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The MET, Live Via Satellite | Highlands PAC
Written By: Mary Adair Trumbly - Highlands PAC | Issue: 2021/12 – December
The MET Opera returns to Highlands Performing Arts Center with a pair of productions – Eurydice on December 4; and Cendrillon on January 1. For tickets or more information, visit HighlandsPerformingArts.com.
The MET Opera is back in full swing with new productions for the 2021-22 season.
At 12:55 P.M. Saturday, December 4, the MET will present Live via Satellite, Eurydice.
The ancient Greek myth of Orpheus, who attempts to harness the power of music to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the underworld, has inspired composers since opera’s earliest days. Rising American composer Matthew Aucoin now carries that tradition into the 21st century with a captivating new take on the story. With a libretto by MacArthur Genius Grant-recipient Sarah Ruhl, adapted from her acclaimed 2003 play, the opera reimagines the familiar tale from Eurydice’s point of view.
Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium, leading Aucoin’s evocative music and an immersive new staging by Mary Zimmerman. Soprano Erin Morley sings the title role, opposite baritone Joshua Hopkins as Orpheus and countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński as his otherworldly alter ego.
At 12:55 P.M. Saturday, January 1, we’ll present the classic tale of Cinderella. Laurent Pelly’s storybook staging of Massenet’s Cendrillon is presented with an all-new English translation in an abridged 90-minute adaptation, with mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as its rags-to-riches princess. Maestro Emmanuel Villaume leads a delightful cast, which includes mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo as Cinderella’s Prince Charming, soprano Jessica Pratt as her Fairy Godmother, and mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe and bass-baritone Laurent Naouri as her feuding guardians. It’s the perfect Holiday adventure for all ages, young and old.
A pre-opera discussion will begin at 12:30 P.M. before the operas begin at 12:55 P.M. Tickets are available at HighlandsPerformingArts.com.
We’re located at 507 Chestnut Street.
