The 2012-13 MetTalks Series has concluded. Please come back at a later date for the 2013-14 series.
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L'Elisir d'Amore
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Director Bartlett Sher’s season-opening new production of Donizetti's beloved comedy stars Anna Netrebko as Adina and Matthew Polenzani as Nemorino. The three artists and conductor Maurizio Benini discuss their work with General Manager Peter Gelb.
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The Tempest
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 5:30 pm
Composer-conductor Thomas Adès, director Robert Lepage, and baritone Simon Keenlyside, who sings Prospero, talk with General Manager Peter Gelb about bringing Adès's contemporary masterpiece to the Met stage.
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Un Ballo in Maschera - Canceled
This MetTalk has been canceled.
Ticket buyers please call 212.769.7028
Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 7 pm
Verdi's riveting drama returns to the Met in a new production by David Alden, with Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi on the podium. Met Assistant Manager Sarah Billinghurst hosts a conversation with Alden and Luisi, joined by set desigher Paul Steinberg and stars Sondra Radvanovsky, Marcelo Álvarez, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
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Maria Stuarda
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 5:30 pm
David McVicar directs the second of Donizetti's "Tudor" operas, starring Joyce DiDonato in the title role. He discusses his approach to this Met premiere production with Peter Gelb, set and costume designer John Macfarlane, Joyce DiDonato, and soprano Elza van den Heever, who sings Mary's rival, Queen Elizabeth I.
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Rigoletto
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 5:30 pm
Michael Mayer's new production of this Verdi favorite is set in 1960s Las Vegas. Peter Gelb welcomes the director, conductor Michele Mariotti, and stars Diana Damrau, Željko Lučić, and Piotr Beczala for a discussion of this exciting new staging.
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Parsifal
Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 5:30 pm
François Girard directs a new production of Wagner's final masterpiece with Jonas Kaufmann in the title role. Peter Gelb leads a conversation with Girard and members of the cast.
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Giulio Cesare
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 5:30 pm
David McVicar's acclaimed production of Handel's most popular opera comes to the Met with David Daniels, Natalie Dessay, and Alice Coote in the leading roles. Singers, director, and conductor Harry Bicket are joined by Met General Manager Peter Gelb for a conversation about their collaboration.
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