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- DirectorKarina FibichStarsAnna NetrebkoRoberto AlagnaAdrian Eröd
- DirectorGary HalvorsonStarsFabio LuisiDeborah VoigtChristophe MortagneNaive Manon is seduced by Chevalier Des Grieux and she runs away with him to avoid being sent to the convent. Gradually she learns to use her beauty to her advantage in the world of men. In opera, that usually spells bad news for the woman.
- 2006– Not Rated8.9 (32)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsMaurizio BeniniDeborah VoigtAnne-Carolyn BirdCountry bumpkin Nemorino is desperately in love with Adina, but she barely gives him the time of day. She seems to be smitten with the handsome braggart, Captain Belcore. Perhaps Dr. Dulcamara can spare a magic cure to save the day.
- 2006– Not Rated7.9 (17)TV EpisodeDirectorBarbara Willis SweeteStarsFabio LuisiJoyce DiDonatoRichard BernsteinBerlioz' last large-scale work was an attempt to rise above what he viewed as shallow, crowd pleasing "grand" operas in vogue at the time. This is his retelling of nothing less than the Trojan Wars of antiquity; the style hints at Wagner.
- 2006– 2h 41mNot Rated8.9 (31)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsMaurizio BeniniDeborah VoigtElza van den HeeverAccusations and hostilities are hurled back and forth between Mary, Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth.
- 2006– 3h 18mNot Rated7.4 (38)TV EpisodeDirectorMatthew DiamondStarsMichele MariottiRenée FlemingPiotr BeczalaSet in rat-pack Las Vegas. Duke is Sinatra; Rigoletto is Don Rickles. Rigoletto owns a condo; he holds the elevator for the courtiers. Later on, when he finds a stranger's corpse in his car-trunk, why doesn't he drive her to the hospital?
- 2006– 4h 44mNot Rated8.4 (18)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsHarry BicketRenée FlemingDavid DanielsJulius Caesar's visit to Cleopatra in Egypt.
- 2006– Not Rated8.6 (45)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsValery GergievDeborah VoigtAnna NetrebkoOnegin's friend Lensky introduces him to Tanya, his fiancee's sister but Onegin flirts with his fiancee. Lensky challenges him to a duel; nobody stops them. Later, Onegin tries to seduce Tanya, but she's married. Onegin just doesn't get it.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsRiccardo FrizzaRenée FlemingRichard BernsteinA love triangle with Floria Tosca, a jealous diva; Mario Cavaradossi, her painter lover; and Scarpia, the authoritarian Chief of Police of Rome who wants Tosca for himself and uses his position to get rid of his competition.
- DirectorGary HalvorsonStarsJames LevineRenée FlemingCarlo BosiThe story of Sir John Falstaff, a portent womanizer down on his luck, and the "Merry Wives of Windsor" whom he is trying to woo.
- DirectorBarbara Willis SweeteOtto SchenkStarsYannick Nézet-SéguinSusan GrahamDísella LárusdóttirThe original story of the little mermaid. She is in love with a human and makes a deal with a witch to be able to be human. The deal is she has to convince him that she is his love but she has to give up Her voice to become human.
- 2006– Not Rated7.6 (26)TV Episode
- 2006– 2h 46mNot Rated8.0 (27)TV Episode
- 2006– Not Rated7.8 (19)TV Episode
- DirectorGary HalvorsonStarsFabio LuisiAnita RachvelishviliZeljko LucicMacbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
- 2006– 3h 36mNot Rated8.3 (33)TV Episode
- 2006– 3h 13mNot Rated8.2 (17)TV Episode
- 2006– 2h 42mNot Rated8.0 (43)TV Episode
- 2006– 3h 33mNot Rated8.4 (23)TV Episode
- 2006– Not Rated7.9 (30)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsFabio LuisiSusan GrahamMarcelo Álvarez
- 2006– Not Rated8.8 (42)TV Episode
- DirectorGary HalvorsonStarsYannick Nézet-SéguinEric OwensJeffrey MattseyThe Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named Iago.
- 2006– Not Rated8.3 (39)TV Episode
- 2006– 2h 51mNot Rated7.5 (13)TV Episode
- 2006– Not Rated8.2 (27)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsKarel Mark ChichonDeborah VoigtRoberto AlagnaUS Navy Lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton buys a house in Japan along with a bride, Cio-Cio San, a.k.a. Butterfly, to tide him over until he marries a "real" American wife. When he leaves for America, Cio-Cio San waits patiently and jumps for joy when his ship enters the harbor after three years. Unfortunately, his return ends in tragedy.
