Vienna State Opera | November 30, 2024
Conducted by Christian Thielemann, one of the world’s leading operatic interpreters, Richard Strauss’s Capriccio delves into the nature of art and the rivalry between words and music. In this performance from the Salzburg Festival, we hear Elsa Dreisig starring as The Countess, with Bo Skovhus as The Count, and Sebastian Kohlhepp as Flamand.
The Metropolitan Opera | December 7
Strauss: DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN
Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Elza van den Heever (Empress), Lise Lindstrom (Dyer’s Wife), Nina Stemme (Nurse), Michael Volle (Barak), Russell Thomas (Emperor), Ryan Speedo Green (Spirit Messenger)
The Metropolitan Opera | December 14
Jeanine Tesori: GROUNDED – Libretto by George Brant – New Production/Met Premiere
Performance from October 19, 2024
Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Emily D’Angelo (Jess), Ben Bliss (Eric), Ellie Dehn (Also Jess), Kyle Miller (Sensor)
The Metropolitan Opera | December 21
Mozart: THE MAGIC FLUTE – Abridged English-language version
David Jackson; Duke Kim (Tamino), Emily Pogorelc (Pamina), Sean Michael Plumb (Papageno), Kathryn Lewek (Queen of the Night), Peixin Chen (Sarastro)
The Metropolitan Opera | December 28
Humperdinck: HANSEL AND GRETEL
Performance from December 25, 1982
Thomas Fulton; Frederica von Stade (Hansel), Judith Blegen (Gretel), Rosalind Elias (Witch), Jean Kraft (Gertrud), Michael Devlin (Peter), Betsy Norden (Dew Fairy), Diane Kesling (Sandman)