Turandot Was To Be April 25, 2020, Met Opera Saturday Matinee Broadcast

Summary: Puccini’s Turandot was to be the April 25, 2020, Met Opera Saturday matinee broadcast, airing as number 21 in the season’s 23 radio matinees.

In the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, third Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts three operas, the New Year’s Eve Gala and Met Orchestra concerts at Carnegie Hall: The Metropolitan Opera @MetOpera, via Facebook Sept. 13, 2019

Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot was to be the April 25, 2020, Met Opera Saturday matinee broadcast, airing at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and numbering as the 21st of the season’s 23 radio matinees.

Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini (Dec. 22, 1858-Nov. 29, 1924) set his musical score for Turandot to an Italian libretto by Italian librettist and music critic Giuseppe Adami (Feb. 4, 1878-Oct. 12, 1946) and Italian dramatist and film and theater critic Renato Simoni (Sept. 5, 1875-July 5, 1952). The libretto’s literary source was Turandot by Venetian playwright Carlo, Count Gozzi (Dec. 13, 1720-April 4, 1806). Gozzi’s play was first performed Jan. 22, 1762, at Teatro San Samuele’s second building, located on rio del Duca in Venice’s San Marco district (sestiere di San Marco).

Gozzi based his five-act commedia dell’arte play upon Les Mille et un Jours (A Thousand and One Days) by French orientalist François Pétis de La Croix (1653-Dec. 4, 1713). Pétis de La Croix published his five-volume collection of Persian fairy tales between 1710 and 1712. The sources for Pétis de La Croix’s collection were Hazar Yek Ruz (One Thousand One Days), which he acquired from a Dervish named Mocles in the 1670s, and Haft Paykar (Seven Beauties) by 12th-century Persian Sunni Muslim poet Nizami Ganjavi (ca. 1141-March 12, 1209).

Puccini suffered a fatal heart attack before completing Turandot. His publisher, Casa Ricordi, assigned completion of the opera to Italian composer Franco Alfano (March 8, 1875-Oct. 27, 1954).

Puccini’s unfinished Turandot premiered April 25, 1926, at stylish Milan’s Teatro alla Scala in north central Italy’s Lombardy region. Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini (March 25, 1867-Jan. 16, 1957) conducted the premiere. The following night’s performance offered Puccini and Alfano’s Turandot.

The Metropolitan Opera hosted Turandot’s United States premiere on Nov. 16, 1926. Turandot received 12 performances during the 1926-1927 Met Opera season.

The 2019-2020 Met Opera season offers 13 performances of Turandot. Eight performances took place in autumn. The season’s first performance happened Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The month’s additional seven performances were presented Sunday, Oct. 6, at 3 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 19, at 12:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 26, at 8:30 p.m.; and Thursday, Oct. 31, at 7:30 p.m.

Five spring performances are offered in April. The month’s performances, scheduled according to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), take place Thursday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m.; Monday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, April 17, at 8 p.m.; Tuesday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday matinee broadcast, April 25, at 1 p.m.

Update: The Metropolitan Opera announced via Facebook Thursday, March 12, 2020, the cancellation of the rest of the 2019-2020 season due to the Covid-19 virus pandemic. The Metropolitan Opera Archives Database (MetOpera Database) entry of March 12, 2020, noted the cancellation of 58 performances. Operas affected by the cancellation were identified as La Bohème, La Cenerentola, Così Fan Tutte, Der Fliegende Holländer, Kát'a Kabanová, Madama Butterfly, Manon Lescaut, Maria Stuarda, Simon Boccanegra, Tosca, La Traviata, Turandot and Werther.

Update: The opera company's coronavirus-occasioned closure affected the five of the 13 performances of Turandot scheduled for the 2019-2020 season. The opera's five spring performances, including the Saturday matinee broadcast, were cancelled.

