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13:20. Biography, Thriller, Drama. USA 2020, 107 min. Directed by Josephine Decker. Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Odessa Young, Michael Stuhlbarg. In English with Russian subtitles. A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.
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| Theatre HD Live in Cinema: Samson et Delila |
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The Metropolitan Opera 2018, 190 min (with two intermissions). Conductor: Mark Elder. Starring: Roberto Alagna, Elīna Garanča, Laurent Naouri. In French. A towering biblical epic, Saint-Saëns’s operatic take on the story of Samson and Delilah has many of the hallmarks of grand opera—show-stopping vocal displays, thrilling choruses, and an engrossing plot set against a sweeping, pseudo-historical backdrop. It’s fitting, then, that Samson et Dalila has been chosen to celebrate the opening of the Met’s season four times in the company’s history, including when Darko Tresnjak’s bold new production premiered on the first night of the 2018–19 season. A few weeks later, the opera was shown as part of the Met’s series of live cinema transmissions, featuring an exceptional cast. Tenor Roberto Alagna was the heroic Samson, who ultimately falls victim to the seductive power of Dalila—the captivating mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča. Bass-baritone Laurent Naouri sang the sinister High Priest of Dagon, with conductor Sir Mark Elder on the podium. Watch online here.
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| Theatre HD Live in Cinema: The Ghosts of Versailles |
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The Metropolitan Opera 1992, 180 min. Directed by Colin Graham. Starring: Teresa Stratas, Håkan Hagegård, Gino Quilico. In English. What happened to Figaro and his friends after the events told in Rossini’s and Mozart’s operas? One possible sequel is told in John Corigliano’s “grand opera buffa” The Ghosts of Versailles—an uproariously funny and deeply moving work inspired by Beaumarchais’s third Figaro play, La Mère Coupable, and commissioned by the Met to celebrate its 100th anniversary. This telecast captures its world premiere run, conducted by James Levine. Håkan Hagegård is Beaumarchais, Figaro’s creator, who is deeply in love with Empress Marie Antoinette (Teresa Stratas in a heart-searing performance) and determined to rewrite history and save her from the guillotine. A young Renée Fleming, at the beginning of her international career, sings the unfaithful Rosina. Gino Quilico is the wily Figaro who tries to take matters in his own hands and Marilyn Horne stops the show as the exotic entertainer Samira. Watch online here.
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