Topic: Live from the Met

Live at the Met continues with MacBeth

By Christine Anne Piesyk | January 9, 2008 |

The Metropolitan Opera continues its eight-performance series of high definition live broadcasts with a new production of Giuseppi Verdi’s MacBeth on January 12 at at 12: 30 p.m. CST at both Green Hills Mall and Opry Mills. Running time is three hours and 20 minutes with one intermission. James Levine conducts.

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Live from the Met HD continues in January with two productions screening in Nashville

By Christine Anne Piesyk | December 29, 2007 |

On the heels of a stunning production of Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet, HD Live from the Met will launch the New Year with an international high definition broadcast of Englebert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel on January 1, 2008. The curtain rises promptly at noon in two Nashville Regal Theaters: Green Hills and Opry Mills.

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A legend passes; the world mourns …

By Christine Anne Piesyk | September 5, 2007 |

Legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti, 71, has died. He was considered to be the greatest tenor of his time, and retired in 2004, but was on a farewell tour when he was stricken with pancreatic cancer in 2006.

His family and closest friends gathered at his Modena home Wednesday evening as Pavarotti ’s condition declined sharply. He had been treated for pancreatic cancer and was reportedly suffering from kidney failure, according to Italian news sources.

He filled his life with music, and his voice filled our lives with a beauty so intense, so overwhelming it made us cry for the sheer joy of it. Our ecstasy was mirrored in his eyes, his voice, his dazzling smile, and the sheer effervescence of his life.

This clip showcases Il Galdiatore, possibly his greatest vocal work. The slide show itself captures the essence, the heart, soul and music of this magnificent man and his larger than life career.

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