The three-act opera has an estimated run time of 3 hours 2 minutes. Act I runs for 32 minutes. An intermission of 40 minutes follows. Act II is estimated at 43 minutes. An intermission of 28 minutes follows. Act III spans 39 minutes.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts six (Thursday, Oct. 3; Sunday, Oct. 6; Wednesday, Oct. 9; Saturday, Oct. 12; Saturday, Oct. 19; Saturday, Oct. 26) of October’s eight performances. The Metropolitan Opera’s third Music Director made his Metropolitan Opera debut Dec. 31, 2009, in the opera house’s 946th performance of Carmen by French Romantic Era composer Georges Bizet (Oct. 25, 1838-June 3, 1875). During the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Maestro Nézet-Séguin also conducts Turandot. During the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, the Maestro also conducts Wozzeck by Austrian composer Alban Berg (Feb. 9, 1885-Dec. 24, 1935); the New Year’s Eve Gala; and Werther by French Romantic composer Jules Massenet (May 12, 1842-Aug. 13, 1912).

Marco Armiliato conducts the Wednesday, Oct. 23, and Thursday, Oct. 31, performances. The Italian conductor made his Metropolitan Opera debut Nov. 9, 1998, in the opera house’s 1,048th performance of La Bohème by Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini (Dec. 22, 1858-Nov. 29, 1924). In the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Marco Armiliato also conducts Macbeth by 19th-century Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi (Oct. 10, 1813-Jan. 27, 1901) and Puccini’s La Bohème.

Carlo Rizzi had been scheduled to conduct all five spring performances. The Italian conductor made his Metropolitan Opera debut Oct. 29, 1993, in the opera house’s 989th performance of Puccini’s La Bohème. During the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Carlo Rizzi also conducts Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra.

Christine Goerke performed in the title role of the riddling princess in October. The American dramatic soprano made her Metropolitan Opera debut April 3, 1995, in the ensemble role of Woman with Baby in the opera house’s eighth performance of The Ghosts of Versailles by American classical composer John Corigliano (born Feb. 16, 1938).

Nina Stemme had been scheduled to sing the title role in April. The Swedish dramatic soprano made her Metropolitan Opera debut Nov. 24, 2000, as Senta in the opera house’s 140th performance of Der Fliegende Holländer by German composer and librettist Wilhelm Richard Wagner (May 22, 1813-Feb. 13, 1883).

Eleonora Buratto appears as loyal Liù in seven (Thursday, Oct. 3; Sunday, Oct. 6; Wednesday, Oct. 9; Saturday, Oct. 12; Saturday, Oct. 19; Wednesday, Oct. 23; Thursday, Oct. 31) of October’s eight performances. The Italian soprano made her Metropolitan Opera debut March 4, 2016, as Norina in the opera house’s 136th performance of Don Pasquale by 19th-century Italian bel canto opera composer Gaetano Donizetti (Nov. 29, 1797-April 8, 1848).

Gabriella Reyes sings Liù for the Saturday, Oct. 26, performance. The Nicaraguan-American soprano made her Metropolitan Opera debut Sept. 26, 2018, as the Priestess in the opera house’s 1,163rd performance of Verdi’s Aida.

Hibla Gerzmava had been scheduled to appear as Liù in April. The Abkhazian-Russian operatic soprano made her Metropolitan Opera debut Sept. 28, 2010, as Antonia and Stella in the opera house’s 250th performance of Les Contes d’Hoffmann by German-born French composer Jacques Offenbach (June 20, 1819-Oct. 5, 1880).

Yusif Eyvazov reprises his Met Opera debut role as clever Calàf in October’s first four performances (Thursday, Oct. 3; Sunday, Oct. 6; Wednesday, Oct. 9; Saturday, Oct. 12). The Azerbaijan dramatic tenor made his Metropolitan Opera debut Nov. 7, 2015, as Calaf in the opera house’s 305th performance of Turandot. During the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Yusif Eyvazov also performs as Hermann in The Queen of Spades by late-Romantic Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (May 7, 1840-Nov. 6, 1893) and as Puccini’s Calàf and Cavaradossi in the New Year’s Eve Gala.

Riccardo Massi sings Calàf in three October performances (Saturday, Oct. 19; Wednesday, Oct. 23; Saturday, Oct. 26). The Italian operatic tenor made his Metropolitan Opera debut Feb. 23, 2012, as Radamès in the opera house’s 1,120th performance of Verdi’s Aida.

