From oldschool legends to todays great stars, experience more than 700 fulllength met performances with our online streaming service. Werther met 2014 werther the metropolitan opera 2014. Tuesday, may 12 thomas adess the tempest starring audrey luna, isabel leonard, alek shrader, alan oke, and simon keenlyside, conducted by thomas ades. Kaufmann is the parsifal weve all been waiting for, plausible as handsome lad and stricken wanderer, even if the voice travels contrariwise from dark to bright. Charlotte returns, dressed for the ball, and werther watches as she gives. Full score a2897 by jules massenet in pdf form, in that case you come on to faithful website. The magazine also offers a chance to win a copy of jonas forthcoming studio recording of otello. Jonas kaufmann has announced plans to return to the metropolitan opera. The metropolitan operas 201718 season will feature 220 performances of 26 works, including two met premieres, one cocommissioned by the company and one an older masterpiece having its first met. Massenets werther starring lisette oropesa, sophie koch, jonas kaufmann, and david bizic, conducted by alain altinoglu.
Having dropped out of a short run of bizets carmen last year, he has not sung at the met since the winter of 2014. Two of operas greatest artists jonas kaufmann and elina garanca appear together for the first time at the met in massenets sublime adaptation of goethes revolutionary and tragic romance. Opera now mayjune issue opera now is graciously offering exclusive free access to its mayjune issue until may 11, so followers can have a look at the cover story. Metropolitan opera live in hd also known as the met. The metropolitan opera, commonly referred to as the met, is a company based in new york city, resident at the the metropolitan opera house at the lincoln center for the performing arts. Ben heppner, karita mattila, renee pape, and james morris star in this metropolitan opera production of the wagner opera conducted by james levine. Join us at noon on saturday, march 4, for a live met opera broadcast of massenets werther, starring mezzosoprano isabel leonard as charlotte and tenor sensation vittorio grigolo in. The opera takes place in rome in 1800, during the month of june. Metropolitan opera association inc guidestar profile. Opera news vittorio grigolo to replace jonas kaufmann in.
Alain altinoglu is on the podium to conduct a thrilling performance that also features sophie koch as charlotte, lisette oropesa as sophie, and david bizic as albert. If searched for the book werther pourquoi me reveiller. Ncm fathom events brings the eighth season of the metropolitan operas peabody and emmy awardwinning series the met. It was one of the hottest opera tickets of the year. Jonas kaufmann stars in the title role of massenets sublime adaptation of goethes revolutionary and tragic romance, opposite sophie koch as charlotte.
Though the first season of the metropolitan opera came in 18831884, efforts to found the new yorkbased company began in 1880, led by the morgan and vanderbilt families. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. The company is operated by the nonprofit metropolitan opera association, inc. Werther at the metropolitan opera metropolitan opera. He also ensures fine balances between voices and instruments. Description revival of the production created in 2014 with jonas kaufmann and sophie koch, already played in 2017 more information is available on the official website of the opera house following the measures adopted by the government as part of the fight against the spread of the covid19 coronavirus, the opera house had to cancel all of the.
All dvds blurays recordings jonas kaufmann official website. Werther is portrayed by the tenor of the moment, jonas kaufmann. Live in hd is a series of live opera performances transmitted in highdefinition video via satellite from the metropolitan opera in new york city to select venues, primarily movie theaters, in the united states and other parts of the world. Jonas kaufmann and met debut french mezzosoprano sophie koch replacing elina garanca appear together for the first time at the met in massenets sublime adaptation of goethes revolutionary and tragic romance. Another nightly met opera stream brings you massenets werther from 2014 this monday, may 11 on the website of the metropolitan opera. Jonas kaufmann joins carmen sick list at metropolitan opera. Having played the tortured poet in massenets werther at the metropolitan opera in new york in march, kaufmann makes a consummate sydney concert debut. The worlds greatest singers on the worlds greatest stage. Werther is an opera about youthful passion, and it seems fitting that its musical direction should be informed by youth, especially given the enthusiasm and aptitude for precision altinoglu brings to the task. Kaufmann debuted at the metropolitan opera as alfredo and has also sung this role at the lyric opera of chicago, bavarian state opera, operabastille, teatro alla scala, and the zurich opera. Jonas kaufmann cancels met opera production the new york. Even with good performances i have always found werther a rather anaemic romantic drama, but jonas kaufmann werther and sophie koch charlotte have changed that forever. Jonas kaufmann cancels wednesdays carmen at the met. Jonas kaufmann, tenor oct 5, 2018 at 8 pm carnegie hall.
