Tickets for the 201516 season of live in hd will go on sale in north america on july 24th. The series will feature live transmissions of 10 performances, including all six new productions in the met season. The metropolitan opera live in hd favorite theater button. The tenth anniversary season of the mets awardwinning series of movietheater transmissions features ten presentations, beginning october 3 with verdis il trovatore. Outside the united states, the top audience for the met. Encore presentations of this seasons the gershwins porgy and bess and agrippina will be rescheduled and dates will be announced in the coming weeks in the meantime, the met is making. The metropolitan opera, new york, ny, united states.
The metropolitan operas pioneering series of live transmissions returns to bam rose cinemas for its 10th season, featuring. Met launches nightly met opera streams, a free series of encore live in hd presentations streamed on the company website during the. Met music director james levine, back to full strength, will resume his typical schedule of six operas in the 201415 season. The mets awardwinning series will feature ten live broadcastswith five new productions, including the gershwins porgy and bess. Here is all the information for this seasons 10 live in hd performances. Metropolitan opera announces live in hd series for 2015. Free apps available for amazon fire tv and tablet, ipad, iphone, apple tv, android, roku, and samsung smart tv. Live in hd, the metropolitan operas awardwinning series of live transmissions, will mark its tenth season in 201516 with ten live. It marks the pinnacle of the 19th century bel canto style, along with bellinis i puritani, donizettis lucia di lammermoor, and a handful of other super. Of course, my biggest concern as a person who wont be able to visit this opera company in the nearest future is the list of productions for hd broadcasts. Each day, a different encore presentation from the companys live in hd series is being made available for free streaming on the met website, with each performance available for a period of 23 hours, from 7. The 201920 season of live movie theater transmissions continues through may 9.
The schedule will include outstanding complete performances from the past 14 years of cinema transmissions, starring all of opera s greatest singers. Netrebko is a favorite of the mets and frankly at any opera company in which she performs. Live in hd, which will be broadcast to 2000 cinemas in 70. The met live in hd in 201516 to offer 10 live transmissions, 5. Today im gonna talk with you about one of my favorite topics ever aka new live in hd season 201516 at metropolitan opera.
Metropolitan opera live in hd also known as the met. Live in hd is in germany and austria, where opera is ingrained in cultural life. Metropolitan opera announces live in hd series for 201516. Meanwhile, the mets income from the live in hd series continues to grow, as revenue from traditional sources, such as box office, has declined in recent years. The met operas awardwinning series of operas captured live in high definition continues for its 10th year, featuring five new productions and a met premiere, screening concurrently with the. Download the new ipad app to watch on your tv with apple tv via airplay. Live in hd marks its tenth season with 10 live transmissions, including five operas new to the series. Members of the met can purchase tickets before they go on sale to the public. A new production of vincenzo bellinis norma opens the hd telecast season with a stellar cast on october 7, 2017 at 12. Live in hd, the metropolitan operas awardwinning series of live transmissions to movie theaters, will feature 10 productions in the 2014 season, offering a significant portion of the. Verdis il trovatore will kick off the 201516 season on october 3rd with the role of leonora being sung for the first time at the met by soprano superstar anna netrebko. Get fully immersed in this emmy and peabody awardwinning series, featuring the most talented artists from across the globe.
Live in hd, the metropolitan operas awardwinning series of live transmissions, will mark its 10th season in 201516 with 10 live broadcasts to more than 2,000 cinemas in 70 countries around the world, including jamaica. You can search the channel based on title, composer, hd video, or all operas. James levine conducts rene pape, golda schultz, kathryn lewek, charles castronuovo. Each opera is broadcast live on our screens on saturdays, followed by encore. This playlist features classic performances of arias from operas returning to the met stage in the 201516 season. Live in hd 201617 season can be purchased online by visiting. The exhibits on the following pages present performance clips and highlights from the mets awardwinning live in hd series of global movietheater transmissions, interviews with the directors of the 201516 seasons new productions, and other behindthescenes content.
Live in hd transmissions are seen on more than 2,200 screens in over. Live in hd series brought world class opera to the eastern shore in 2010 and we are proud to present the 201516 metropolitan opera season. This noble opera occupies a special spot in the hearts and minds of many opera lovers. The first transmission was of a condensed englishlanguage version of mozarts the. The metropolitan opera reveal the productions for the 201516 season of the met.