Alejandro Roy performs as Calàf for the Thursday, Oct. 31, performance. The Spanish tenor's appearance as Calàf marked his Metropolitan Opera debut.

Marco Berti had been scheduled to sing Calàf in April. The Italian tenor made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Pinkerton in the opera house’s 775th performance of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

James Morris sings Timur in all performances. The American bass-baritone made his Metropolitan Opera debut Jan. 7, 1971, as the King in the opera house’s 782nd performance of Verdi’s Aida.

The 2019-2020 Met Opera season’s presentation of Turandot marks the 15th revival of staging by Franco Zeffirelli (Feb. 12, 1923-June 15, 2019). The Italian film, opera and television director and producer debuted his new production of Turandot on March 12, 1987.

Franco Zeffirelli designed the sets for Turandot. His production team comprises Anna Anni and Dada Saligeri as costume designers and Gil Wechsler as lighting designer. Chiang Ching is the production’s choreographer.

The takeaway for Turandot as the April 25, 2020, Met Opera Saturday matinee broadcast is that Turandot’s riddling opera would have aired as the 21st of 23 weekly radio broadcasts.

In the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Yusif Eyvazov reprises his Met Opera debut role as Puccini’s Calàf: Yusif Eyvazov Tenor @yusifeyvazovofficial, via Facebook Sept. 30, 2019

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Tosca Was To Be April 11, 2020, Met Opera Saturday Matinee Broadcast

Summary: Puccini’s Tosca was to be the April 11, 2020, Met Opera Saturday matinee broadcast, airing as 19th in the season’s 23 radio matinees.

In the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Anna Netrebko reprises her role debut as Met Opera’s Tosca from the 2017-2018 Met Opera season: Metropolitan Opera @MetOpera, via Facebook April 4, 2018

Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca was to be the April 11, 2020, Met Opera Saturday matinee broadcast, airing at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and numbering as the 19th of the season’s 23 radio matinees.

Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini (Dec. 22, 1858-Nov. 29, 1924) set his musical score for Tosca to an Italian libretto co-written by Italian librettist and playwright Giuseppe Giacosa (Oct. 21, 1847-Sept. 1, 1906) and Italian librettist Luigi Illica (May 9, 1857-Dec. 16, 1919). Giacosa and Illica based their libretto upon La Tosca by 19th century French playwright Victorien Sardou (Sept. 5, 1831-Nov. 8, 1908). Sardou specifically wrote his five-act drama for French stage actress Sarah Bernhardt (Oct. 22/23?, 1844-March 26, 1923).

Sardou’s La Tosca premiered Nov. 24, 1887, at Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin, located at 18, boulevard Saint-Martin, in the 10th Parisian arrondissment (10e arrondissement de Paris). La Tosca’s premiere took place in the theatre’s second building, which had reopened Sept. 28, 1873. A fire had destroyed the first building on May 25, 1871, during the Paris Commune revolt (March 18-May 28, 1871).

Puccini’s Tosca premiered Sunday, Jan. 14, 1900, at Teatro Costanzi in Rome, Italy. The theatre, now known as Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and simplified as Teatro dell'Opera, is located on Piazza Beniamino Gigli in central Rome.

The Metropolitan Opera hosted the United States premiere of Tosca on Feb. 4, 1901. Tosca received seven performances in the 1900-1901 season.

The 2019-2020 Met Opera season offers seven performances of Tosca. The season’s first performance took place Thursday, March 26, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The month’s second performance happened Sunday, March 29, at 2 p.m.

Five performances are scheduled in April. The month’s performances began Thursday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. April’s four remaining performances take place Sunday, April 5, at 3 p.m.; Saturday matinee broadcast, April 11, at 1 p.m.; Wednesday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m.; and closing night, Saturday, April 18, at 8 p.m.

Update: The Metropolitan Opera announced via Facebook Thursday, March 12, 2020, the cancellation of the rest of the 2019-2020 season due to the Covid-19 virus pandemic. The Metropolitan Opera Archives Database (MetOpera Database) entry of March 12, 2020, noted the cancellation of 58 performances. Operas affected by the cancellation were identified as La Bohème, La Cenerentola, Così Fan Tutte, Der Fliegende Holländer, Kát'a Kabanová, Madama Butterfly, Manon Lescaut, Maria Stuarda, Simon Boccanegra, Tosca, La Traviata, Turandot and Werther.

