Dwayne Croft

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The Metropolitan Opera: Das Rheingold
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The Metropolitan Opera: Das Rheingold

Mar 19, 2013

The Metropolitan Opera: Das Rheingold
2013 183 min 1 vues
In the depths of the Rhine, the three Rhinemaidens guard the Rhinegold, a treasure of immeasurable value. The Nibelung dwarf Alberich is dazzled by the sight of it. The girls explain that whoever wins the gold and forges it into a ring will gain power over the world, but must first renounce love. Frustrated by his unsuccessful attempts to catch one of the girls, Alberich curses love and steals the gold. Wotan, lord of the gods, is reproached by his wife Fricka: he has promised to give Freia, goddess of youth, to the giants Fasolt and Fafner in return for their building a fortress for the gods. When the giants demand their reward, Loge, the god of fire, suggests an alternative payment: the ring Alberich has forged from the Rhinegold, and his other treasures. The giants agree, and Wotan and Loge leave for the Nibelungs’ underground home.
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Madama Butterfly [The Metropolitan Opera]
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Madama Butterfly [The Metropolitan Opera]

Mar 07, 2009

Madama Butterfly [The Metropolitan Opera]
2009 146 min 2 vues
L’éblouissante production d’Anthony Minghella de l’opéra de Puccini a ouvert la saison 2006-2007 du Met et a été vue par des milliers de personnes à travers le monde dans le cadre de la série Live in HD de la compagnie. Patricia Racette est Cio-Cio-San, la jeune geisha confiante et innocente du titre, qui tombe amoureuse du lieutenant de la marine américaine B. F. Pinkerton (Marcello Giordani), pour ensuite être abandonnée par lui. Maria Zifchak est sa fidèle servante Suzuki et Dwayne Croft est Sharpless, le sympathique consul américain qui fait tout ce qu'il peut mais est incapable d'éviter une tragédie.
Fedora
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Fedora

Apr 26, 1997

Fedora
1997 100 min 1 vues
Princess Fedora, who is to marry the Count the following day, arrives and sings of her love for him, unaware that the dissolute Count has betrayed her with another woman. The sound of sleigh-bells is heard, and the Count is brought in mortally wounded. Doctors and a priest are summoned, and the servants are questioned. It is proposed that Count Loris Ipanov, a suspected Nihilist sympathiser, was probably the assassin. De Siriex (a diplomat), and Grech (a police inspector) plan an investigation. Fedora swears on the jewelled Byzantine cross she is wearing that Count Andrejevich's death will be avenged.
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Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary
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Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary

Apr 27, 1996

Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary
1996 294 min 1 vues
This tribute to James Levine, first shown on PBS, was only part of that glorious evening. Here we have the whole performance, up to three hours. I could not stop watching these discs. Let me say this much; Levine has done for the Met, making it the premier opera house in the world, what Karajan did with the Berlin, making it one of the finest orchestras ever. So sit back and enjoy.
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Madame Butterfly - The Metropolitan Opera
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Madame Butterfly - The Metropolitan Opera

Apr 02, 2016

Madame Butterfly - The Metropolitan Opera
2016 164 min 1 vues
Cio-Cio-San, une jeune geisha de Nagasaki, devient Madame Butterfly en se mariant à Pinkerton, un officier de la marine américaine. La jeune femme lui voue un amour éternel et attend patiemment son retour avec son fils, jusqu'au jour où Pinkerton revient avec sa nouvelle femme américaine.
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Les Troyens [The Metropolitan Opera]
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Les Troyens [The Metropolitan Opera]

Jan 05, 2013

Les Troyens [The Metropolitan Opera]
2013 260 min 1 vues
Le chef-d’œuvre épique de Berlioz raconte la magnifique saga des suites de la guerre de Troie et des exploits d’Énée. Le ténor montant Bryan Hymel, dans ses débuts au Met, incarne le héros chargé par les dieux de la fondation de la ville de Rome. Susan Graham incarne Didon, reine de Carthage, qui devient l'amante d'Énée, et Deborah Voigt chante Cassandra, la princesse troyenne dont les avertissements sur la destruction imminente de Troie restent lettre morte. La production atmosphérique de Francesca Zambello, mettant en vedette la chorégraphie de Doug Varone, est dirigée par le chef d'orchestre principal du Met, Fabio Luisi.
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Manon Lescaut – The Met
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Manon Lescaut – The Met

Feb 16, 2008

Manon Lescaut – The Met
2008 146 min 1 vues
One of today’s most compelling singing actresses, Karita Mattila takes on the irresistible role of Manon Lescaut, the headstrong young woman torn between a life of luxury and the call of her true love: the Chevalier des Grieux, played by Marcello Giordani. The young Puccini lavished some of his most sensual music on this early hit, conducted here by James Levine.
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Billy Budd [The Metropolitan Opera]
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Billy Budd [The Metropolitan Opera]

