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Great Performances at the Met: La Rondine

Season 51 Episode 27

Puccini’s love story stars soprano Angel Blue as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman in his Met Opera debut as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess. Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s art deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife to the French Riviera.

Aired: 09/07/24
Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Jody and John Arnhold, the Abra Prentice Foundation, The Starr Foundation, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, the Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, the Thea Petschek Iervolino Foundation, Seton J. Melvin, the Estate of Worthington Mayo-Smith, the Jack Lawrence Charitable Remainder Trust Worchell Lawrence, and Ellen and James S. Marcus.
Extras
Asmik Grigorian performs “Un bel di” from "Madama Butterfly."
Angel Blue sings an excerpt of Magda's Act I aria, "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta."
Puccini’s love story stars soprano Angel Blue as the French courtesan Magda.
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra plays “The Ride of the Valkyries.”
Lise Davidsen and the VPO performs "Dich, teure Halle, grüß ich wieder.”
Enjoy this annual concert featuring Andris Nelsons as guest conductor with Lise Davidsen as soloist.
Juliette (Nadine Sierra) performs "Ah! Je veux vivre" in "Roméo et Juliette"
Soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim portray Shakespeare’s famed star-crossed lovers.
Lise Davidsen performs the Act IV aria "La Forza del Destino."
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s grand tale of love, deadly vendetta, and family strife.
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  • Great Performances Season 46
  • Great Performances Season 45
  • Great Performances Season 44
  • Great Performances Season 43
  • Great Performances Season 42
  • Great Performances Season 41
  • Great Performances Season 40
  • Great Performances Season 39
  • Great Performances Season 38
  • Great Performances Season 37
  • Great Performances Season 36
  • Great Performances Season 35
Soprano Asmik Grigorian stars as Cio-Cio-San in her Met Opera debut.
Enjoy this annual concert featuring Andris Nelsons as guest conductor with Lise Davidsen as soloist.
Soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim portray Shakespeare’s famed star-crossed lovers.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s grand tale of love, deadly vendetta, and family strife.
Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut.
Features an all-star cast at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
The comedic play tells the story of a Black preacher’s scheme to reclaim his inheritance.
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs at the London Palladium.
Experience this Shakespearean classic directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon.
Ancient Babylon comes to life in this production of Verdi’s early masterpiece.