March 16, 2020
Week eight: Lyric Commentaries for Met Opera Nightly Streams
Begin the month of May on a high note with week eight of Metropolitan Opera's Nightly Streams!
Prepare yourself for the upcoming season with The Marriage of Figaro streaming on Monday evening and Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci streaming on Sunday to bookend your first full week of May. You'll also have the chance to revisit the 18/19 Season's beloved La bohème streaming on Friday night. Renée Fleming returns for another week alongside Lyric favorites Bryn Terfel, Eric Owens and Patricia Racette.
To help you get the most out of these operas, Lyric Opera Commentaries discuss the synopsis, music, and some historical insight into how each piece was created. It’s like a Pre-Opera Talk you can enjoy at home!
Enjoy the background, and enjoy the operas! View more Lyric commentaries that enhance the Met's Nightly Streams.
Lyric Opera Commentaries are sponsored by the Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Foundation in memory of their parents.
Tuesday, May 5 – Thomas: Hamlet
Starring Marlis Petersen, Jennifer Larmore, Simon Keenlyside, and James Morris, conducted by Louis Langrée on March 27, 2010.
The Lyric Commentary is from the 1989|90 season and is read and written by Alfred Glasser, former education director at Lyric.
Hamlet
By Ambroise Thomas
Lyric Opera Commentaries are sponsored by the Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Foundation in memory of their parents.
Commentary by Alfred Glasser, former education director at Lyric
[The ending] outraged English-speaking audiences...for the London premiere, they decided to change the ending
Wednesday, May 6 – Saariaho: L’Amour de Loin
Starring Susanna Phillips, Tamara Mumford, and Eric Owens, conducted by Susanna Mälkki on December 10, 2016. Lyric Commentary not available for this title.
Thursday, May 7 – Strauss: Capriccio
Starring Renée Fleming, Sarah Connolly, Joseph Kaiser, Russell Braun, Morten Frank Larsen, and Peter Rose, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis on April 23, 2011.
The Lyric Commentary is from the 2014|15 season and is read by Sir Andrew Davis and written by Nicholas Ivor Martin.
Capriccio
By Richard Strauss
Lyric Opera Commentaries are sponsored by the Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Foundation in memory of their parents.
© 2014/15 Lyric Opera Commentaries
Musical excerpts provided through generous arrangement with Warner Classics, Official Education and Promotion Music Provider for Lyric Opera of Chicago. All rights reserved. Recording & production services provided by Mark Travis.
A project of the Women's Board.
Commentary by Sir Andrew Davis and Nicholas Ivor Martin
Saturday, May 9 – A documentary: The Opera House
Enjoy this 2017 feature-length documentary by Susan Froemke about the creation and 1966 opening of the new Met at Lincoln Center.
Sunday, May 10 – Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana & Leoncavallo: Pagliacci
Cavalleria rusticana stars Eva-Maria Westbroek, Marcelo Álvarez, and George Gagnidze. Pagliacci stars Patricia Racette, Marcelo Álvarez, and George Gagnidze. Both productions were conducted by Fabio Luisi on April 25, 2015.
The Lyric Commentary is from the 2008|09 season and is read by Sir Andrew Davis and written by Nicholas Ivor Martin.
Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci
By Pietro Mascagni & Ruggero Leoncavallo
Lyric Opera Commentaries are sponsored by the Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Foundation in memory of their parents.
© 2008/09 Lyric Opera Commentaries Original sound recordings of musical excerpts used by permission of Warner Music Group. All rights reserved. Recording and production services provided by Mark Travis.
A project of the Women’s Board
