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The
Metropolitan Opera
Live in
High-Definition
Palos Fine Arts applauds
the Marcus Theater (Orland Park) and affiliates for
bringing live telecasts of eh performances of the
Metropolitan Opera Company.
MARCUS THEATRES,
ORLAND PARK
16350 S. LaGrange Road • Orland Park, Illinois 60462 •
phone: 708.873.1900 • website:
www.MarcusTheatres, Adults $22 • Seniors $20
• Children (3 - 11) $15,
www.fathomevents.com
Manon Lescaut –
Puccini
Saturday - February 16th at 12 PM Sunday – February 17th
at 2 PM
On the heels of her triumph in Jenufa, Finnish
phenomenon Karita Matilla adds another landmark role to
her Met repertory, the
free-spirited beauty Manon Lescaut. The story of the
magnetic attraction between two lovers is the perfect
vehicle for the
soprano’s exhilarating charisma, especially when matched
by the ardent tenor of Marcello Giordani. Music
Director, James
Levine conducts his first Met performances of the work
since 1981.
Peter Grimes – Britten
Saturday – March 15th at 12:30 PM Sunday – March
16th at 2 PM
Peter Grimes is under investigation for unthinkable
transgressions, yet Benjamin Britten’s probing
exploration of the nature of
guilt and judgment implicates an entire fishing village.
Director John Doyle, a Tony Award winner for his
interpretation of
Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd, makes his Met debut answering
the challenges of this modern masterpiece. Tenor Anthony
Dean
Griffey takes on the complex title role. The riveting
Patricia Racette plays Ellen Orford, the woman who
refuses to abandon him.
Tristan und Isolde –
Wagner
Saturday – March 22nd at 11:30 AM Sunday – March 23rd at
2 PM
Met Music Director and eminent Wagnerian, James Levine,
conducts this much anticipated revival. Deborah Voigt,
one of the
world’s most celebrated Wagnerian sopranos, undertakes
this iconic role for the first time at the Met. The
leading Tristan of our time, Ben Heppner, portrays the
other half of this archetypal couple on their mystical
journey of love, sex, and death.
La Boheme – Puccini
Saturday – April 5th at 12:30 PM Sunday – April 6th at 2
PM
A magnificent cast comes together for Franco
Zeffirelli’s iconic production of the Puccini favorite.
The exciting young conductor, Nicola Luisotti, presides
over a glorious ensemble led by the mesmerizing Angela
Gheorghiu, who sings Mimi at The Met for the first time
in twelve years, opposite golden-toned tenor Ramon
Vargas as her lover, Rudolfo.
La Fille du Regiment –
Donizetti
Saturday - April 26th at 12:30 PM Sunday – April 27th at
2 PM
Experience the “exceedingly yummy operatic cake” that
was called “the operatic show of the season” by The
Times of London
when it opened at Covent Garden this past winter.
Audiences were dazzled by Natalie Dessay’s fearless
coloratura and impeccable comic timing and by Juan Diego
Florez’s remarkable musicality – complete with the
famous high C’s. Dessay and Florez are an “operatic
coupling made in heaven” raved the Financial Times.
Directed by Laurent Pelly, the production also boasts
stage legend and four-time Tony Award winner Zoe
Caldwell as the Duchess of Krakenthorp.
Please
note: Saturday performances are live via satellite.
Sunday performances are taped via satellite. |
