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The Metropolitan Opera

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From its opening in 1883, the Metropolitan Opera has been one of the world's leading opera companies. Today, the Met's preeminent position rests on the elements that established its reputation: high quality performances with many of the world's most renowned artists, a superior company of choral and orchestral musicians, a large repertory of works, and the resources to make performances available to the public.

Each season, the Met stages more than two hundred performances of opera in New York City. More than 800,000 people attend the performances in the opera house during the season. Millions more, throughout the world, experience the Met on television, on tours, and through cinemacasts, radio, and recordings.

Launched in 1931, the Metropolitan Opera's Saturday matinee broadcasts are the longest-running continuous classical music program in radio history. The 84th season begins on December 6, 2014, with Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia, starring Isabel Leonard. Twenty-three broadcasts will be presented on the Toll-Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network through May 9, 2015. Margaret Juntwait returns as the series's host, joined by commentator Ira Siff.

Post-opera programming is locally produced by volunteer Lane Whitesell.

Opera Links

Austin Lyric Opera www.austinlyricopera.com

Dallas Opera www.dallasopera.or

Houston Grand Opera www.houstongrandopera.org/

San Antonio Opera www.saopera.com

Santa Fe Opera www.santafeopera.org

Tulsa Opera www.tulsaopera.com

Wichita Grand Opera www.wichitagrandopera.org

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02/28/2015

Julie Taymor's transcendent production of Mozart's magical composition Die Zauberflöte, performed this season in its full-length German version, features a youthful cast led by Miah Persson as Pamina, Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night, Toby Spence as Tamino, Markus Werba as Papageno, and Tobias Kehrer as Sarastro. Adam Fischer conducts.

02/21/2015

Peter Mattei sings the title role of Mozart's masterpiece Don Giovanni, leading a cast that also includes Elza van den Heever, Emma Bell, and Luca Pisaroni. Alan Gilbert conducts.

02/14/2015

Anna Netrebko leads the cast in Mariusz Trelinski's new production of Tchaikovsky's "Iolanta" and Bartók's "Bluebeard's Castle". The double bill also stars Nadja Michael, Piotr Beczala, and Mikhail Petrenko, with Valery Gergiev on the podium.

02/07/2015

Anna Netrebko moves boldly into Verdi with her searing portrayal of Lady Macbeth, the mad and murderous mate of Željko Lucic's doomed Macbeth. Adrian Noble's chilling production also stars Joseph Calleja as the noble Macduff and René Pape as Banquo. Fabio Luisi conducts.

01/31/2015

Vittorio Grigolo takes on the title role of Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, opposite Erin Morley, Hibla Gerzmava, Christine Rice, and Thomas Hampson. Yves Abel conducts.

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