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Met Opera’s Opening Night Gala
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Renée Fleming stars in the season-opening gala
Met Opera's Opening Night Gala
Renee Fleming in the title role of Manon at the Met Opera's Opening Night Gala
Met Opera's Opening Night Gala
Renee Fleming as Manon at the Met Opera's Opening Night Gala
Met Opera's Opening Night Gala
Renee Fleming as Manon at the Met Opera's Opening Night Gala
Met Opera's Opening Night Gala
Renee Fleming and Ramon Vargas perform a scene from La Traviata in the Opening Night Gala. Photo: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera
Met Opera's Opening Night Gala
A scene from La Traviata at the Opening Night Gala. Photo: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera
Met Opera's Opening Night Gala
Renee Fleming as Violetta in La Traviata at the Opening Night Gala. Photo: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera
Met Opera's Opening Night Gala
Renee Fleming as Madeleine in Capriccio at the Opening Night Gala. Photo: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera
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
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Malcolm Fawcett
Fri 4 September 2009, 07:38
Is this concert being repeated??
IF so when??
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Rosemary kate Anderson
Tue 3 November 2009, 18:23
I REALLY LOVE MONDAY EVENINGS ON SKY ART 2 ALSO TUESDAY AFTEROONS. I HAVE JUST SEEN CENERENTOLA AND LOVED EVERY MINUTE. JUST ONE MINUS POINT THE CAST LIST FLIES BY FAR TOO FAST AT THE END!!! PLEASE CAN WE SEE LA RONDINE AGAIN VERT SOON? WITH RENEE FLEMING.
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