High Notes—La Fille du Régiment Returns

[The Metropolitan Opera]( [High Notes —FEBRUARY—] La Fille du Régiment Don’t miss this showstopping display of high C’s! Tenor Javier Camarena wowed audiences at the season premiere with his “effortless … thrilling” (New York Times) rendition of Tonio’s Act I aria “Ah! Mes amis ... Pour mon âme,” and even performed a rare encore. The Met's madcap production stars soprano Pretty Yende, who sings the title role with “gleaming sound, sparkling runs and lots of sass” (New York Times). Enrique Mazzola conducts a stellar comic cast, including legend of stage and screen Kathleen Turner in her Met debut as the Duchess of Krakenthorp. On stage through March 2 [BUY TICKETS]( [WATCH VIDEO]( On Stage this Month Baritone Roberto Frontali, soprano Nadine Sierra, and tenor Vittorio Grigolo star in Michael Mayer’s Las Vegas–inspired take on Verdi’s Rigoletto, bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni makes his role debut as Mozart’s Don Giovanni, and baritone Ambrogio Maestri reprises his larger-than-life portrayal of Verdi’s Falstaff. Plus, Plácido Domingo returns to conduct three performances of the Met’s monumental production of Verdi’s Aida, with soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role. [VIEW CALENDAR]( 2019–20 Season Announcement: February 20 The Met’s 2019–20 season is packed with opera’s most talented stars, vivid new productions, and a wide range of repertoire. Stay tuned for the full season announcement on Wednesday, February 20. --------------------------------------------------------------- Around the House MET OPERA ON DEMAND Watch Aida on Demand The first of this season’s Live in HD presentations is now available to stream on Met Opera on Demand. Soprano Anna Netrebko thrills as Verdi’s Ethiopian princess, opposite mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili as her rival, Amneris, and tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko as the warrior Radamès. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial and watch anytime on your favorite devices. [WATCH]( PODCAST Aria Code Dive into opera’s most famous arias with the Met’s leading artists through our new podcast series Aria Code, a collaboration with WQXR and WNYC Studios. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. [SUBSCRIBE]( SUPPORT THE MET Your Gift Will Be Matched New and increased membership gifts will be matched by our Patron Program Sponsor, Monteverdi Tuscany—but only for a limited time. Become a Met member today and enjoy exclusive benefits all year. [JOIN NOW]( MET OPERA SHOP “Met At Night” Tote Exclusively at the Met Opera Shop, this colorful tote features a charming illustration of the Metropolitan Opera House, nestled in the heart of New York’s Lincoln Center. [SHOP NOW]( MET OPERA RADIO Listen to Live Performances on SiriusXM Met Opera Radio offers live performances from the Met stage as well as newly restored historic broadcasts, commercial-free, on SiriusXM channel 75. Pictured above, a scene from Verdi’s Falstaff. [LEARN MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- From Our Partners A resplendent fairy tale filled with some of Tchaikovsky’s most lush melodies, The Sleeping Beauty is classical ballet at its finest—performed from the Bolshoi Ballet’s stage to cinemas throughout the U.S. and Canada on Sunday, March 10. [Learn more.]( Acclaimed conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen leads London’s Philharmonia Orchestra in two programs that bear all the hallmarks of these technically brilliant players, on March 10 and 11 at Lincoln Center. [Learn more.]( FOLLOW US [YouTube]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( --------------------------------------------------------------- CUSTOMER SUPPORT [Contact Us](mailto:metropolitanopera@metopera.org) [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage Email Preferences]( [View this email in a browser]( --------------------------------------------------------------- © 2019 METROPOLITAN OPERA 30 Lincoln Center New York, NY 10023 212.362.6000 [metopera.org]( Peter Gelb, General Manager Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Credits: Marty Sohl / Met Opera (La Fille du Régiment, Rigoletto, Aida), Ken Howard / Met Opera (Falstaff) This message was sent to {EMAIL} because you've signed up to receive Metropolitan Opera emails or agreed to our [Terms & Conditions](. Review our [Privacy Policy](.