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Met Talks: Das Rheingold
The Met’s 2010–11 season opens with part one of the first new Ring cycle in almost 25 years, conducted by James Levine. General Manager Peter Gelb speaks with director Robert Lepage, whose new production uses state-of-the-art technology in a faithful retelling of Wagner’s epic story, and Bryn Terfel, who sings his first Wotan at the Met.
The Met auditorium
Date(s):
22 September 2010
6 pm for one hour
Prices
Adults: $20 for general public, and $10 for Guild members and Young Associates
Date(s):
22 September 2010
6 pm for one hour
Prices
Adults: $20 for general public, and $10 for Guild members and Young Associates
Met Talks: Boris Bodunov
Mussorgsky’s masterful tale of the ambitions and struggles of a nation and its ruler returns to the Met in a new production this fall with bass René Pape in the monumental title role. Met Assistant Manager Sarah Billinghurst hosts this conversation with conductor Valery Gergiev and director Stephen Wadsworth.
The Met auditorium
Date(s):
1 October 2010
6.30pm for one hour
Prices
Adults: $20 for general public, and $10 for Guild members and Young Associates
Date(s):
1 October 2010
6.30pm for one hour
Prices
Adults: $20 for general public, and $10 for Guild members and Young Associates
Music For All Seasons | Marilyn Horne-Nancy Shear "Conversation"
Renowned mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne will share her valuable insights and experiences in a rare interview with Nancy Shear, as part of Music For All Seasons’ popular and acclaimed “Conversations” series. The event will launch the 2010/2011 series, and will be held on Thursday, October 14, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., at Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church, Citigroup Center on 54th Street and Lexington Avenue.
The evening’s program includes a question-and-answer session and a Meet-the-Artist reception with wine and hors d’oeuvres for all members of the audience.
Tickets to the event are $45, including the reception. Seating is limited. Proceeds benefit MFAS programs for children living in shelters for victims of domestic violence.
Music For All Seasons’ popular and acclaimed “Conversations” series, led by distinguished writer and broadcaster Nancy Shear, is an innovative program that has an enthusiastic and devoted following. Guests who have appeared include Marvin Hamlisch, André Previn, Lorin Maazel, André Watts, Steven Isserlis, Dawn Upshaw, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Richard Stoltzman, Peter Schickele, Barbara Cook, Marni Nixon, and the entire Juilliard String Quartet. Each of the “Conversations” is held in an attractive, unusual venue in New York City. Current and past locations include Steinway Hall, CFM Gallery, Bond #9, Bösendorfer New York, the New York Society for Ethical Culture, and BMI.
New York - Saint Peter's Lutheran Church, 619 Lexington Avenue
Date(s):
14 October 2010
6:00pm-8:30pm
Prices
Adults: $45
Date(s):
14 October 2010
6:00pm-8:30pm
Prices
Adults: $45
Met Talks: Don Carlo
Nicholas Hytner’s new production of Verdi’s most ambitious opera, which won remarkable acclaim when it premiered in London, arrives at the Met on November 22. Sarah Billinghurst talks with conductor Yannick Nézet-Seguin and cast members Roberto Alagna, Ferruccio Furlanetto, and Simon Keenlyside.
The Met auditorium
Date(s):
1 November 2010
6.00pm for one hour
Prices
Adults: $20 for general public, and $10 for Guild members and Young Associates
Date(s):
1 November 2010
6.00pm for one hour
Prices
Adults: $20 for general public, and $10 for Guild members and Young Associates
Met Talks: La Traviata
Willy Decker’s strikingly beautiful production of the Verdi favorite, a hit when it premiered at the Salzburg Festival in 2005, premieres on New Year’s Eve. Peter Gelb hosts this conversation with Decker, conductor Gianandrea Noseda, and stars Marina Poplavskaya and Matthew Polenzani.
The Met auditorium
Date(s):
13 December 2010
6.00pm for one hour
Prices
Adults: $20 for general public, and $10 for Guild members and Young Associates
Date(s):
13 December 2010
6.00pm for one hour
Prices
Adults: $20 for general public, and $10 for Guild members and Young Associates
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe—Johannes Brahms: Janus of Music - The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Johannes Brahms was a staunch traditionalist and imaginative progressive—his music harkened back to Bach and Beethoven while forging a new path that inspired Schoenberg and Berg. Join Bruce Adolphe for a detailed examination of some of Brahms's greatest creations.
The focus of today's lecture: Brahms - Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87
New York City, Rose Studio, Lincoln Center
Date(s):
26 January 2011
18:30
Prices
Adults: $17
Date(s):
26 January 2011
18:30
Prices
Adults: $17
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe
Johannes Brahms was a staunch traditionalist and imaginative progressive—his music harkened back to Bach and Beethoven while forging a new path that inspired Schoenberg and Berg. Join Bruce Adolphe for a detailed examination of some of Brahms's greatest creations.
The focus of today's lecture: Brahms - Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87
New York, Rose Studio, Lincoln Center
Date(s):
26 January 2011
18:30
Prices
Adults: $17
Date(s):
26 January 2011
18:30
Prices
Adults: $17
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe—Johannes Brahms: Janus of Music - The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Johannes Brahms was a staunch traditionalist and imaginative progressive—his music harkened back to Bach and Beethoven while forging a new path that inspired Schoenberg and Berg. Join Bruce Adolphe for a detailed examination of some of Brahms's greatest creations.
The focus of today's lecture: Brahms - String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18
New York City, Rose Studio, Lincoln Center
Date(s):
2 February 2011
18:30
Prices
Adults: $17
Date(s):
2 February 2011
18:30
Prices
Adults: $17
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe—Johannes Brahms: Janus of Music
Johannes Brahms was a staunch traditionalist and imaginative progressive—his music harkened back to Bach and Beethoven while forging a new path that inspired Schoenberg and Berg. Join Bruce Adolphe for a detailed examination of some of Brahms's greatest creations.
The focus of today's lecture: Brahms - String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18
New York City, Rose Studio, Lincoln Center
Date(s):
2 February 2011
18:30
Prices
Adults: $17
Date(s):
2 February 2011
18:30
Prices
Adults: $17
Master Class with Jeffrey Kahane
Observe the art of interpretation and technique as CMS Artist Jeffrey Kahane, piano, shares his knowledge and experience with the next generation in this master class.
Call 212-875-5788 or email info@ChamberMusicSociety.org to reserve your free seat for the master class.
New York City, Rose Studio, Lincoln Center
Date(s):
7 February 2011
11:00
Date(s):
7 February 2011
11:00
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe—Johannes Brahms: Janus of Music
Johannes Brahms was a staunch traditionalist and imaginative progressive—his music harkened back to Bach and Beethoven while forging a new path that inspired Schoenberg and Berg. Join Bruce Adolphe for a detailed examination of some of Brahms's greatest creations.
The focus of today's lecture: Brahms - Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
New York City, Rose Studio, Lincoln Center
Date(s):
9 February 2011
18:30
Prices
Adults: $17
Date(s):
9 February 2011
18:30
Prices
Adults: $17
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe—Johannes Brahms: Janus of Music
Johannes Brahms was a staunch traditionalist and imaginative progressive—his music harkened back to Bach and Beethoven while forging a new path that inspired Schoenberg and Berg. Join Bruce Adolphe for a detailed examination of some of Brahms's greatest creations.
The focus of today's lecture: Brahms - Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
New York City, Rose Studio, Lincoln Center
Date(s):
16 February 2011
18:30
Prices
Adults: $17.00
Date(s):
16 February 2011
18:30
Prices
Adults: $17.00