Update: The opera company's coronavirus-occasioned closure affected all performances of Tosca scheduled for the 2019-2020 season. The opera was not performed in the 2019-2020 season.

The three-act opera has an estimated run time of 2 hours 57 minutes. Act I runs for 45 minutes. An intermission of 32 minutes follows. Act II is estimated at 43 minutes. The performance’s second intermission, estimated at 30 minutes, precedes Act III. The final act spans 27 minutes.

Bertrand de Billy had been scheduled to conduct six (Thursday, March 26; Sunday, March 29; Thursday, April 2; Sunday, April 5; Saturday matinee broadcast, April 11; Wednesday, April 15) of the season’s seven performances of Tosca. The French conductor made his Metropolitan Opera debut March 16, 1998, in the opera company’s 294th performance of Roméo et Juliette by French composer Charles-François Gounod (June 17, 1818-Oct. 18, 1893). In the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Bertrand de Billy also conducts La Traviata by 19th-century Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi (Oct. 10, 1813-Jan. 27, 1901).

Derrick Inouye had been scheduled to conduct closing night’s performance, Saturday, April 18. The Canadian-born conductor made his Metropolitan Opera debut Dec. 18, 2003, in the opera house’s fifth performance of Benvenuto Cellini by French Romantic composer Hector Berlioz (Dec. 11, 1803-March 8, 1869).

Anna Netrebko had been scheduled to appear in the title role as impassioned, impetuous Tosca in the season’s first five performances (Thursday, March 26; Sunday, March 29; Thursday, April 2; Sunday, April 5; Saturday matinee broadcast, April 11). The Russian operatic soprano reprises her role debut as Met Opera’s Tosca from the 2017-2018 season. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut Feb. 14, 2002, as Natasha Rostova in the opera company’s premiere of War and Peace by Soviet composer, conductor and pianist Sergei Prokofiev (April 23, 1891-March 5, 1953). During the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Anna Netrebko appears as Lady Macbeth in Verdi’s Macbeth and performs as Puccini’s Mimì, Tosca and Turandot in the New Year’s Eve Gala.

Jennifer Rowley had been scheduled to appear in the title role for the season’s last two performances (Wednesday, April 15; Saturday, April 18). The American soprano’s Metropolitan Opera debut happened March 19, 2014, as Musetta during the opera company’s 1,251st performance of Puccini’s La Bohème. In the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Jennifer Rowley reprises her debut role as La Bohème’s Musetta.

Najmiddin Mavlyanov had been scheduled to appear opposite Anna Netrebko as Cavaradossi in the season’s first three performances (Thursday, March 26; Sunday, March 29; Thursday, April 2). The Ukbekistani tenor’s appearance opening night marked his Metropolitan Opera debut.

Brian Jagde had been scheduled to appear as Cavaradossi, Tosca’s doomed lover, in the season’s last four performances (Sunday, April 5; Saturday matinee broadcast, April 11; Wednesday, April 15; Saturday, April 18). The American operatic tenor made his Metropolitan Opera debut April 3, 2014, as Count Elemer in the opera company’s 53rd performance of Arabella by German late Romantic and early modern composer Richard Strauss (June 11, 1864-Sept. 8, 1949).

George Ganidze had been scheduled to appear as Tosca’s nemesis, Scarpia, in five performances (Thursday, March 26; Sunday, March 29; Thursday, April 2; Wednesday, April 15; Saturday, April 18). The Georgian operatic baritone made his Metropolitan Opera debut Jan. 27, 2009, as Rigoletto in the opera company’s 817th performance of Verdi's Rigoletto.

Michael Volle had been scheduled to appear as Scarpia in two performances (Sunday, April 5; Saturday matinee broadcast, April 11). The German baritone made his Metropolitan Opera debut April 3, 2014, as Mandryka in the opera company’s 53rd performance of Strauss’ Arabella.