The new production is directed and designed by richard eyre and rob howell, the same team that created the mets recent hit staging of. The first transmission was of a condensed englishlanguage version of mozarts the magic flute on. Deluxe digipak edition includes a fullcolor booklet and two essays, one with jonass personal reflections on the. Jonas kaufmann werther, sophie koch sophie, ludovic tezier albert, annecatherine gillet sophie this is one of the very few opera dvds where you have to search in your bag of superlatives and just use them up. His selection of arias and duets spans this magnificent era and includes arias from carmen, werther, romeo and juliette, as well as two scenes from manon and the famous duet from the pearl fishers. The metropolitan opera the enchanted island live evolution. Metropolitan opera live in hd is a series of live opera performances transmitted in. A sensation when it appeared in 1774 and partly inspired by the authors own experiences, it tells the story of a melancholy poet whose love for a married woman and general disaffection with the world lead to his. Faculty of graduate studies, university of british columbia. Mets new werther strikingly updated, splendidly sung. Inside the church of santandrea della valle, an escaped roman prisoner, cesare angelotti, bursts through the doors. These extraordinary, intense performances seeped in angst are a triumph, the chemistry between the singers and their remarkable acting take the opera to an entirely new. The tenor jonas kaufmann stars in richard eyres production of werther, massenets 19thcentury opera, at the met.
With jonas kaufmann, the star tenor, scheduled to sing only two performances this season at the metropolitan opera and in one of the most popular operas in the repertoire, bizets carmen both sold out fast. Jonas kaufmann celebrates the grand musical masterpieces that made 19thcentury paris the world capital of opera. One of opera s greatest depictions of impossible love, werther is based on goethes epistolary novel the sorrows of young werther. Jonas kaufmann opera collection dvd, arthaus musik 2019.
Isabel leonard and vittorio grigolo in werther at the metropolitan opera. Werther jonas kaufmann stars as the melancholic title character of massenets goethe adaptation. During a press conference in sydney the tenor addressed his cancellation for the upcoming production of tosca and said, i can assure you that i offered them part of the shows, i wanted to sing there and i didnt want to disappoint my fans in new york. Werther metropolitan opera curtain call 22514 jonas kaufmann duration. Jonas kaufmann werther, sophie koch sophie, ludovic tezier albert, annecatherine gillet sophie this is one of the very few opera dvds where you have to. Free apps available for amazon fire tv and tablet, ipad, iphone, apple tv, android, roku, and samsung smart tv. Jonas kaufmann sophie koch ludovic tezier anne catherine gillet orchestra. It is directed and designed by richard eyre and rob howell, the same team that created the mets recent hit production of carmen. Its first season was launched with henry abbey as company manager and auguste vianesi as music director and conductor. Metropolitan opera, facing sharp losses, furloughs dozens with the companys september opening in jeopardy, it will put 41 staff members on indefinite furlough and cut 11 others to parttime hours.
The opera was absent from the met repertory for some twelve years until. Tenor jonas kaufmann stars in the title role of the tortured poet in the mets new production of jules massenets werther on great performances at. Evgeny nikitin klingsor, metropolitan opera orchestra, chorus and ballet, conductor. Sign massenet werther torrent downloads download massenet werther torrent. All cds recordings jonas kaufmann official website. Booklet includes cast list, synopsis, and tracking information. The metropolitan opera announced on friday that the elusive star tenor jonas kaufmann would not appear in its highly anticipated new production of puccinis tosca next season. Jonas kaufmann withdraws from met operas tosca the. The metropolitan opera manon encore 2012 dvdscr readnfo xvidbida. Star tenor jonas kaufmann brings aching intensity and vocal charisma to the tortured title hero of massenets goethe adaptation. Jonas kaufmann launches new version of godfather theme.
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