- 2006– Not Rated8.6 (27)TV Episode
- 2006– 1h 57mNot Rated8.5 (27)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsEsa-Pekka SalonenRenée FlemingNina StemmeElektra mourns for her father who was recently murdered because of her mother. Even though her sister tries to console her, she plans her revenge when her brother Orestes returns.
- 2006– 4h 34mNot Rated7.7 (34)TV Episode
- 2006– 3h 45mNot Rated7.8 (18)TV Episode
- 2006– 2h 51mNot Rated7.6 (19)TV Episode
- 2006– 2h 36mNot Rated8.0 (30)TV Episode
- 2006– Not Rated8.0 (30)TV Episode
- 2006– Not Rated8.0 (33)TV Episode
- 2006– Not Rated8.2 (29)TV EpisodeDirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBertrand de BillyAnthony Roth CostanzoPlácido DomingoA young woman and her beloved have other marital obligations arranged by their fathers.
- 2006– Not Rated7.7 (29)TV Episode
- DirectorIngmar BergmanStarsUlrik ColdJosef KöstlingerIrma UrrilaThe story of the prince Tamino and his zestful sidekick Papageno, who are sent on a mission to save a beautiful princess from the clutches of evil.
- DirectorFranco ZeffirelliStarsPlácido DomingoKatia RicciarelliJustino DíazVerdi's famous opera is brought to life in this production. The immortal tale of the noble Moor and his beautiful young wife, and of his lieutenant, whose jealousy and lust for power lead him to commit the ultimate treason.
- DirectorBrian LargeStarsPiotr BeczalaAnna NetrebkoMassimo CavallettiThis Bohème was the talk of the 2012 Salzburg Festival, the first production of Puccini's timeless masterpiece ever given there, in a bold and meticulously observed contemporary staging. A top-flight cast brings a thoroughly modern perspective to the chaotic lives and tragic loves of the young Bohemians, while conductor Daniele Gatti draws out every detail of this endlessly inventive score, with luxurious playing from the Wiener Philharmoniker. "Ms. Netrebko's Mimì emerged as thoroughly genuine and gorgeously sung. Mr. Beczala's Rodolfo was a perfect match" (The New York Times).
- DirectorFrançois RoussillonStarsTopi LehtipuuStéphanie d'OustracSandrine PiauInspired by a fable by La Fontaine, Rameau produced perhaps his most brilliant music for his penultimate great work, blending reality and the surreal on several levels. This passionate new production by Jose Montalvo, stunningly choreographed by Montalvo and Dominique Hervieu, sets new standards in entertainment, charm and ingenuity. The sharp and spectacular multimedia staging does full justice to Rameau's dazzling burlesque, confirming Olivier Rouviere's statement that 'Les Paladins is the last laugh of a witty 77-year old composer'. Recorded live in 2004 at the Paris Theatre du Chatelet, both the virtuoso cast and Les Arts Florissants are in top form, clearly enjoying themselves in the masterful hands of William Christie.
- StarsGianandrea GavazzeniEleonora JankovicNella VerriA series of three completely unrelated one-act operas, performed as a trio. The first opera is a drama, while the second opera is a religious historical melodrama, and the third opera is a comedy.
- DirectorBrian LargeStarsJames LevineAgnes BaltsaLeona MitchellGypsy Carmen picks soldier Don Jose as her latest conquest, costs him his career, takes up with a toreador while he's in jail, recruits him for the smuggling ring, and foresees her own death.
- DirectorHumphrey BurtonPeter ManiuraStarsAngela GheorghiuFrank LopardoLeo NucciCourtesan falls in love, lives with her man, but his father convinces her to give him up. Some time after they parted, they have an ugly public confrontation. Ultimately, consumption decides her fate, and her lover regrets his actions.
- 2006– 3h 20mNot Rated7.2 (22)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsMark ElderSusan GrahamRoberto Alagna
- 2006– Not Rated8.1 (23)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsMarco ArmiliatoSusanna PhillipsScott ScullyLa Fanciulla del West is a sweeping romance set during the California Gold Rush. Minnie, who runs a saloon for a camp of rambunctious miners. Dick Johnson, the mysterious outlaw who wins Minnie's heart despite his unsavory past.
- 2006– Not Rated8.7 (35)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsGianandrea NosedaMatthew PolenzaniSarah Joy MillerAn actress and a princess vie for the same man; a bouquet of poisoned violets ends the competition.
- DirectorBrian LargeStarsHildegard BehrensJames MorrisJessye NormanIn the second part of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle, two mortal strangers meet, pulled together by Wotan, king of the gods, until a decree from his wife forces his Valkyrie daughter Brünnhilde to step in and try to save the mortals.