Patrick Carfizzi had been scheduled to appear in the season’s first five performances (Thursday, March 26; Sunday, March 29; Thursday, April 2; Sunday, April 5; Saturday matinee broadcast, April 11) as the Sacristan, who informs Scarpia of Cavaradossi’s presence in the Church of St. Andrew of the Valley, suspected hideout of escaped political prisoner Cesare Angelotti. The American bass-baritone made his Metropolitan Opera debut Dec. 24, 1999, as Count Ceprano in the opera company’s 736th performance of Verdi’s Rigoletto. During the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Patrick Carfizzi also appears as the Speaker in The Magic Flute by 18th century Classical Era composer Wolfgang Mozart (Jan. 27, 1756-Dec. 5, 1791); Brander in Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust; and as the Sacristan in the New Year’s Eve Gala.

Philip Cokorinos had been scheduled to appear as the Sacristan in the season’s last two performances (Wednesday, April 15; Saturday, April 18). The American operatic bass made his Met Opera first appearance, performing Osmin’s Act II aria from Mozart’s unfinished Zaide, in the National Council Concert at the opera house April 14, 1985. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut Jan. 7, 1988, as the Physician in the opera company’s 71st performance of Verdi’s Macbeth. In the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Philip Cokorinos also had been scheduled to perform as Johann in Werther by French Romantic Era composer Jules Massenet (May 12, 1842-Aug. 13, 1912).

The 2019-2020 Met Opera season’s presentation of Tosca would have marked the opera house’s second revival of staging by Sir David McVicar. The Scottish opera and theatre director’s staging debuted as a new production Dec. 31, 2017, in the opera company’s 951st performance of Tosca. The production’s first revival took place in the 2018-2019 season.

Sir David’s production team comprises set and costume designer John Macfarlane and lighting designer David Finn. Leah Hausman is the production’s movement director.

The takeaway for Tosca as the April 11, 2020, Met Opera Saturday matinee broadcast is that Puccini’s tragedy of love and opposition would have aired as the 19th of 23 weekly radio broadcasts.

The 2019-2020 Met Opera season marks the second revival of Sir David McVicar’s Tosca staging, which debuted as a new production in the 2017-2018 Met Opera season: Metropolitan Opera @MetOpera, via Facebook Aug. 15, 2017

Acknowledgment

My special thanks to talented artists and photographers/concerned organizations who make their fine images available on the internet.

Image credits:

In the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Anna Netrebko reprises her role debut as Met Opera’s Tosca from the 2017-2018 Met Opera season: Metropolitan Opera @MetOpera, via Facebook April 4, 2018, @ https://www.facebook.com/MetOpera/posts/10160382308255533

The 2019-2020 Met Opera season marks the second revival of Sir David McVicar’s Tosca staging, which debuted as a new production in the 2017-2018 Met Opera season: Metropolitan Opera @MetOpera, via Facebook Aug. 15, 2017, @ https://www.facebook.com/MetOpera/photos/pcb.10159305988975533/10159305983285533/

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Le Nozze di Figaro Is the Feb. 22, 2020, Met Opera Saturday Matinee Broadcast

Summary: Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro is the Feb. 22, 2020, Met Opera Saturday matinee broadcast, airing as 12th in the season’s 23 radio matinees.

In the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Nadine Sierra reprises her role debut as Met Opera’s spunky Susanna from the 2017-2018 Met Opera season: Metropolitan Opera @MetOpera, via Facebook June 25, 2019

Wolfgang Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro is the Feb. 22, 2020, Met Opera Saturday matinee broadcast, airing at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and numbering as the 12th of the season’s 23 radio matinees.

Eighteenth century Classical Era composer Wolfgang Mozart (Jan. 27, 1756-Dec. 5, 1791) set his musical score for Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) to an Italian libretto by Italian-born, naturalized American opera librettist, poet and priest Lorenzo da Ponte (March 10, 1749-Aug. 17, 1838). Da Ponte’s birth name, Emanuele Conegliano, was changed to the name of the Bishop of Ceneda, Lorenzo da Ponte, who baptized Emanuele as a Roman Catholic on June 29, 1763.

