadcasts of the 2011- 2012 season, special seating and other perks for the ultimate VIP experience.
Free Pre-Opera Lecture by Opera Expert Nunzio DeFilippis
with reception to follow on June 2nd.
Nunzio De Filippis has a degree with honors in political science from Queens College and 43 doctoral credits from CUNY Graduate Center. A businessman for 35 years, he began teaching opera at the age of 51 to share his lifelong passion for the subject. He has taught Opera history, Italian Opera, an introduction to Verdi, the Bel Canto Operas, and Mozart’s Operatic Works, to name a few. His work as a volunteer teacher was featured in the New York Times and he has been recognized by New York’s Governor George Pataki. Mr. De Filippis is presently teaching “Opera, a passion for the Ages” at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, UConn, Waterbury CT.
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Strauss’s Capriccio* Encore presentation
Thurs, May 12, 2011 | 7:30 pm
Running Time: 2 hours, 45 minutes
On Opening Night of the 2008–09 season, Renée Fleming dazzled audiences when she sang the final scene of Strauss’s wise and worldly meditation on art and life. Now she performs the entire work, in which the composer explores the essence of opera itself. Joseph Kaiser and Sarah Connolly also star, and Andrew Davis conducts. Andrew Davis; Renée Fleming, Sarah Connolly, Joseph Kaiser, Russell Braun, Morten Frank Larsen, Peter Rose
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Verdi’s Il Trovatore* Encore presentation
Thurs, June 2, 2011 | 7:30 pm
Free Pre-Opera Lecture
by Opera Expert Nunzio DeFilippis 6pm
with reception to follow
Running Time: 3 hours, 15 minutes
David McVicar’s stirring production of Verdi’s intense drama premiered in the 2008–09 season. James Levine leads this revival, starring four extraordinary singers—Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick, Marcelo Álvarez, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky—in what might be the composer’s most melodically rich score. James Levine; Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick, Marcelo Álvarez, Dmitri Hvorostovsky
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Wagner’s Die Walküre* Encore presentation
Thurs, July 7, 2011 | 6:00 pm
Running Time: 5 hours, 30 minutes
A stellar cast comes together for this second installment of Robert Lepage’s new production of the Ring cycle, conducted by James Levine. Bryn Terfel is Wotan, lord of the Gods. Deborah Voigt adds the part of Brünnhilde to her extensive Wagnerian repertoire at the Met. Jonas Kaufmann and Eva-Maria Westbroek star as the twins, Siegmund and Sieglinde, and Stephanie Blythe is Fricka. James Levine; Deborah Voigt, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Stephanie Blythe, Jonas Kaufmann, Bryn Terfel, Hans-Peter König
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* Note: Encore presentations feature the exact same content as the live presentations.
All attendees are invited to a Pre-show reception 1 hr prior to showtime.
Tickets: $20, $18 for Seniors & Students (with I.D.), $10 Children 13 & under |
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