Porgy and Bess Live in Cinemas this Saturday!

[The Metropolitan Opera HD LIVE]( THE GERSHWINS’ Porgy and Bess LIVE IN CINEMAS ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 --------------------------------------------------------------- “Splendid... gripping” —New York Times The dazzling new production of the Gershwins’ great American opera is the Met's biggest crowd-pleasing hit of the season. Now it appears live in cinemas worldwide for the first time, with a superlative cast led by Eric Owens and Angel Blue in the title roles. David Robertson conducts the staging the Washington Post calls “a Porgy of its time that speaks to ours.” Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winner Audra McDonald—who won her fifth Tony Award for her Broadway performance as Bess in 2012—hosts this historic live transmission. [FIND THEATER]( | [SYNOPSIS & CAST]( | [LEARN MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More About The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess VIDEO Watch Eric Owens and Angel Blue’s duet “Bess, you is my woman now.” [WATCH VIDEO]( VIDEO Watch Golda Schultz sing Clara’s classic aria, “Summertime.” [WATCH VIDEO]( TRAILER Watch a trailer for James Robinson’s stunning production. [WATCH TRAILER]( PODCAST In partnership with WQXR and WNYC Studios, our podcast Aria Code explores the magic behind some of your favorite arias. In a recent episode, host Rhiannon Giddens and her guests decode “Summertime” and “I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’” from Porgy and Bess. [LISTEN NOW]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Coming Soon HANDEL Agrippina LIVE ON FEBRUARY 29 WAGNER Der Fliegende Holländer LIVE ON MARCH 14 --------------------------------------------------------------- Your Gift Will Be Matched For a limited time, new and increased membership gifts will be matched by a Met Board Member. Become a Met member today and enjoy exclusive benefits all season long, while providing vital support for extraordinary opera. [LEARN MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grand from its founding sponsor, The Neubauer Family Foundation Digital support of The Met: Live in HD is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies The Met: Live in HD series is supported by Rolex Transmission of The Met: Live in HD in Canada is made possible thanks to the generosity of Jacqueline Desmarais, in memory of Paul G. Desmarais, Sr. The HD broadcasts are supported by Toll Brothers, America’s Luxury Home Builder] 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]( --------------------------------------------------------------- © 2020 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: Ken Howard / Met Opera (Porgy and Bess), Paola Kudacki (Header, Agrippina, Der Fliegende Holländer) 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](.