The libretto’s literary source was La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro ("The Mad Day, or The Marriage of Figaro"), a five-act comedy by French polymath Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (Jan. 24, 1732-May 18, 1799). The play’s official premiere took place April 27, 1784, at Théâtre Français in the sixth Parisian arrondissement (6e arrondissement de Paris), on the Seine’s left bank (la rive gauche de la Seine). Marie-Antoinette d’Autriche (Nov. 2, 1755-Oct. 16, 1793), Reine des Français (Sept. 4, 1791-Aug. 10, 1792), inaugurated Théâtre Français on April 9, 1782.

Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro premiered May 1, 1786, at eastern Austria’s Burgtheater in Vienna. Mozart directed the opera’s first two performances.

Le Nozze di Figaro received its Metropolitan Opera premiere on Jan. 31, 1894. The opera received seven performances during the 1893-1894 season.

The 2019-2020 Met Opera season features two casts over 15 performances of Mozart’s comedy of manners. The first cast’s nine performances are scheduled for November and December 2019. The second cast’s six performances are slated for February 2020.

The first cast’s first performance opened Saturday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The month’s four additional performances took place Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 23, at 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, Nov. 30, at 1 p.m. December’s four performances happened Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m.

The second cast’s performances began Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m. The month’s next three performances happened Saturday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m.; and Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 8 p.m. The month’s last two performances are scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. and the Saturday matinee broadcast, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m. The Saturday broadcast closes the opera’s run in the 2019-2020 Met Opera season.

The four-act opera has an estimated run time of 3 hours 26 minutes. Acts I and II are estimated at 98 minutes. An intermission of 31 minutes follows. Acts III and IV span 77 minutes.

Antonello Manacorda appears in November and December as the first cast’s conductor. The Italian violinist and conductor’s appearance in the first cast’s first performance Saturday, Nov. 16, marked his Metropolitan Opera debut.

Cornelius Meister appears in February as the second cast’s conductor. The German conductor and pianist made his Metropolitan Opera debut Jan. 30, 2019, in the opera company’s 565th performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.

Susanna Phillips is the first cast’s clever Countess Almaviva. The American lyric soprano made her Metropolitan Opera debut Dec. 15, 2008, as Musetta in the opera company’s 1,201st performance of La Bohème by Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini (Dec. 22, 1858-Nov. 29, 1924). In the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Susanna Phillips reprises her debut role as Musetta in Puccini’s La Bohème and also performs the title role in Káťa Kabanová by Czech composer Leoš Janáček (July 3, 1854-Aug. 12, 1928).

Anita Hartig appears as the first cast’s Countess Almaviva. The Romanian operatic soprano made her Metropolitan Opera debut March 19, 2014, as Mimì in the opera company’s 1,251st performance of Puccini’s La Bohème.

Nadine Sierra is the first cast’s Susanna, Countess Almaviva’s mischievous maid and crafty co-conspirator in fidelity lessons and smooth weddings. The American soprano reprises her role debut as Met Opera’s Susanna from the 2017-2018 Met Opera season. Nadine Sierra made her Metropolitan Opera debut Dec. 2, 2015, as Gilda in the opera company’s 874th performance of Rigoletto by 19th-century Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi (Oct. 10, 1813-Jan. 27, 1901).

Hanna-Elisabeth Müller appears as the second cast’s Susanna. The German soprano made her Metropolitan Opera debut March 16, 2017, as Marzelline in the opera company’s 231st performance of Fidelio by Classical-Romantic composer Ludwig von Beethoven (baptism Dec. 17, 1770-March 26, 1827).

Gaëlle Arquez appears in the first cast’s trouser role of Cherubino, amorous page of philandering Count Almaviva. The French mezzo-soprano’s appearance in the first cast’s first performance Saturday, Nov. 16, marked her Metropolitan Opera debut.

Marianne Crebassa is the second cast’s Cherubino. The French mezzo-soprano’s appearance in the second cast’s first performance Wednesday, Feb. 5, marked his Metropolitan Opera debut.

