Verdi's Falstaff Live in Cinemas this Saturday

Starring as a larger-than-life Falstaff, acclaimed baritone Michael Volle “puts the noble grain of his voice to deliciously undignified use.” [The Metropolitan Opera HD LIVE]( VERDI Falstaff LIVE IN CINEMAS SATURDAY, APRIL 1, at 12:30PM ET --------------------------------------------------------------- “Earns the kind of enthusiastic laughter rarely heard in an opera house” —The New York Times Named a New York Times Critic’s Pick, Robert Carsen’s ingenious production of Falstaff returns to cinemas worldwide this Saturday as part of the The Met: Live in HD series of live performance transmissions. Starring as a larger-than-life Falstaff, acclaimed baritone Michael Volle “puts the noble grain of his voice to deliciously undignified use,” with soprano Ailyn Pérez, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, and contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux reprising their delightful portrayals as the merry wives of Windsor who deliver his comeuppance. Dynamic maestro Daniele Rustioni leads “a rousing, confidently shaped performance” of Verdi’s masterful Shakespearean comedy, which also features soprano Hera Hyesang Park and tenor Bogdan Volkov as the young lovers Nannetta and Fenton, and baritone Christopher Maltman as Ford. [LEARN MORE]( | [FIND A THEATER]( English StreamText captioning is available for the Met’s transmission of Falstaff [here](. A transcript of the transmission will also be available to view after the live performance. --------------------------------------------------------------- More About Falstaff Watch a trailer for Falstaff. [WATCH TRAILER]( Michael Volle (Falstaff), Chauncey Packer (Bardolfo), and Richard Bernstein (Pistola) sing an excerpt from Act I. [WATCH VIDEO]( Ailyn Pérez (Alice), Hera Hyesang Park (Nannetta), Jennifer Johnson Cano (Meg Page), and Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Quickly) sing an excerpt from Act I. [WATCH VIDEO]( Christopher Maltman sings an excerpt from Ford’s Act II aria. [WATCH VIDEO]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Coming Soon STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier LIVE APRIL 15 TERENCE BLANCHARD / LIBRETTO BY MICHAEL CRISTOFER Champion LIVE APRIL 29 --------------------------------------------------------------- Members Get More Become a Met member at the $150 Supporting level or higher 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]( [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage Email PreferencesÂ]( [View this email in a browser]( --------------------------------------------------------------- © 2023 METROPOLITAN OPERA 30 Lincoln Center New York, NY 10023 212.362.6000 [metopera.org]( Peter Gelb, Maria Manetti Shrem General Manager Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Credits: Karen Almond / Mer Opera (Falstaff); Ken Howard / Met Opera (Der Rosenkavalier); Zenith Richards / Met Opera (Champion) 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](.