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Opera and Ballet in Cinema Come to Parrish Art Museum
The Parrish Art Museum is launching its partnership with Emerging Pictures and its Opera in Cinema series with a free screening on Sunday, May 2, at 2 pm, of Verdi’s "La Traviata," as performed at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy in 2007. Productions to follow during the spring and summer include "Carmen," "Aida," "Swan Lake," "Simon Boccanegra," "Otello," "The Abduction from the Seraglio," "Rigoletto," and "Stravinsky and the Ballets Russes."
Emerging Pictures' Opera in Cinema series offers exclusive cinematic productions of new and recent masterpieces from such esteemed opera and ballet companies as the Salzburg Festival; Teatro alla Scala; Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia in Valencia, Spain; the Bolshoi Theatre; Teatro Communale di Bologna; Teatro la Fenice, Venice, and many others.
Beginning with "Carmen," scheduled for May 15 and 16, screenings will be held at the Museum Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm and Sunday afternoons at 2 pm. Tickets to filmed operas will be $20, $16 for Museum members. Tickets for recorded ballets are $15, $12 for Museum members. Tickets may be purchased online at parrishart.org or at the Museum’s information desk.
"La Traviata" is one of the most popular Italian operas of all time. The title means “the fallen woman” and refers to the heroine, Violetta Valery, a courtesan in nineteenth-century France. This production, filmed at La Scala in 2007, stars soprano Angela Gheorghiu in the title role and also features Ramon Vargas and Roberto Frontali.
Also from La Scala is the 2009 production of Bizet’s "Carmen." "Carmen" is one of the most popular works in the opera repertoire, featuring some of the most famous music in the canon. For this production, La Scala hand-picked some of the hottest new talent in the opera world, including Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott, Adriana Damato, and Anita Rachvelishvili.
The Bregenz Festival’s 2009 production of Verdi’s "Aida" will be presented May 27 at 7:30 pm and May 30 at 2 pm. This version is slightly unusual—the stage is floating in the middle of a lake, the costumes are a mix of contemporary (pink go-go dancer outfits and riot gear) and traditional (Egyptian high priest robes), there are risqué moments (chiseled men wearing only boxers), and the entire action takes place on what looks like a giant replica of the feet of the Statue of Liberty. Pair this quirky but visually stunning staging with Verdi’s classic music, and you have a fantastic night at the cinema.
The cultural programming—filmed opera and ballet—will continue throughout the year.
The Opera in Cinema schedule through Labor Day weekend follows:
Sunday, May 2, 2 pm Verdi’s La Traviata (2007). Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Conducted by Lorin Maazel, directed by Liliana Cavani, designed by Dante Ferrette, costumes by Gabriella Pescucci. Starring Angela Gheorghiu and Ramón Vargas. 133 minutes, 1 intermission. Free screening; reservations, which are strongly suggested, may be made by e-mail to segalm@parrishart.org or by calling 631-283-2118, ext. 22.
Thursday, May 13, 7:30 pm and Sunday, May 16, 2 pm Bizet’s Carmen (2009). Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Conducted by Daniel Barenboim, staging and costumes by Emma Dante, sets by Richard Peduzzi, lights by Dominique Bruguière. Starring Anita Rachvelishvili, Jonas Kaufmann, and Erwin Schrott. 180 minutes, 1 intermission.
Thursday, May 27, 7:30 pm and Sunday, May 30, 2 pm Verdi’s Aida (2009). Bregenz Festival, Austria. Conducted by Carlo Rizzi. Orchestra: Vienna Symphonic Orchestra. Directed by Felix Breisach. Choreographed by Ron Howell. Stage and costume design by Paul Brown. Staged by Graham Vick. Starring Kevin Short, Iano Tamar, Rubens Pelizzari, and Tatiana Serjan. 130 minutes, 1 intermission.
