opera in exile
Lawrence Brownlee as Count Almamiva, Christopher Maltman as Figaro and Isabel Leonard as Rosina.
The most-performed production in Met history, as seen in its debut season, starring Teresa Stratas, José Carreras, Renata Scotto and James Morris.
Starring Amanda Majeski, Marlis Petersen, Isabel Leonard, Peter Mattei and Ildar Abdrazakov, conducted by James Levine. From October 18, 2014.
“Superstar tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings 12 of the most popular, show-stopping arias in the operatic repertoire, live from the ornate Polling Abbey located in the rolling Bavarian countryside outside Munich, Germany.”
Starring Elina Garanca and Lawrence Brownlee, conducted by Maurizio Benini. From May 9, 2009.
“Disillusioned with life, the aged philosopher Faust calls upon Satan to help him.” Production by David McVicar.
This William Kentridge production stars Elza van den Heever, Gerhard Siegel, Peter Mattei and Christian van Horn, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. From January 11, 2020.
Roberto Frontali (Rigoletto), Ayón Rivas (Duca di Mantova), Rosa Feola (Gilda), Riccardo Zanellato (Sparafucile); Sul podio Daniele Gatti, regia di Damiano Michieletto.
Starring Maria Guleghina, Marina Poplavskaya, Marcello Giordani and Samuel Ramey, conducted by Andris Nelsons. From November 7, 2009.
This afternoon, the Teatro Real in Madrid livestreams their much-discussed “distanced” staging with a cast headed by Marina Rebeka, Michael Fabiano and Artur Rucinski.
Starring Ileana Cotrubas, Plácido Domingo and Cornell MacNeil, conducted by James Levine. From March 28, 1981.
Starring Kristine Opolais, Roberto Alagna, Massimo Cavalletti and Brindley Sherratt, conducted by Fabio Luisi. From March 5, 2016.