Mar 11, 1997

Billy Budd [The Metropolitan Opera]
1997 137 min 1 vues
La brillante production de John Dexter de l’opéra brûlant de Britten met en vedette Dwayne Croft dans le rôle-titre du beau jeune marin dont la gentillesse et l’innocence provoquent sa chute. Le grand James Morris est Claggart, maître d'armes sur le navire de guerre Indomitable du XVIIIe siècle, qui accuse à tort Billy d'avoir incité à la mutinerie. Philip Langridge chante Captain Vere, l'honnête commandant qui sait que Billy est innocent mais se trouve incapable de le sauver. Steuart Bedford, proche collaborateur de Britten durant les dernières années de la vie du compositeur, est sur le podium.
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Le Nozze di Figaro [The Metropolitan Opera]
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Le Nozze di Figaro [The Metropolitan Opera]

Nov 11, 1998

Le Nozze di Figaro [The Metropolitan Opera]
1998 137 min 1 vues
Le Met a réuni une équipe de rêve vocale pour la production élégante de Jonathan Miller de l'éternel chef-d'œuvre de Mozart : Renée Fleming dans le rôle de la comtesse, Cecilia Bartoli dans le rôle de Susanna et Bryn Terfel dans le rôle de Figaro. Avec James Levine, l'un des plus grands chefs d'orchestre de Mozart au monde, dans la fosse, Bartoli interpolant deux airs alternatifs rarement entendus, et Dwayne Croft dans le rôle du Comte et Susanne Mentzer dans le rôle de Cherubino, c'est une performance pour le livre des records.
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Madama Butterfly - The Met
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Madama Butterfly - The Met

Dec 21, 1994

Madama Butterfly - The Met
1994 137 min 1 vues
With Cio-Cio-San, the young Japanese geisha at the heart of his Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini created one of the most commanding soprano roles in the operatic repertoire. In this telecast from the Live from Met series, acclaimed American soprano Catherine Malfitano rises to the challenges, traversing a wide emotional range and delivering a vocal performance that is as dramatic as it is beautiful. Tenor Richard Leech is Lt. Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton, the callous American sailor who takes advantage of Cio-Cio-San’s trusting naiveté, with baritone Dwayne Croft as the stern yet compassionate U.S. consul Sharpless. Daniele Gatti takes the podium to conduct Giancarlo Del Monaco’s production, with its picturesque depiction of turn-of-the-century Japan.
La Fanciulla del West
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La Fanciulla del West

Apr 08, 1992

La Fanciulla del West
1992 140 min 1 vues
Giancarlo Del Monaco’s atmospheric production brings to colorful life a 19th-century mining camp during the California Gold Rush. At the center of the action is the good-hearted bar owner Minnie, sung by Barbara Daniels, who takes a motherly interest in the miners. Plácido Domingo is Dick Johnson, also known as the bandit Ramerrez, who falls in love with Minnie. Sherrill Milnes sings Jack Rance, the sheriff who is not only determined to capture Ramerrez but also wants Minnie for himself. Bloodshed, a crooked poker game, a snowstorm, and a near lynching ensue before Minnie and her bandit-turned-lover can ride off to start a new life. Leonard Slatkin conducts one of Puccini’s most colorful scores.
La Traviata [The Metropolitan Opera]
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La Traviata [The Metropolitan Opera]

Dec 15, 2018

La Traviata [The Metropolitan Opera]
2018 171 min 3 vues
Toute nouvelle production auu Met de la tragédie bien-aimée de Verdi, La Traviata, est en soi remarquable. M%ais la mise en scène éblouissante de Michael Mayer de la la saison 2018-2019 l'est particulièrement car elle marque les premières performances de Yannick Nézet-Séguin en tant que directeur musicale du Met, qui mène ici un ensemble étoilé. Dans le rôle de Violetta, l'héroïne phtisique luttant pour trouver le vrai bonheur, la soprano Diana Damrau livre un portrait convaincant . Sans le rôle d'Alfredo, l'amant ardent mais impétueux de Violetta, le ténor Juan Diego Flórez chante son premier rôle de Verdi avec la compagnie. Le baryton Quinn Kelsey complète le casting principal dans le rôle de Giorgio Germont, le père implacable d'Alfredo.
The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata
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The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata

Mar 11, 2017

The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata
2017 141 min 1 vues
La Traviata’s sumptuous melodies and timeless depiction of doomed love have made the work a favorite of generations of operagoers. In his approach to this classic drama, director Willy Decker sets the action on a nearly bare stage, focusing the audience’s full attention on the three main characters. As Violetta, the ailing courtesan desperate to escape her past, soprano Sonya Yoncheva offers a fearless and sympathetic performance from beginning to end. American tenor Michael Fabiano sings with ardent longing as her devoted lover Alfredo, delivering emotionally wrought phrases and ringing top notes. Thomas Hampson brings a burnished baritone to Germont, Alfredo’s protective father whose stern demands spell disaster for the young couple. On the podium, maestro Nicola Luisotti leads an electric performance of Verdi’s unforgettable score.
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