Date:
September 10, 2009 - May 01, 2010
Time: Varied
Location: Norris Cinema Theatre/Frank Sinatra Hall
Time: Varied
Location: Norris Cinema Theatre/Frank Sinatra Hall
Metropolitan Opera HD Season 2009/2010
The USC School of Cinematic Arts and the Metropolitan Opera invite you to
selected screenings from the 2009-2010 HD Broadcast Series
selected screenings from the 2009-2010 HD Broadcast Series
Presented in HD and 5.1 sound from the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
Please do not attempt to reserve seats via telephone or e-mail.
SCHEDULE OF SCREENINGS:
Sunday, October 11th, 2009: Giacomo Puccini's TOSCA
5:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
5:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
"Tosca combines Puccini's glorious musical inspiration with the melodramatic vitality of one of the great Hitchcock films," says Met Music Director James Levine, who conducts this new production. The opera tells the story of three people—a famous opera singer, a free-thinking painter, and a sadistic chief of police—caught in a net of love and politics. Soprano Karita Mattila, recently seen in this season's Live in HD presentation of Salome, sings the title role for the first time outside her native Finland.Conducted by James Levine. In Italian with English subtitles.
Approximate running time: 3 hours 27 minutes, 2 intermissions.
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Sunday, November 1st, 2009: Giuseppe Verdi's AIDA
1:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Set in ancient Egypt, Aida is both a heartbreaking love story and an epic drama full of spectacular crowd scenes. A cast of powerful voices and a grand production bring the story to life on the Met stage (and on the HD screen). Violeta Urmana stars in the title role of the enslaved Ethiopian princess, with Dolora Zajick as her rival. Johan Botha plays Radamès, commander of the Egyptian army, and Daniele Gatti conducts. Among the score's highlights is the celebrated Triumphal March.
Conducted by Daniele Gatti. In Italian with English subtitles.
Approximate running time: 3 hours, 56 minutes, 2 intermissions.
1:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Set in ancient Egypt, Aida is both a heartbreaking love story and an epic drama full of spectacular crowd scenes. A cast of powerful voices and a grand production bring the story to life on the Met stage (and on the HD screen). Violeta Urmana stars in the title role of the enslaved Ethiopian princess, with Dolora Zajick as her rival. Johan Botha plays Radamès, commander of the Egyptian army, and Daniele Gatti conducts. Among the score's highlights is the celebrated Triumphal March.Conducted by Daniele Gatti. In Italian with English subtitles.
Approximate running time: 3 hours, 56 minutes, 2 intermissions.
There will be a pre-show panel discussion about the opera, hosted by the USC Thornton School of Music.
Tuesday, December 8th: Giacomo Puccini's TURANDOT
7:00 P.M. - 10:30 P.M.
Director Franco Zeffirelli's breathtaking production of Puccini's last opera is a favorite of the Met repertoire. Maria Guleghina plays the ruthless Chinese princess of the title, whose hatred of men is so strong that she has all suitors who can’t solve her riddles beheaded. Marcello Giordani sings Calàf, the unknown prince who eventually wins her love and whose solos include the famous "Nessun dorma."
Conductor: Andris Nelsons. In Italian with English subtitles.
Approximate running time: 3 hours 21 minutes, with 2 intermissions.
Saturday, March 27th, 2010: Ambroise Thomas' HAMLETDirector Franco Zeffirelli's breathtaking production of Puccini's last opera is a favorite of the Met repertoire. Maria Guleghina plays the ruthless Chinese princess of the title, whose hatred of men is so strong that she has all suitors who can’t solve her riddles beheaded. Marcello Giordani sings Calàf, the unknown prince who eventually wins her love and whose solos include the famous "Nessun dorma."Conductor: Andris Nelsons. In Italian with English subtitles.
Approximate running time: 3 hours 21 minutes, with 2 intermissions.
12:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
The works of Shakespeare have inspired more operatic adaptations than any other writer's. Simon Keenlyside and Natalie Dessay bring their extraordinary acting and singing skills to two of the Bard's most unforgettable characters in this new production of Ambroise Thomas' Hamlet. For the role of Ophelia, the French composer created an extended mad scene that is among the greatest in opera.
Conductor: Louis Langrée. In French with English subtitles.
Approximate running time: 3 hours, 43 minutes, 2 intermissions.
The works of Shakespeare have inspired more operatic adaptations than any other writer's. Simon Keenlyside and Natalie Dessay bring their extraordinary acting and singing skills to two of the Bard's most unforgettable characters in this new production of Ambroise Thomas' Hamlet. For the role of Ophelia, the French composer created an extended mad scene that is among the greatest in opera.Conductor: Louis Langrée. In French with English subtitles.
Approximate running time: 3 hours, 43 minutes, 2 intermissions.
There will be a pre-show panel discussion about the opera, hosted by the USC Thornton School of Music.
ABOUT CHECK-IN & RESERVATIONS
All screenings are presented free of charge and are open to all. The theater will be OVERBOOKED to ensure capacity and the RSVP lists will be honored on a first-come, first-serve basis, with no reserved seating. Please bring a photo ID or print out of your reservation confirmation, which will be automatically sent to your e-mail account upon successfully making an RSVP through the website. Check-in will begin approximately 30 minutes prior to start time.
ABOUT PARKING
The USC School of Cinematic Arts is located at 850 W. 34th St., Los Angeles, CA 90007. Parking passes may be purchased for $8.00 at USC Entrance Gate #5, located at the intersection of W. Jefferson Blvd. & McClintock Avenue. We recommend parking in outdoor Lot M or V, or Parking Structure D, at the far end of 34th Street. Please note that Parking Structure D cannot accommodate tall vehicles such as SUVs. Street parking is also available along W. Jefferson Boulevard.
For a map of the USC campus (Norris Cinema Theatre, NCT, is N.10 in blue), please access the following website: http://www.usc.edu/assets/maps/upc_map.pdf
FOOD AND DRINKS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED FROM THE AUDITORIUM.
VIOLATORS WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE PERFORMANCE.
PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY.
DOORS WILL CLOSE 15 MINUTES INTO THE PERFORMANCE.
| Event URL: | http://cinema.usc.edu/Opera |
| Associated Person: | Alessandro Ago |
