Virtuoso multi-instrumentalists Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman celebrate the roots of American music with an energetic blend of acoustic blues, ragtime, traditional jazz, Tin Pan Alley favorites, and original songs. Their masterful musicianship, rich storytelling, and infectious chemistry create an unforgettable concert honoring the enduring spirit of early American musical ...
Composed by Richard Wagner | Libretto by the composer A profound philosophical meditation on compassion and reconciliation, this transcendent rendering of a medieval knight’s heroic quest for the Holy Grail returns to the big screen in François Girard’s celebrated production, a “thoughtful and intrepid staging, full of striking imagery” (The ...
Music by Giuseppe Verdi | Libretto by Arrigo Boito One of today’s leading dramatic tenors, Brian Jagde, takes on the tour-de-force title role of what many consider the ultimate Italian opera, live to cinemas worldwide. Verdi’s monumental Shakespearean tragedy also features soprano Ailyn Pérez in her company role debut as ...
Please note date change! Music by Jules Massenet | Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille Following her radiant performance in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette—which garnered raves for “high notes that spun like liquid gold … Sierra touched the operatic firmament” (The New York Times)—superstar soprano Nadine Sierra takes on ...
Music by Kevin Puts | Libretto by Mark Campbell Following his smash-hit company debut with The Hours, composer Kevin Puts return to the Met with his Pulitzer Prize–winning opera, inspired by the true events of the 1914 Christmas truce. A poignant depiction of shared humanity in the most inhumane circumstances, ...
Music by Giacomo Puccini | Libretto by Guelfo Civinini and Carlo Zangarini Soprano Vida Miknevičiūtė will make her company debut singing the role of Minnie in Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West, replacing Sondra Radvanovsky who has withdrawn due to personal reasons. Puccini’s exhilarating drama of the Wild West returns in a new ...
