High Notes—On Stage this Month at the Met

[The Metropolitan Opera]( [High Notes —DECEMBER—] Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier: On Stage Through January 4 Sir Simon Rattle makes a rare appearance conducting a “radiant revival” of Robert Carsen’s exhilarating production. Soprano Camilla Nylund leads a “winning cast” (New York Times) in her highly anticipated Met debut as the Marschallin, starring alongside Magdalena Kožená as Octavian, Günther Groissböck as the boisterous Baron Ochs, and Golda Schultz—on the heels of her acclaimed turn in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess earlier this season—as the innocent Sophie. [BUY TICKETS]( [WATCH VIDEO]( Also On Stage this Month December also features the return of the Met’s 100-minute, English-language version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute (pictured), on stage through January 4. William Kentridge’s new production of Berg’s harrowing masterpiece Wozzeck opens December 27, conducted by Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. And ringing in the new year, three electrifying productions return to the Met stage: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (January 8), Puccini’s La Bohème (January 9), and Verdi’s La Traviata (January 10). [VIEW CALENDAR]( Additional Performances of Porgy and Bess Due to overwhelming demand, three additional performances of the Met’s historic new production of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, a sold-out sensation this fall, have been added to the previously announced schedule on February 4, 12, and 15. [BUY TICKETS]( Live in HD: Berg’s Wozzeck Live in cinemas on January 11, visual artist and director William Kentridge brings his extraordinary visual imagination to Berg’s harrowing masterpiece, in a 90-minute production conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Starring Peter Mattei as the disturbed title character alongside Elza van den Heever as the mother of his child. [LEARN MORE]( [BUY TICKETS]( *For a list of participating independent theaters, please click [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Around the House MET OPERA ON DEMAND Old School Legends. Today's Great Stars. Discover the ultimate opera streaming collection, now available for Amazon Fire TV and Tablet, Apple TV and iOS, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Android. Gift subscriptions available. [VIEW TRAILER]( PODCAST Aria Code Dive into opera’s most famous arias with Met stars in the second season of our podcast series Aria Code, a collaboration with WQXR and WNYC Studios. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. [LEARN MORE]( SUPPORT THE MET Become a Met Member This holiday, treat yourself—or your favorite opera lover—to a Met membership! Enjoy exclusive benefits all year long, including a subscription to Opera News magazine, special discounts, and more. [JOIN NOW]( MET OPERA SHOP Holiday Shopping at the Met Peruse our gift guide for fine and unique ornaments, cards, calendars, and recordings, including a CD of the season-opening new production of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, just in time for the holidays. [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 La Traviata [LEARN MORE]( MET BROADCASTS Saturday Matinee Radio Broadcasts Back for an 89th season and running through May 9, the Met’s popular Saturday matinee broadcast series will continue its tradition of bringing thrilling live opera to listeners worldwide. This year, GRoW @ Annenberg has introduced a fundraising challenge and will match all donations up to $500,000. [LEARN MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- From Our Partners The New York Times has hailed Alexei Ratmansky’s new staging of the classic Giselle as an "exquisitely faceted re-creation.” Appearing in cinemas throughout North America on Sunday, January 26, the Bolshoi’s dazzling new production allows audiences to experience one of ballet’s greatest romantic dramas as if for the first time. [More Info.]( 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: Karen Almond / Met Opera (Der Rosenkavalier, The Magic Flute), Ken Howard / Met Opera (Porgy and Bess, Wozzeck), Met Archives (Leontyne Price), Marty Sohl / Met Opera (La Traviata, Tosca) 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](.