- DirectorBrian LargeStarsSiegfried JerusalemHildegard BehrensJames MorrisIn the third opera of Wagner's Ring Cycle, a young man named Siegfried, raised by the dwarf Mime, finds the pieces of a magic sword and goes on a quest to experience fear for the first time, all part of a plan set forth by the god Wotan.
- DirectorBrian LargeStarsJames MorrisSiegfried JerusalemEkkehard Wlaschiha'Das Rheingold' tells the story about Alberich's theft of the gold from the Rhine, the forging of the Ring of power and sets off a cascade of events that further develop in the subsequent operas of the Ring Cycle.
- DirectorBrian LargeStarsHildegard BehrensSiegfried JerusalemMatti SalminenIn the final opera of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle, the lovers Siegfried and Brünnhilde are torn apart by a pair of royal siblings who use magic and deception to gain their love and the magic ring.
- DirectorBrian LargeStarsKathleen BattleLuciano PavarottiJuan PonsPeasant boy buys love potion to woo rich girl. When that fails, he enlists in the army for a cash bonus, and buys more potion.
- DirectorBrian LargeStarsKiri Te KanawaAnne HowellsAage HauglandThe Rosenkavalier delivers the rose to the Baron's intended, but she and the cavalier fall in love. When she meets the Baron, she enlists the cavalier's help to break the betrothal. The Princess helps the young lovers.
- DirectorKirk BrowningStarsJoan SutherlandAlfredo KrausPablo ElviraEnrico wants sister Lucia to marry Arturo for political gain. Lucia loves his enemy Edgardo. When Edgardo is away, Enrico shows her a forged letter saying Edgardo is now married and to forget him. She marries Arturo, but tragedies compound.
- DirectorAarno CronvallIlkka BäckmanStarsHildegard BehrensFranz GrundheberMatti SalminenA Dutch captain is cursed to sail until he finds a woman faithful unto death.
- DirectorFranco ZeffirelliStarsTeresa StratasPlácido DomingoCornell MacNeilVioletta meets Alfredo and quickly falls for him. After the lovers run away together, they live in bliss for a short time. However, Alfredo's father, Giorgio, starts to interfere, concerned that Violetta's bad reputation will affect the marriage prospects of Alfredo's sister. Violetta reluctantly leaves Alfredo, but his love is so strong that it leads him to actions that have tragic consequences.
- DirectorFranco ZeffirelliStarsTeresa StratasPlácido DomingoJuan PonsThe story is set in southern Italy and recounts the tragedy of Canio, the lead clown in a commedia dell'arte troupe, his wife Nedda, and her lover, Silvio.
- DirectorBrian LargeStarsCatherine MalfitanoPlácido DomingoRuggero RaimondiPerformed in the actual Roman settings described in the libretto. The scenes take place at the appropriate times of day. Rome, June 1800. Floria Tosca is a celebrated opera singer, better known as La Tosca. Her lover is Mario Cavaradossi, a young artist and Bomapartist sympathizer. When the latter helps Angelotti, the leader of the opposition, to escape from prison and hides him in La Tosca's home, he antagonizes Baron Scarpia, the ruthless chief of police, all the more as his love for Tosca is unrequited.
- DirectorTiziano ManciniStarsDaniel BarenboimPlácido DomingoDavit GharibyanGiuseppe Verdi's Il Trovatore One of the most enduringly popular operas in the repertoire, Il Trovatore was first seen at Rome's Teatro Apollo in 1853. Together with Rigoletto and La Traviata, it forms the "trilogy" of works that premiered in rapid succession over a period of just two years and firmly established Verdi as the leading opera composer of his time. The challenges of Il Trovatore's leading roles famously led Enrico Caruso to remark that all you needed to stage it were the "four best singers in the world."
- DirectorErnst WildStarsHerbert von KarajanPiero CappuccilliRaina KabaivanskaThe Count of Luna loves Leonora and is jealous of his rival, the troubadour Manrico.
- DirectorMario LanfranchiStarsAnna MoffoGino BechiFranco BonisolliAnna Moffo in Verdi's La traviata. Mario Lanfranchi's film version of this beloved opera classic is faithful to the Dumas story, bringing to life the tragic story of Camille (here called Violetta) with gripping drama and sumptuous sets and costumes.
- DirectorCarmine GalloneStarsNelly CorradiCaterina ManciniGino SinimberghiThe love of Don Alvaro for Leonora. He accidentally kills her father, who while dying calls upon his son for vengeance. Eventually the two meet with dramatic results.
