James Morris

4.5

Otello

Oct 01, 1995

Otello

1995 142 min 2 vues

Verdi’s monumental score is fully the equal of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy—and both demand great actors. This is one performance where both playwright and composer are well served. Plácido Domingo’s Otello is one of the glories of the operatic world, beautifully sung and so commandingly acted that audiences are devastated by the end. Renée Fleming’s ravishingly beautiful Desdemona is deeply moving, and as Iago, James Morris is as beguiling as he is menacing. Under James Levine’s conducting the Met orchestra and chorus are vital characters in the drama.

Music

7

Das Rheingold [The Metropolitan Opera]

Apr 23, 1990

Das Rheingold [The Metropolitan Opera]

1990 163 min 3 vues

De la scène magnifique au fond du Rhin qui ouvre l'opéra, jusqu'au magique pont arc-en-ciel qui apparaît à la fin, menant à un Valhalla scintillant, la production d'Otto Schenk capture le monde scénique du Ring de Wagner aussi brillamment que James Levine et le Met l'orchestre capture le monde musical. Le casting est incomparable : un étonnant James Morris en jeune dieu Wotan, la grande Christa Ludwig en sa femme Fricka, l'incandescent Siegfried Jerusalem en Loge, le rusé dieu du feu, et Ekkehard Wlaschiha en Alberich complexe.

Fantasy

1

Simon Boccanegra [The Metropolitan Opera]

Feb 06, 2010

Simon Boccanegra [The Metropolitan Opera]

2010 137 min 1 vues

Lors de la première de cette somptueuse production de Giancarlo del Monaco en 1995, le légendaire ténor Plácido Domingo a livré une performance captivante dans le rôle du fougueux révolutionnaire Gabriele Adorno, un ténor. Lors de la reprise de 2010, il est entré dans l’histoire en incarnant le rôle-titre du baryton, l’un des personnages les plus fascinants de Verdi, et en captivant le public avec son portrait aux multiples facettes et captivant. Boccanegra est assailli de toutes parts, jonglant entre des adversaires politiques déterminés au meurtre et son amour pour sa fille Amelia (Adrianne Pieczonka), perdue depuis longtemps. La direction de James Levine fait ressortir toute la couleur et l’émotion déferlante de la magnifique partition de Verdi.

Music

8

Die Walküre [The Metropolitan Opera]

Feb 23, 1990

Die Walküre [The Metropolitan Opera]

1990 237 min 6 vues

La production magnifique et évocatrice d'Otto Schenk/Günther Schneider-Siemssen se poursuit avec ce deuxième opéra du cycle Ring de Wagner. Hildegard Behrens apporte une profonde empathie à Brünnhilde, la fille préférée du dieu Wotan (James Morris) qui pourtant le défie. La représentation de Wotan par Morris est à juste titre légendaire, tout comme Christa Ludwig, dans le rôle de Fricka. Jessye Norman et Gary Lakes sont Sieglinde et Siegmund, et Kurt Moll est le menaçant Hunding. James Levine et l'orchestre du Met offrent des couleurs et un drame étonnants.

Music

1

Puccini: La Bohème

Jan 01, 1982

Puccini: La Bohème

1982 125 min 1 vues

"La Bohème" is one of Giacomo Puccini's most popular and timeless works and the second-most performed opera at New York's Metropolitan Opera. This production, directed by the legendary Franco Zeffirelli, features José Carreras, Teresa Stratas, Renata Scotto and Richard Stilwell. The opera is replete with extraordinary visual beauty as it presents the tragic story of young bohemians struggling to make it in the world.

Music

1

Otello [The Metropolitan Opera]

Oct 27, 2012

Otello [The Metropolitan Opera]

2012 157 min 1 vues

Dans le récit de Verdi de l’imposante tragédie de Shakespeare, Renée Fleming donne une performance captivante dans le rôle de l’innocente Desdémone, un rôle longtemps considéré comme l’une de ses cartes de visite. Johan Botha, en tant que héros principal, offre un portrait imposant d'un fier guerrier abattu par la jalousie, et Falk Struckmann est passionnant dans le rôle du méchant Iago. James Morris chante Lodovico. La production d’Elijah Moshinsky est dirigée par Semyon Bychkov.

Music

7

Verdi Macbeth

Jun 19, 1987

Verdi Macbeth

1987 149 min 1 vues

Macbeth" was Giuseppe Verdi's first attempt at music drama and also the first manifestation of his profound love for Shakespeare's work. Verdi took great pains with this opera, displaying special enthusiasm for it as he concentrated on the main characters of Lady Macbeth, Macbeth and the witches. This recording of Luca Ronconi's production is conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli, who brings fresh color to Verdi's score. The cast, headed by Renato Bruson and Mara Zampieri, are strongly supported by a fine-toned and adaptable chorus who ably meet the demands of Verdi's great "chorus opera.

Music

10

Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg

Dec 08, 2001

Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg

2001 137 min 1 vues

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.

Music

1

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.

Music

1

Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Mar 02, 1988

Les Contes d'Hoffmann

1988 137 min 1 vues

Otto Schenk’s brilliant production captures both the dark romanticism of the story as well as its fairy-tale magic. It is a superb setting for Neil Shicoff’s vivid portrayal of the tortured poet Hoffmann, as he recounts the loves of his life and the way he has been foiled by his nemesis—a marvelous James Morris in a tour-de-force performance of the opera’s four villains. Gwendolyn Bradley is the doll Olympia, Tatiana Troyanos sings the courtesan Giulietta, and Roberta Alexander portrays the innocent Antonia.