Operavore keeps its finger on the pulse of the international opera scene. Live in hd program guide 201516 season at cineplex theatres photo by. This season, the met presents handels early masterpiece agrippina for the first time, in a pointed production by sir david mcvicar that stars joyce didonato as the powerhungry empress and transports the black political comedy to the present day, amplifying its satirical relevance. Watch performances like carmen, macbeth, madama butterfly, plus features from the current 201516 season. Live in hd season, featuring 10 operas, 5 new to the series.
One of the most hotly anticipated parts of every met opera season has to be the live in hd series. Due to the success of the first season, the metropolitan opera decided to increase the number of hd broadcasts to movie theaters from six to eight during the. Live in hd, the metropolitan operas awardwinning series of highdefinition live cinema simulcasts, will begin its 12 th season on october 7, with a new production of bellinis normadirected by sir david mcvicar and conducted by carlo rizzi, starring one of the worlds most acclaimed normas, sondra radvanovsky. The other day, the met announced the schedule of its 201617 season. Coproduction of the metropolitan opera, lyric opera of chicago, and san francisco opera association. Live in hd is a series of live opera performances transmitted in highdefinition video via satellite from the metropolitan opera in new york city to select venues, primarily movie theaters, in the united states and other parts of the world. From oldschool legends to todays great stars, experience more than 700 fulllength met performances with our online streaming service. The metropolitan operas 201516 season will present 227 opera performances in a varied repertory, ranging from rarely performed masterpieces to perennial audience favorites.
Experience the met live from the stage of the metropolitan opera house at the walter reade theaterspecially equipped with high definition. There will be 227 performances of 25 operas, including six new productions. Live in hd, the metropolitan operas awardwinning series of live highdefinition cinema simulcasts, will begin its th season on october 6, with the mets grand production of verdis aida, starring one of the worlds most acclaimed sopranos, anna netrebko. Shut by virus, met opera announces starry at home concert. The met opera 201516 new season, captured live in hd. Please be advised the metropolitan opera has canceled the remainder of the 201920 season, which was to have concluded on may 9, 2020. Live in hd, the metropolitan operas awardwinning series of live transmissions, will mark its tenth season in 201516 with ten live broadcasts to more than 2,000 movie theaters in 70 countries around the world. Metropolitan opera announces 201415 season, including. Two operas by verdi, three by puccini, and one each by donizetti, bizet, wagner, richard strauss and alban berg make up the total of 10 works featured in the 10th series of live in hd broadcasts from the new york metropolitan opera in the 201516 season. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. This wiki will let opera enthusiasts share their very educated guesses about repertory and casting for future seasons of the metropolitan opera.
The metropolitan operas peabody and emmy awardwinning series met opera. Met opera to step up live broadcasts in season of classics. After its opening night, bellinis opera will be featured on the hd series for the time with sondra radvanovsky, joseph calleja and joyce didonato in the leading roles. Live in hd 201516 tweet oct 3, 2015apr 30, 2016 experience the 10th season of the metropolitan operas peabody and emmy awardwinning live transmissions in stunning hd. Before the current 201516 season, the pearl fishers had only received four performances at the met. The metropolitan opera commonly known as the met is an opera company based in new york city, resident at the metropolitan opera house at the lincoln center for the performing arts. Live in hd 201516 tweet oct 3, 2015apr 30, 2016 experience the 10th season of the metropolitan opera s peabody and emmy awardwinning live transmissions in stunning hd. Arguably the most successful aspect of peter gelbs tenure with the company, the video recordings of live performances work on so many. The company is operated by the nonprofit metropolitan opera association, with peter gelb as general manager. The online and cinema broadcasts of the mets productions are today an integral part of the new york institutions economics 18 million cinema tickets were sold in late 2015, and the mets 201617 season. That day of the announcement is like christmas to me. Here are the hd performances for the 201718 season.
The 202021 live in hd season has just been announced. The other day met has officially announced the schedule of the next season including operas which will be broadcasted. Fathom events and the metropolitan opera bring 10 live. The metropolitan opera, now in its 129th season, is a vibrant home for the most creative and talented artists, including singers, conductors, composers, orchestra musicians, stage directors, designers, visual artists, choreographers, and dancers from around the world. The tenth anniversary season of the mets awardwinning series of movietheater. His first opera will be richard eyres new production of mozarts. Leonora reflects on her love for a man she met before the war and who has now been returning as a troubadour to serenade her. The met said it would expand transmissions in the 201516 season to a total of more than 2,000 movie theaters in 70 countries, up from just 98 cinemas during the first broadcast in 2006.