The Met Opera - Live in HD 2008-2009
April 22, 2008
Next season the Met presents 11 simulcasts, including:
Opening Night Gala (North America Only)
September 22, 2008
Salome
October 11, 2008
Doctor Atomic
November 8, 2008
Le Damnation de Faust
November 22, 2008
Thais
December 20, 2008
La Rondine
January 10, 2009
Orfeo ed Euridice
January 24, 2009
Lucia di Lammermoor
February 7, 2009
Madama Butterfly
March 7, 2009
La Sonnambula
March 21, 2009
La Cenerentola
May 9, 2009
To be perfectly honest, I'm only interested half of these. I'll probably see the first three operas and naturally Orfeo ed Euridice. For Salome, it is only to hear Mattila, as I detest this particular opera. (Yes, I know, I'm a philistine.) Likewise, I am not interested in Le Damnation de Faust, but Susan Graham and John Relyea are hard to resist. I am compelled to see Doctor Atomic again, due to the absurdity factor. Does one need to hear Eric Owens sing about chocolate cake yet again? The answer is clear.