"The Met: Live in HD" 2009/2010 Season of Broadcasts
Fri, 2 Oct 2009, 03:33 pmPaul Treasure1 post in thread
"The Met: Live in HD" 2009/2010 Season of Broadcasts
Fri, 2 Oct 2009, 03:33 pmThe 2009/2010 season of “The Met: Live in HD” broadcasts:
24/25 Oct – Puccini’s “Tosca” – New production by Luc Bondy, starring Karita Mattila
7/8 Nov – Verdi’s “Aida” – Sonja Frisell’s HUGE production
21/22 Nov – Puccini’s “Turandot” – Zefirelli’s lavish production, starring Maria Guleghina
9/10 Jan – Offenbach’s “The Tales of Hoffman” – New production by Bartlett Sher, starring Anna Netrebko
23/24 Jan – Richard Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” – Starring Renee Fleming
6/7 Feb – Bizet’s “Carmen” – Richard Eyre’s new production
20/21 Feb – Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” – Starring Placido Domingo in the title role
17/18 April – Thomas’ “Hamlet” – Starring Simon Keenlyside and Natalie Dessay
15/16 May – Rossini’s “Armida” – New Production by Mary Zimmermann, starring Renee Fleming
Check Luna for more details in Perth...
Don't know where for rest of country sorry
New to Opera and don’t know what you’d like?
“Carmen” is probably the most accessible music
“Aida” and “Turandot” are MIND-BLOWINGLY HUGE productions
“Rosenkavalier” and “Simon Boccanegra” are probably NOT the ones for newbies to see