Music

7.5

Siegfried [The Metropolitan Opera]

Feb 23, 1990

Siegfried [The Metropolitan Opera]

1990 253 min 2 vues

Le monde magique de Siegfried est brillamment évoqué dans cette production d’Otto Schenk/Günther Schneider-Siemssen. Notre héros de conte (Siegfried Jerusalem) forge son épée, l'utilise pour tuer le dragon (le merveilleux Matti Salminen dans le rôle de Fafner), découvre un trésor et réveille Brünnhilde endormie (une puissante Hildegard Behrens), inconsciente de l'anneau de feu qui le protège. son. James Morris, à la voix somptueuse, est profondément émouvant dans le rôle du Vagabond, le dieu qui ne peut arrêter le destin de Siegfried. C'est James Levine et l'orchestre du Met à leur meilleur.

Music

1

Thomas: Hamlet

Mar 27, 2010

Thomas: Hamlet

2010 178 min 1 vues

After over a century out of the Met’s repertoire, audiences were thrilled to discover just what a sensational evening in the theater Thomas’s Hamlet can be. Simon Keenlyside’s riveting performance as the tortured Prince of Denmark in Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser’s starkly brooding production had critics raving that Keenlyside’s superb singing, coupled with his deftly delineated three-dimensional Hamlet, was one of the greatest examples of operatic drama of our time. The cast includes Marlis Petersen as the long suffering Ophélie, who brilliantly shows why her mad scene is so justly famous, along with Jennifer Larmore and James Morris as Gertrude and Claudius.

Music

1

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.

Music

1

Luisa Miller: Metropolitan Opera

Jan 20, 1979

Luisa Miller: Metropolitan Opera

1979 160 min 1 vues

Renata Scotto is the innocent Luisa, very much in love with Rodolfo (Plácido Domingo in one of his best roles). But he turns out to be the son of the Count Walter (Bonaldo Giaiotti), who has other plans for his aristocratic boy. Enter the evil Wurm (James Morris) whose blackmail eventually backfires, destroying the young lovers despite everything Luisa's father (Sherrill Milnes in a superb performance) does to protect her. James Levine's affectionate conducting and director Nathaniel Merrill's production help make this a performance to treasure.

Music

1

Anna Bolena

Jan 01, 1984

Anna Bolena

1984 137 min 1 vues

King Henry VIII (Enrico VIII) of 16th century England falls in love with his queen's lady-in-waiting, Jane Seymour (Giovanna Seymour). The queen, Anne Boleyn (Anna Bolena) has a former lover, Lord Percy, whom Heny recalls from exile in order to tempt the queen into a compromising situation. When Anne rebuffs Lord Percy because she is married, Percy threatens to kill himself. However, Henry rushes into the room with an entourage and claims the couple has betrayed him. Henry sends Percy and Anne to jail and eventually to their death.

1

Cosi Fan Tutte

Jan 01, 1983

Cosi Fan Tutte

1983 188 min 1 vues

An excellent performance of this delightful opera. The principals are superb, especially the sisters. Bruscantini as Don Alfonso is past his prime, but he knows and understands the role inside out, so one does not even notice his vocal limitations. Araiza is in top form as Ferrando, and Morris makes virile Guglielmo. The only disappointment is Battle as Despina. Unlike her partners, she does not have feel for the Mozart ensemble, and her vocal mannerisms are totally unbecoming. How the producers allowed that to happen is a mystery. Muti's conducting is terrific, much better than on his La Scala video, where he is uninvolved.

Music

1

Turandot [The Metropolitan Opera]

Oct 12, 2019

Turandot [The Metropolitan Opera]

2019 143 min 1 vues

Au cours des dernières saisons, Christine Goerke a atteint certains des plus grands sommets du répertoire soprano germanique, apparaissant dans le rôle de la femme de Dyer dans Die Frau ohne Schatten, le personnage principal d'Elektra, et de Brünnhilde dans le cycle complet du Ring. Elle a également impressionné le public dans le rôle de Turandot, la princesse glacée au cœur du grand chef-d’œuvre final de Puccini. Dans cette performance de la saison Live in HD 2019-20, Goerke joue aux côtés du ténor Yusif Eyvazov (dans le rôle de Calàf) et de la soprano Eleonora Buratto (dans le rôle de Liù) dans la mise en scène classique de Franco Zeffirelli, qui éblouit par ses visions opulentes de la Chine mythique. Le directeur musical du Met, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, est sur le podium, dessinant une gamme éclatante de couleurs musicales avec l'incomparable Met Orchestra et Chorus.

Music

8

The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni

Mar 16, 1978

The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni

1978 182 min 1 vues

Imbuing the familiar Don Juan myth with a captivating combination of comedy, seductiveness, danger, and damnation, Mozart created an enduring masterpiece that has been a cornerstone of the repertory since its 1787 premiere. An early entry in the Met’s series of PBS telecasts, this 1978 performance captures a young James Morris in a smooth portrayal of the title role, with the legendary Joan Sutherland showing off her unsurpassed technique as Donna Anna and Gabriel Bacquier as a masterful Leporello.

Music

1

The Metropolitan Opera: Otello

Oct 13, 1995

The Metropolitan Opera: Otello

1995 142 min 1 vues

Verdi’s monumental score is fully the equal of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy—and both demand great actors. This is one performance where both playwright and composer are well served. Plácido Domingo’s Otello is one of the glories of the operatic world, beautifully sung and so commandingly acted that audiences are devastated by the end. Renée Fleming’s ravishingly beautiful Desdemona is deeply moving, and as Iago, James Morris is as beguiling as he is menacing. Under James Levine’s conducting the Met orchestra and chorus are vital characters in the drama.

Music