Earle Patriarco

Conrad Susa's three-act opera with libretto by Philip Littell, is based on the scandalous 18th century novel by Pierre Chodelos de Laclos, a tale of decadence and revenge told entirely in letters. The plot of The Dangerous Liaisons revolves around the vengeful widow Marquise de Merteuil, who has managed to keep her reputation despite her many amorous affairs, and her sometime lover the Vicomte de Valmont, a well-born rake who does her bidding.

James Morris leads an all-star cast including Karita Mattila, Ben Heppner, Thomas Allen and René Pape, in this production of Wagner's comic opera, recorded live at New York's Metropolitan Opera in 2001. James Levine conducts.

Richard Eyre’s stunning new production of Bizet’s opera was the talk of the town when it was unveiled on New Year’s Eve 2009. Elīna Garanča leads the cast as the iconic gypsy of the title—a woman desired by every man but determined to remain true to herself. Roberto Alagna is Don José, the soldier who falls under her spell and sacrifices everything for her love, only to be cast aside when the toreador Escamillo (Teddy Tahu Rhodes) piques Carmen’s interest. With dances created by star choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and conducted by rising maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, this Carmen brings every aspect of Bizet’s tale to thrilling life, from its lighthearted beginning to its inevitably tragic climax.

La production acclamée de Michael Mayer, présentée pour la première fois au cours de la saison 2012-2013, situe l’action du chef-d’œuvre de Verdi en 1960 à Las Vegas, un monde éclairé au néon dirigé par l’argent et des hommes puissants et impitoyables. Piotr Beczała est le duc, un artiste populaire et propriétaire de casino qui ne recule devant rien pour obtenir ce qu'il veut. Željko Lučić chante Rigoletto, son acolyte et comédien, et Diana Damrau est la fille innocente de Rigoletto, Gilda. Lorsqu'elle est séduite par le duc, Rigoletto se lance dans une tragique vengeance meurtrière. Štefan Kocán est l'assassin dirigé par Sparafucile et Michele Mariotti.

John Adams’s mesmerizing score, in the powerful production of Penny Woolcock, tells the story of one of the pivotal moments in human history—the creation of the atomic bomb. Conducted by Alan Gilbert in his Met debut, this gripping opera presents the human face of the scientists, military men, and others who were involved in the project, as they wrestled with the implications of their work. Baritone Gerald Finley gives a powerful star turn in the title role as the brilliant J. Robert Oppenheimer.