This is the sort of offer for which people usually have to travel to European opera houses! To see the entire in quick succession did occur at the actual Met this season, but you will recall that to see it in HD, it was spread over 2011 and 2012, not giving us the full impact it should have. Well, now we are privy to it within an 11-day span, and at our usual local haunts.
There is an added plus. Proud of its “Cutting-Edge” Lepage production, with its famed “Machine,” they have created a documentary about the making of this striking production that will air prior to the cycle.
Read about Robert Lepage, the "man behind the machine" that makes these productions come to life on operanews.com here.
Below is the entire transmission schedule:
Wagner’s Dream
A documentary by Susan Froemke
This is its Premiere on Monday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Running time: 1 hour, 52 Minutes
Conducted by James Levine
Wednesday, May 9th at 6:30 p.m.
Running time: 168 minutes, no intermission
Die Walkuere
Conducted by James Levine
Monday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m.
Running time: 259 minutes including 1 intermission
Conducted by Fabio Luisi
Wednesday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m.
Running time: 258 minutes including 1 intermission
Conducted by Fabio Luisi
Saturday, May 19, at 12 noon
Running time: 287 minutes including 1 intermission
Unfortunately this time around we are not offered reserved seating even in White Plains. And read on, prices vary!
In New Rochelle, the documentary costs $12.50; each individual Ring opera costs $15.00.
In White Plains, the documentary costs $13.50; each individual Ring opera costs $19.00
Tickets are on sale now at the box office and on line. So if you missed any performance of this mighty epic, or were intrigued enough to see some repeats —as I am—go to it! Maybe I’ll see you there…
