The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trittico
About the Event
Immerse yourself in the stunning architecture of New York's breathtaking Metropolitan Opera House for the ultimate concert set to awake your understanding of classical music.
Nothing seems to unite these three utterly different moments other than their very dissimilarity and Puccini's determination to ensure the clash of contrasts: a drama of banal jealousy unrelieved by any transcendence, a mystical and supernatural tragedy, a macabre and brilliant opera buffa. What can the banks of the Seine in early 20th century Paris have in common with an 18th century convent and mediaeval Florence? A memory of Dante, perhaps… the hell that is ever beneath our feet and human nature that is the same always and everywhere. Puccini's beloved intimism is shattered, showering its reflections on all sides: here, in three shards, is the great theatre of the world.
Practical Information
Sung in Italian with Met Titles in English, German, Spanish and Italian.
Cast / Production
Il Tabarro
Giorgetta Amber Wagner, Tatiana Melnychenko (December 12)
Luigi Marcelo Álvarez
Michele George Gagnidze, Lucio Gallo (December 12)
Frugola Stephanie Blythe
Talpa Maurizio Muraro
Suor Angelica
Suor Angelica Kristine Opolais, Elena Stikhina (December 12)
Suor Genovieffa Maureen McKay
La Zia Principessa Stephanie Blythe
Gianni Schicchi
Lauretta Kristina Mkhitaryan
Rinuccio Atalla Ayan
Gianni Schicchi Placido Domingo
Zita Stephanie Blythe
Simone Maurizio
Conductor Bertrand de Billy
Production Jack O'Brien
Set designer Douglas W. Schmidt
Costume designer Jess Goldstein
Lighting designers Jules Fisher, Peggy Eisenhauer
Revival directors J. Knighten Smit, Gregory Keller
