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This version of Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann should endure for another couple of decades.
Benjamin Bernheim's performance was ideal, with glorious high notes, exquisite legatos and impeccable diction. Moreover, the tenor brought a different color, vocally and interpretively, to nearly all his interventions.
- from Seen and Heard International
Read MoreAs Jess, the former ace F-16 pilot now assigned to the “Chair Force” by day and mommy duty by night, mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo bravely carried this opera’s considerable psychological and philosophical burdens, strongly inhabiting a role whose challenges had more to do with emotional grounding (so to speak) than with vocal display.
From the crackling irony and military profanity of Brant’s dialogue to the sharp mood etching of Tesori’s score, Grounded proved a worthy successor to Fire Shut Up in My Bones and Dead Man Walking as powerful—and indelibly American—statements to open a Met season.
- from New York Classical Review
Read MoreQ : How can I book tickets?
A : You can purchase tickets two ways:
1. Find the 'buy tickets' button next to the opera of your choice. You'll be directed to the cinema webpage to enter details and complete the purchase. Collect your reserved tickets at the Box Office before the performance.
2. Cinema Box Office: You can go to the Box Office of the respective cinemas in person to purchase a ticket.
Q : How long is the intermission?
A : Intermission will be around 10 to 15 minutes long. Some operas have 2 or more intermissions. For screenings at Bethanie Theatre, the first intermission is a 45 minute dinner break. Patrons are welcome to bring their own dinner for their enjoyment.
Q : Is there a dress code?
A : There is no dress code for the Met screenings. We recommend comfortable clothing appropriate for a professional setting.
Q : Is the opera translated?
A : Yes. Most operas are sung in their original language and all are translated with English subtitles. Some operas also provide Chinese subtitles. Backstage interviews will be conducted in English.
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