Thursday, June 3, 7:30 pm and Sunday, June 6, 2 pm Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake (2009). Mariinsky (Kirov Ballet) Theatre, St. Petersburg.. Choreographed by Lev Ivanov after Marius Petipa, revised Choregraphy by Konstantin Sergeyev. Starring Ulyana Lopatkina and Danila Korsuntsev. 129 minutes. 1 intermission.
Thursday, June 24, 7:30 pm and Sunday, June 27, 2 pm Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra (2010). Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Conducted by Daniel Barenboim, staging by Federico Tiezzi, sets by Maurizio Balò, costumes by Giovanna Buzzi, lights by AJ Weissbard. Starring Plácido Domingo and Ferruccio Furlanetto. 140 minutes, 1 intermission.
Thursday, July 1, 7:30 pm and Sunday, July 4, 2 pm Verdi’s Otello (2008). Salzburg Festival. Conducted by Riccardo Muti, directed by Stephen Langridge, sets by George Souglides, costumes by Emma Ryott, lights by Giuseppe Di lorio. Starring Aleksandrs Antonenko and Marina Poplavskaya. 142 minutes, 1 intermission.
Thursday, July 15, 7:30 pm and Sunday, July 18, 2 pm Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio (2010). Gran Theatre del Liceu, Barcelona. Conducted by Ivor Bolton, staged by Christof Loy, stage and costume design by Herbert Murauer, lighting by Olaf Winter. Starring Diana Damrau. 174 minutes. 2 intermissions.
Thursday, August 5, 7:30 pm and Sunday, August 8, 2 pm Verdi’s Rigoletto (2008). Teatro Regio di Parma (Festival Verdi 2008). Conducted by Massimo Zanetti, directed by Stefano Vizioli, sets and costumes by Pierluigi Samaritani. Starring Leo Nucci and Nino Machaidze. 120 minutes, 1 intermission.
Thursday, September 2, 7:30 pm and Sunday, September 5, 2 pm Stravinsky & The Ballets Russes: Firebird, The Wedding and The Rite of Spring (2009). Stravinsky. Mariinsky (Kirov Ballet) Theatre, St. Petersburg. Choreographed by Michel Fokine, Bronislava Nijinska, and Vaslav Nijinsky. Starring Alexandra Iosifidi and Yekaterina Kondaurova. 110 minutes.
Emerging Pictures' Opera in Cinema series offers exclusive cinematic productions of new and recent masterpieces from such esteemed opera and ballet companies as the Salzburg Festival; Teatro alla Scala; Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia in Valencia, Spain; the Bolshoi Theatre; Teatro Communale di Bologna; Teatro la Fenice, Venice, and many others.
Beginning with "Carmen," scheduled for May 15 and 16, screenings will be held at the Museum Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm and Sunday afternoons at 2 pm. Tickets to filmed operas will be $20, $16 for Museum members. Tickets for recorded ballets are $15, $12 for Museum members. Tickets may be purchased online at parrishart.org or at the Museum’s information desk.
"La Traviata" is one of the most popular Italian operas of all time. The title means “the fallen woman” and refers to the heroine, Violetta Valery, a courtesan in nineteenth-century France. This production, filmed at La Scala in 2007, stars soprano Angela Gheorghiu in the title role and also features Ramon Vargas and Roberto Frontali.
Also from La Scala is the 2009 production of Bizet’s "Carmen." "Carmen" is one of the most popular works in the opera repertoire, featuring some of the most famous music in the canon. For this production, La Scala hand-picked some of the hottest new talent in the opera world, including Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott, Adriana Damato, and Anita Rachvelishvili.
The Bregenz Festival’s 2009 production of Verdi’s "Aida" will be presented May 27 at 7:30 pm and May 30 at 2 pm. This version is slightly unusual—the stage is floating in the middle of a lake, the costumes are a mix of contemporary (pink go-go dancer outfits and riot gear) and traditional (Egyptian high priest robes), there are risqué moments (chiseled men wearing only boxers), and the entire action takes place on what looks like a giant replica of the feet of the Statue of Liberty. Pair this quirky but visually stunning staging with Verdi’s classic music, and you have a fantastic night at the cinema.
