Baritone Michael Volle sings his first Verdi role at the Met as the caddish knight Falstaff, gleefully tormented by a trio of clever women who deliver his comeuppance. Verdi’s glorious Shakespearean comedy features a brilliant ensemble cast in Robert Carsen’s celebrated staging. Bass- baritone Evgeny Nikitin is Ortrud’s power-hungry husband, Telramund, and bass Günther Groissböck is King Heinrich. Sopranos Tamara Wilson and Elena Stikhina, as the virtuous duchess Elsa, falsely accused of murder, go head-to-head with soprano Christine Goerke as the cunning sorceress Ortrud. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast led by tenor Piotr Beczała in the title role of the mysterious swan knight. Wagner’s Lohengrin returns to the Met stage after an absence of 17 years in this atmospheric staging by François Girard. The cast also features baritones Joshua Hopkins and Chris Kenney as Papageno, soprano Aleksandra Olczyk as the Queen of the Night, and basses Soloman Howard and Peixin Chen as Sarastro. Tenors Ben Bliss and David Portillo share the role of Tamino, and Pamina is sung by sopranos Joélle Harvey and Sydney Mancasola. Daniele Callegari, Marco Armiliato, and Nicola Luisotti are the three maestros who will conduct.Ī special encore screening of THE MAGIC FLUTEĪ favorite holiday tradition, the Met’s abridged, English-language version of Julie Taymor’s whimsical production returns with conductor Duncan Ward making his company debut. Tenors Stephen Costello, Ismael Jordi (in his Met debut), and Dmytro Popov share the role of Violetta’s self-centered lover Alfredo, alongside baritones Luca Salsi, Amartuvshin Enkhbat (another debut), and Artur Ruciński as his disapproving father. Michael Mayer’s vibrant production will have three runs throughout the season, featuring sopranos Nadine Sierra, Ermonela Jaho, and Angel Blue singing Violetta, one of opera’s greatest heroines. 2022 Festival Sponsorship and/or Advertising.2021 Capital Campaign for the MV Film Society - Help Us Secure Our Home: MV Film Center.Women In Film Festival – October 14-16, 2022.MV International Film Festival - Sept.MV Environmental Film Festival - May 26-29, 2022.SPECTRUM (LGBTQ+) Film Festival - May 6-8, 2022.Artist Shows at the Feldman Family Art Space.2022-23 MET OPERA LIVE – season preview.Outdoor Summer Film Series at Featherstone presented by the MV Film Society.

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