- DirectorBrian LargeStarsAnna NetrebkoHelene SchneidermanDiane PilcherLa Traviata stands or falls on its lead singers and in Norah Amsellem and Rolando Villazon this 2005 Salzburg Festival performance has a pair whose electric interactions and brilliant singing are irresistible. If Amsellem can't quite provide the vocal bloom of the great Violettas of the past, hers is a lovely voice used with intelligence and dramatic intensity and she has the coloratura chops to deliver her Act I showpieces with flair. Villazon's tenor has ping on top, terrific color, and an impressive range of rubato, dynamic shadings, and interesting phrasing that makes Alfredo's music sound newly minted. The Germont is Thomas Hampson, no Verdi baritone but an astute singer and actor. Chorus and smaller roles are fine, the orchestra first-rate. Carlo Rizzi has odd notions about the music (usually too fast, sometimes way too slow) but this Traviata triumphs despite his conducting.
- DirectorSue JuddStarsSimon KeenlysideRaymond AcetoLiudmyla MonastyrskaMacbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
- DirectorMaria Paola LongobardoStarsAngela GheorghiuRamón VargasRoberto FrontaliIn this live performance of Giuseppe Verdi's opera, Violetta, a courtesan much wooed by Parisian society, organizes a grand party that is attended, amongst others, by the young Alfredo Germont. He confesses his feelings to Violetta, who is already suffering from consumption. She vacillates between genuine affection and a realistic assessment of her situation as a "fallen woman", which precludes any lasting relationship with a man.
- DirectorSue JuddStarsPaolo GavanelliChristine SchäferMarcelo ÁlvarezA disfigured court jester named Rigoletto seeks vengeance for his daughter who fell in love with the Duke of Mantua, and for his own humiliation, with tragic results.
- DirectorPierre CavassilasStarsAmbrogio MaestriRoberto FrontaliJuan Diego FlórezWhen Sir John Falstaff decides that he wants to have a little fun he writes two letters to a pair of Window wives: Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. When they put their heads together and compare missives, they plan a practical joke or two to teach the knight a lesson. But Mistress Ford's husband is a very jealous man and is pumping Falstaff for information of the affair. Meanwhile the Pages' daughter Anne is besieged by suitors.
- 1977–8.4 (46)TV EpisodeDirectorKirk BrowningStarsTatiana TroyanosPlácido DomingoIsola JonesA "Live from the Met" broadcast of the opera, on a double bill with its frequent "partner", Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana".
- DirectorKirk BrowningStarsJon VickersRenata ScottoCornell MacNeilThe Metropolitan Opera's first live telecast of the 1978-79 season, and the first presentation of Verdi's "Otello" ever on the "Live from the Met" PBS TV series.
- DirectorKirk BrowningStarsTeresa StratasNicolai GeddaJon Vickers
- DirectorBrian LargeStarsBirgit NilssonLeonie RysanekMignon DunnElectra, like her brother Orestes and younger sister Chrysothemis, is a child of the Mycenaean king Agamemnon, who went off to the Trojan war for ten years. His queen Clytemnestra took a lover, Aegisthus; when the king returned they murdered him and forced Orestes into exile. The guilty pair now rule, and the daughters have become young women. Chrysothemis is frightened and self-effacing, Electra desiring revenge for her father. Chrysothemis warns her that their mother and Aegisthus plan to imprison her. Then Chrysothemis flees as Clytemnestra staggers in, nearly insane with guilt over the murder of her husband. Electra tells her that she and Aegisthus will be hounded through the palace halls by Orestes with the sacred axe. Clytemnestra is horrified until news comes that Orestes is dead. Crazed with disappointment, Electra tries to persuade Chrysothemis they must kill their mother, but Chrysothemis runs away in terror. Electra hunts for the buried axe that must be used fo!
- DirectorKirk BrowningStarsRichard StilwellJosé CarrerasJames MorrisStarving artist and consumptive seamstress fall in love, have trouble maintaining the relationship. His painter friend also has romantic troubles with his ambitious grisette.
- DirectorKirk BrowningStarsRichard VernonLeontyne PriceGiuseppe GiacominiLeonora plans to elope with Don Alvaro, but he accidentally shoots and kills her father, who curses them as he dies. The lovers go on the run, but get separated. Bent on revenge, Leonora's brother Don Carlo, hunts them down.
- 2006– Not Rated8.4 (50)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsPatrick SummersBeverly SillsRenée FlemingEngland, 1640s. Civil war and politics interfere with Elvira's plans to marry Arturo, because he is helping Queen Elizabeth escape from the rebels. Elvira doesn't understand any of this, so she goes stark raving mad and sings a cadenza while lying flat on her back, her head hanging upside-down over the edge of the stage. Fearing that she might die of grief or fall over into the orchestra pit, Uncle Giorgio and Riccardo sing the complete version of "Suoni la tromba," including the repeats, and no cuts. Not to be upstaged by any of this, Arturo finally returns from his mission and explains everything by singing a high F above C, the highest note ever composed for tenor voice. There is much rejoicing. It's non-stop, nail-biting action, and Beverly Sills is on hand to provide commentary on the drama.
