2008-09 New productions

John Adams, Penny Woolcock, and Robert Lepage discuss their work on next season's remarkable new productions.

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The Met's 2008-2009 season

Be part of the 125th anniversary season, featuring six new productions and the return of Wagner's Ring cycle.

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Francesco Clemente Exhibit

Acclaimed painter Francesco Clemente's portraits of eight Met stars in roles they'll be performing next season are currently on display in Gallery Met.

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    Tan Dun

    Get behind the scenes of The First Emperor, a vast musical panorama of ancient China, in a video interview with the composer.

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    Vocal Fireworks in Fille and Entführung

    For some of the Met’s stars performing in two vocal showpieces this spring, quicksilver singing and breathtaking coloratura are all in a day’s work.

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    New Production: Satyagraha

    A powerful new staging of Philip Glass’s opera conveys the timelessness of Mahatma Gandhi’s message.

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    Creating Satyagraha

    Composer Philip Glass, director Phelim McDermott, and co-director/designer Julian Crouch discussed their vision of the opera and its Met premiere at an event at the Guggenheim Museum.

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    Ela Gandhi

    Gandhi's granddaughter explains the concept of satyagraha and why her grandfather’s legacy matters more than ever.

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    Chuck Close

    The artist talks about 40 years of creating portraits of his composer friend Philip Glass.

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    Franco Zeffirelli

    The legendary director recalls the creation of his celebrated production of La Bohème.

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    Gary Halvorson

    The director of live HD transmissions on his winning approach: a detailed playbook and a dose of improvisation.

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    Donald Runnicles

    Britten’s Peter Grimes tells a universal story that everyone can relate to, the conductor says.