High Notes: On Stage This Month at the Met

On the heels of the sensational season-opening run of Fire Shut Up in My Bones, members of that production’s cast and creative team reunite for another great American opera: the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. [The Metropolitan Opera]( [Hight Notes - November]( The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess ON STAGE THROUGH DECEMBER 12 On the heels of the sensational season-opening run of Fire Shut Up in My Bones, members of that production’s cast and creative team reunite for another great American opera: the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. The Met’s smash-hit staging by James Robinson—which premiered to universal acclaim in 2019—features choreography by Camille A. Brown and a superlative ensemble cast headed by soprano Angel Blue and bass-baritone Eric Owens as the title couple (pictured), with Blue’s Fire co-stars soprano Latonia Moore and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as Serena and Jake. David Robertson conducts. As part of our commitment to everyone’s safety, we have implemented a mandatory vaccination and masking policy for all audiences and employees. For more information, visit metopera.org/commitment. [BUY TICKETS]( [WATCH TRAILER]( --------------------------------------------------------------- On Stage This Month Three treasured revivals—two of them Franco Zeffirelli classics—take the stage this November, alongside an exciting Met premiere. Zeffirelli’s spectacular staging of Turandot continues its run through November 16, with soprano Christine Goerke and tenor Yusif Eyvazov starring in Puccini’s last masterpiece. Wagner’s sublime comedy Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (pictured) is on stage through November 14, with Maestro Antonio Pappano leading an exceptional cast that features baritone Michael Volle and soprano Lise Davidsen in her role debut as Eva. Then, starting November 9, Zeffirelli’s enchanting production of La Bohème returns, starring soprano Anita Hartig and tenor Charles Castonovo as Puccini’s love-struck Parisians. And on November 23, Matthew Aucoin’s new opera Eurydice, with a libretto by celebrated playwright Sarah Ruhl, has its Met premiere, with soprano Erin Morley portraying the mythical title heroine. [VIEW CALENDAR]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Live in HD: New Opera Hits the Big Screen A riveting re-imagination of the ancient Orpheus myth arrives in cinemas around the globe on December 4 with the Live in HD transmission of Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice, based on librettist Sarah Ruhl’s acclaimed play, which approaches the timeless tale from Eurydice’s point of view. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to lead the evocative Met-premiere production, directed by Mary Zimmerman and starring high-flying soprano Erin Morley in the title role. [LEARN MORE]( [FIND YOUR THEATER]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The MET Orchestra Chamber Ensemble at Carnegie Hall On Sunday, November 21, at 7:30PM, Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin joins the MET Orchestra Chamber Ensemble at Carnegie Hall, sitting at the keyboard for Mozart’s Piano Quartet in G Minor, K. 478, and taking the podium to conduct two selections from Matthew Aucoin’s captivating new opera Eurydice. The program also includes several lesser-known gems that show off the virtuosity of the Met’s in-house musicians. [BUY TICKETS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More from the Met SUPPORT EXTRAORDINARY OPERA Click the button below to make a contribution now and help to ensure the success of the new season. 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