- 2006– 3h 12mNot Rated8.2 (26)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsPlácido DomingoRenée FlemingMarc HellerGounod follows Shakespeare's story closely, with minor alterations to satisfy the needs of opera. The stage and scenery are filled with astronomical symbols to depict the tragedy of "star-crossed lovers" from two warring houses in Verona.
- 2006– 2h 50mNot Rated8.6 (44)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsMarco ArmiliatoRenée FlemingDonald MaxwellMarie, lost as a baby, was found and raised by the local regiment. Tonio loves her, she loves him, but when her aunt recognizes her, it seems they will never be allowed to be together.
- 2006– 2h 18mNot Rated9.0 (36)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsJesús López CobosPlácido DomingoMary Jo HeathMissionary Athaniel converts the prostitute Thais to Christianity; he even leads her to enter a nunnery. The convent door slams shut: No Men Allowed. Oh no, cries Athaniel, I've fallen in love with her. Too bad, so sad. Meditate on that.
- 2006– Not Rated8.8 (37)TV EpisodeDirectorBrian LargeStarsMarco ArmiliatoRenée FlemingMonica YunusMagda, mistress to wealthy Rambaldo, wants romance with a younger man. She moves in with Ruggero until his cash runs out.
- 2006– Not Rated8.2 (52)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsMarco ArmiliatoNatalie DessayMichael MyersLucia's nerves are already rattled, she's seeing ghosts and all. When her brother forces her to marry and her real boyfriend shows up at the wedding, that does it - she goes right over the edge. Sorry Arturo, she's just not that into you.
- 2006– 2h 53mNot Rated8.5 (35)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsPatrick SummersRenée FlemingMarcello GiordaniOn shore leave in Japan, Lt. Pinkerton is ready for action and finds it in a wedding broker. Cio-Cio-San naively believes the marriage is real. Wait until the real Mrs. Pinkerton hears about this: there's sure to be a Little Trouble ahead.
- 2006– 2h 28mNot Rated8.4 (26)TV EpisodeDirectorBarbara Willis SweeteStarsEvelino PidòDeborah VoigtJennifer BlackAmina sleep-walks her way into the bedroom of a nobleman who is staying at the village inn. Enraged and humiliated, her fiancé breaks the engagement. The nobleman attests to her innocence, and Amina offers a demonstration of sleep-walking.
- 2006– Not Rated8.1 (29)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsRachelle DurkinPatricia RisleyElina GarancaA loose adaptation of the Cinderella tale without the magic.
- DirectorGary HalvorsonStarsAndris NelsonsPatricia RacetteMaria GuleghinaTo win the hand of Princess Turandot, suitors must first answer her three riddles, but an incorrect answer sends the suitor to the executioner. A stranger with no name, who no-one knows, tries. Will he win her hand, or lose his head?
- 2006– Not Rated8.1 (24)TV EpisodeDirectorBarbara Willis SweeteStarsEdo de WaartPlácido DomingoMary Jo HeathThe aristocratic Marschallin is increasingly aware of things: middle-age is approaching, her beauty is fading, and her young lover Octavian has fallen in love with someone younger and prettier than she. She knew this would happen one day.
- 2006– 3h 8mNot Rated8.7 (85)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsYannick Nézet-SéguinRenée FlemingTrevor ScheunemannIt's a familiar story: Act 1, boy meets girl, goes to jail for her. Act 2, boy is out of jail, girl rewards him with special favors. Act 3, girl is bored already, moving on. Act 4, boy kills girl for ruining his life. We've all been there.
- 2006– Not Rated7.9 (15)TV EpisodeDirectorBarbara Willis SweeteStarsJames LevineRenée FlemingStephen GaertnerVerdi's opera tells the story of Simon Boccanegra (literally: Simon the Black-Mouth), a reformed pirate who becomes chief magistrate of Genoa. Infants swapped at birth, estranged families, and political intrigue threaten to topple his rule.
- 2006– 3h 3mNot Rated8.9 (73)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsJames LevineDeborah VoigtLisette OropesaWhen Wotan, king of the gods, hired the Giants to build a palace, he didn't have the money to pay them. What to do? Plunder and steal: there is a Ring with limitless power, and that will be his solution. He doesn't know the Ring is cursed.