Renée Fleming stars in the season-opening gala as music Director James Levine, Marco Armiliato, and Patrick Summers conduct fully staged performances of the second act of Verdi’s La Traviata, the third act of Massenet’s Manon, and the final scene from Richard Strauss’s Capriccio. Tenor Ramón Vargas, baritones Thomas Hampson and Dwayne Croft, and bass Robert Lloyd join the soprano for this season-opener.

CAST
Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata (Act II)
Violetta  Renée Fleming
Alfredo  Ramón Vargas
Germont  Thomas Hampson

Conductor  James Levine
Production  Franco Zeffirelli
Set Designer  Franco Zeffirelli
Costume Designer  Raimonda Gaetani
Costume for Renée Fleming   Christian Lacroix
Lighting Designer  Duane Schuler
Choreographer  Maria Benitez
Stage Director  Kristine McIntyre


Jules Massenet’s Manon (Act III)
Manon Lescaut  Renée Fleming
Des Grieux  Ramón Vargas
Lescaut  Dwayne Croft
Count Des Grieux  Robert Lloyd

Conductor  Marco Armilato
Production Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Set and Costume Designer Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Costume for Renée Fleming Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Stage Director Peter McClintock


Richard Strauss’ Capriccio  (Final scene)
The Countess  Renée Fleming

Conductor Patrick Summers
Production John Cox
Set Designer Mauro Pagano
Interior Décor  Robert Perdziola
Costume for Renée Fleming John Galliano
Lighting Designer  Duane Schuler
Stage Director  Peter McClintock