From 11th October-9th May Movies@Dundrum and Movies@Swords present 11 sensational LIVE shows broadcast direct from the Metropolitan Opera, New York. Next showing- 8th November!
OPERA IRELAND / RTÉ LYRIC FM presentTHE MET - LIVE IN HD
Venue: Movies@Dundrum / Movies@Swords
Dates: 11th October - 9th May
Tickets: €40 (VIP) / €25
Fancy a night out at the Metropolitan Opera, without the cost/hassle/ carbon-footprint guilt of jetting all the way to New York? Well, you're in luck - because Opera Ireland and RTÉ Lyric FM have teamed up with Movies@Dundrum, Movies@Swords and (for those non-Dubs reading this) SGC Dungarvan to screen LIVE broadcasts of 11 sensational stage productions, streamed direct from the Metropolitan Opera, New York!
Now an international phenomenon, The Met's groundbreaking series of live, high-definition performance transmissions have been hitting the big-screen since 2006 - bringing the magic of opera to hundreds of cinemas worldwide!
This year's programme will see opera-fanatics at almost 800 venues settling down simultaneously to enjoy a wide variety of top-class performances of shows by some of world's finest composers - and it's the first time Ireland has become part of the action!
So don't miss your chance to experience the wonder of the Met LIVE at your local cinema. Check out the upcoming shows below, then book your tickets online and enjoy a remarkable night out!
SHOWS
SALOME (R. Strauss)
Date: 11th October
Time: 18.00
Karita Mattila caused a sensation when she sang Salome at the Met for the first time in 2004. She reprises her stunning interpretation of the part, including her unforgettable Dance of the Seven Veils.
Doctor Atomic (Adams)
Date: 8th November
Time: 18.00
John Adams's contemporary masterpiece explores a momentous episode of modern history: the creation of the atomic bomb. Director Penny Woolcock makes her Met debut with this gripping story that changed the course of history.
La damnation de Faust (Berlioz)
Date: 22nd November
Time: 18.00
Robert Lepage, one of theatre's most imaginative directors, applies his artistry to Berlioz's contemplation of good and evil. Using projections, Lepage has created a vision for La Damnation de Faust that seamlessly marries art and technology.
Thaïs - (Massenet)Date: 2nd December
Time: 17.00
Renée Fleming stars as the Egyptian courtesan in search of spiritual sustenance. Thomas Hampson is the monk who falls from grace. Massenet's sensual opera is presented in a new production by John Cox.
La Rondine - (Puccini)
Date: 10th January
Time: 18.00
Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna provide the star power to deliver this ravishing romance from the world's most popular opera composer. Gheorghiu plays the kept woman who gambles on true love, and Alagna is the man who makes her question the cost of her glittering existence. Nicolas Joël directs the new production of this gorgeously melodic look at love.
Orfeo ed Euridice - (Gluck)
Date: 4th January
Time: 18.00
Mark Morris's acclaimed production returns. This complete vision for Gluck, with choreography by Morris and costumes by Isaac Mizrahi, features the artistry of Stephanie Blythe in the male title role. The alluring Danielle de Niese is Orfeo's adored wife, Euridice, who inspires the hero to face the underworld for her sake.
Lucia di Lammermoor - (Donizetti)
Date: 7th February
Time: 18.00
Anna Netrebko sings the title role of Donizetti's fragile heroine for the first time at the Met, with tenor Rolando Villazón in the part of her lover, Edgardo. Baritone Mariusz Kwiecien is her tyrannical brother. Mary Zimmerman's hit production is staged as a Victorian ghost story.
Madama Butterfly - (Puccini)
Date: 7th March
Time: 18.00
Cristina Gallardo-Domâs returns to the title role of Anthony Minghella's stunning production, a new classic of the Met repertory, opposite Marcello Giordani.
La Sonnambula - (Bellini)
Date: 21st March
Time: 17.00
Mary Zimmerman, who directed Natalie Dessay in last season's hit production of Lucia di Lammermoor, underlines La Sonnambula's dual elements of sleep and wakefulness in an intriguing staging set in the present. Bellini's hauntingly lyrical score soars as performed by Dessay and Juan Diego Flórez, back from their sensational run together in La Fille du Régiment.
La Cenerentola - (Rossini)
Date:9th May
Time: 17.30
Hot on the heels of her triumphant Met debut as Rosina in last season's Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Elina Garanca portrays another Rossini charmer in this bel canto Cinderella story. Lawrence Brownlee is her Prince Charming. Veteran baritone Alessandro Corbelli demonstrates his impeccable comic timing to match the gravitas of Met favourite John Relyea.
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