Mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside high-flying tenor Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the titular barber of Seville, with bass-baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio rounding out the principal cast.
The legendary Patrice Chéreau (Bayreuth Jahrhundertring, Queen Margot, Intimacy) directed this produ...
In an epic tale of good versus evil, Faust sells his soul to the Devil and tries to save Marguerite ...
Met performances of Strauss’s white-hot one-act tragedy, which receives its first new production at ...
In a village in a country far away, the community live well and support each other. But when civil w...
High Definition recording June 2014, Arena di Verona. This opulent production was directed by Franc...
Anthony Minghella’s beautiful, atmospheric production enhances Puccini’s drama of unfortunate, doome...
2013 revival of Andrei Serban's 1984 production. Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, September 2...
Figaro and his betrothed Susanna are preparing for their wedding day. The Count, Figaro's master, ha...
American composer Jake Heggie’s compelling masterpiece, the most widely performed new opera of the l...
Anthony Davis’s groundbreaking and influential opera, which premiered in 1986, arrives at the Met at...
Director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that ...
Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s grand tale of ill-fated love, deadly vendettas,...
Puccini’s bittersweet love story returns to cinemas, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the French ...
Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at...
Two singers at the height of their powers—radiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin...
The innocent Candide discovers that human beings aren't all they are cracked up to be and ultimately...
New production. Live from Glyndebourne 2015.
New production. UK professional premiere May 21, 2015. Live from Glyndebourne.