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| Theatre HD Live in Cinema: Aida (1985) |
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USA 1985, 165 min. Conductor: James Levine. Starring: Leontyne Price, Fiorenza Cossotto, James McCracken. In Italian. This was one of the most emotional evenings in Met history—the night Leontyne Price bid farewell to opera. Aida is the role that inspired audiences around the world to acclaim her as the greatest Verdi soprano of her time. And this telecast shows why: the famous soaring phrases that seemed to never end, the shimmering top to her lustrous voice, undimmed by the years. But most of all, there is the ennobling heart and soul Price lavished on every performance—captured here forever. With James Levine conducting the Met orchestra, chorus, and ballet. Watch online here.
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| Theatre HD Live in Cinema: Eugene Onegin |
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The Metropolitan Opera 2007, 169 min (with one intermission). Directed by Robert Carsen. Starring: Dmitriy Khvorostovskiy, Renée Fleming, Elena Zaremba. In Russian. The pain of unrequited love is portrayed unforgettably by two of opera’s greatest stars. Soprano Renée Fleming is musically and dramatically radiant as the shy Tatiana, who falls in love with the worldly Eugene Onegin, played with devastating charisma by baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Their mesmerizing vocalism and chemistry explode in one of opera’s most heartbreaking final scenes. With Valery Gergiev on the podium conducting Tchaikovsky’s passionate score, this performance is one for the ages. Watch online here.
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| Theatre HD Live in Cinema: Romeo and Juliet |
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20:00. Bolshoi Theatre 2018, 170 min (with two intermissions). Directed by Pavel Klinichev. Starring: Ekaterina Krysanova, Vladislav Lantratov, Igor Tsvirko. In English and French with Russian subtitles. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a romance staple, making its appearance in the Bolshoi Ballet’s Repertoire. The tale of star-crossed lovers, the passionate and emotional choreography, and Sergei Prokofiev’s famous score, make the ballet a true classic of the 20th century Repertoire. Alexei Ratmansky’s new version of Romeo and Juliet was performed in the Bolshoi Theatre and recorded for Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema, with Ekaterina Krysanova and Vladislav Lantratov dancing the title roles.
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