The cultural programming—filmed opera and ballet—will continue throughout the year.
The Opera in Cinema schedule through Labor Day weekend follows:
Sunday, May 2, 2 pm Verdi’s La Traviata (2007). Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Conducted by Lorin Maazel, directed by Liliana Cavani, designed by Dante Ferrette, costumes by Gabriella Pescucci. Starring Angela Gheorghiu and Ramón Vargas. 133 minutes, 1 intermission. Free screening; reservations, which are strongly suggested, may be made by e-mail to segalm@parrishart.org or by calling 631-283-2118, ext. 22.
Thursday, May 13, 7:30 pm and Sunday, May 16, 2 pm Bizet’s Carmen (2009). Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Conducted by Daniel Barenboim, staging and costumes by Emma Dante, sets by Richard Peduzzi, lights by Dominique Bruguière. Starring Anita Rachvelishvili, Jonas Kaufmann, and Erwin Schrott. 180 minutes, 1 intermission.
Thursday, May 27, 7:30 pm and Sunday, May 30, 2 pm Verdi’s Aida (2009). Bregenz Festival, Austria. Conducted by Carlo Rizzi. Orchestra: Vienna Symphonic Orchestra. Directed by Felix Breisach. Choreographed by Ron Howell. Stage and costume design by Paul Brown. Staged by Graham Vick. Starring Kevin Short, Iano Tamar, Rubens Pelizzari, and Tatiana Serjan. 130 minutes, 1 intermission.
Thursday, June 3, 7:30 pm and Sunday, June 6, 2 pm Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake (2009). Mariinsky (Kirov Ballet) Theatre, St. Petersburg.. Choreographed by Lev Ivanov after Marius Petipa, revised Choregraphy by Konstantin Sergeyev. Starring Ulyana Lopatkina and Danila Korsuntsev. 129 minutes. 1 intermission.
Thursday, June 24, 7:30 pm and Sunday, June 27, 2 pm Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra (2010). Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Conducted by Daniel Barenboim, staging by Federico Tiezzi, sets by Maurizio Balò, costumes by Giovanna Buzzi, lights by AJ Weissbard. Starring Plácido Domingo and Ferruccio Furlanetto. 140 minutes, 1 intermission.
Thursday, July 1, 7:30 pm and Sunday, July 4, 2 pm Verdi’s Otello (2008). Salzburg Festival. Conducted by Riccardo Muti, directed by Stephen Langridge, sets by George Souglides, costumes by Emma Ryott, lights by Giuseppe Di lorio. Starring Aleksandrs Antonenko and Marina Poplavskaya. 142 minutes, 1 intermission.
Thursday, July 15, 7:30 pm and Sunday, July 18, 2 pm Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio (2010). Gran Theatre del Liceu, Barcelona. Conducted by Ivor Bolton, staged by Christof Loy, stage and costume design by Herbert Murauer, lighting by Olaf Winter. Starring Diana Damrau. 174 minutes. 2 intermissions.
Thursday, August 5, 7:30 pm and Sunday, August 8, 2 pm Verdi’s Rigoletto (2008). Teatro Regio di Parma (Festival Verdi 2008). Conducted by Massimo Zanetti, directed by Stefano Vizioli, sets and costumes by Pierluigi Samaritani. Starring Leo Nucci and Nino Machaidze. 120 minutes, 1 intermission.
Thursday, September 2, 7:30 pm and Sunday, September 5, 2 pm Stravinsky & The Ballets Russes: Firebird, The Wedding and The Rite of Spring (2009). Stravinsky. Mariinsky (Kirov Ballet) Theatre, St. Petersburg. Choreographed by Michel Fokine, Bronislava Nijinska, and Vaslav Nijinsky. Starring Alexandra Iosifidi and Yekaterina Kondaurova. 110 minutes.
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