Elizabeth Bishop appears as the first cast’s Marcellina, who learns that she is Figaro’s mother. The American mezzo-soprano made her Met Opera first appearance, performing the Composer’s aria from Ariadne auf Naxos by German composer Richard Strauss (June 11, 1864-Sept. 8, 1949) and Dorabella’s Act I aria from Mozart’s Così fan tutte, in the National Council Winners Concert at the opera house April 5, 1993. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut Feb. 7, 1994, as the Venetian in the opera company’s 10th performance of Death in Venice by English composer, conductor and pianist by Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (Nov. 22, 1913-Dec. 4, 1976).

MaryAnn McCormick appears as the second cast’s Marcellina. The American mezzo-soprano made her Metropolitan Opera debut Dec. 19, 1991, in an ensemble role as a Woman with Baby in the opera company’s world premiere of The Ghosts of Versailles by American classical composer John Corigliano (born Feb. 16, 1938). During the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, MaryAnn McCormick also performs as Suzuki in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

Adam Plachetka appears as the first cast’s Count Almaviva, who learns his lesson in fidelity. The Czech bass-baritone made his Metropolitan Opera debut Feb. 4, 2015, as Masetto in the Metropolitan Opera’s 539rd performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.

Mariusz Kwiecień appears in three performances (Friday, Feb. 14; Wednesday, Feb. 19; Saturday matinee broadcast, Feb. 22) as the second cast’s Count Almaviva. He reprises his role debut as Met Opera’s Count Almaviva from the 2014-2015 season. His revisit of the role in the 2017-2018 Met Opera season placed him opposite Nadine Sierra’s Susanna. The Polish operatic baritone made his Metropolitan Opera debut Jan. 2, 1999, as Kuligin in the opera company’s ninth performance of Káťa Kabanová by Czech composer Leoš Janáček (July 3, 1854-Aug. 12, 1928).

Mariusz Kwiecień was originally scheduled for all six of the second cast's performances. The Metropolitan Opera announced via Twitter Nov. 6, 2019, that Etienne Dupuis will sing Count Almaviva for the first three (Wednesday, Feb. 5; Saturday, Feb. 8; Tuesday, Feb. 11) of the second cast's six performances. The French-Canadian baritone made his Metropolitan Opera debut Sept. 25, 2018, as Marcello in the opera company’s 1,321st performance of Puccini’s La Bohème. In the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Etienne Dupuis also appears as Albert in Werther by French Romantic Era composer Jules Massenet (May 12, 1842-Aug. 13, 1912).

Luca Pisaroni appears as the first cast’s Figaro, whose confusing wedding day ends happily, with Susanna, his bride-to-be, and with Marcellina, newly revealed as his mother. The Italian operatic bass-baritone made his Metropolitan Opera debut April 29, 2005, as Publio in the opera company’s 31st performance of Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito. In the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Luca Pisaroni also performs as Guglielmo in Mozart’s Così fan tutte.

After Adam Plachetka’s first cast role of Count Almavivia, he joins the second cast in the title role as Figaro. He reprises his role debut as Met Opera’s Figaro from the 2017-2018 Met Opera season.

Brindley Sherratt appears as the first cast’s Dr. Bartolo, whose vengeful scheme to thwart Figaro’s wedding backfires. The Lancastrian British bass made his Metropolitan Opera debut Friday, May 1, 2015, as Trulove in the opera company’s 24th performance of The Rake’s Progress by Russian-born, 20th-century composer, conductor and pianist Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (June 17, 1882-April 6, 1971). During the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Brindley Sherratt also performs as Geronte di Ravoir in Puccini’s Manon Lescaut.

Maurizio Muraro reprises his Met Opera debut role for the second cast’s Dr. Bartolo. The Italian operatic bass-baritone made his Metropolitan Opera debut Monday, Nov. 2, 2005, as Dr. Bartolo in the opera company’s 419th performance of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro. In the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Maurizio Muraro also performs as Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola by 19th-century Italian composer Gioachino Rossini (Feb. 29, 1792-Nov. 13, 1868).

The 2019-2020 Met Opera season’s presentation of Le Nozze di Figaro marks the opera house’s third revival of staging by Sir Richard Eyre. The English film, opera, television and theatre director’s staging debuted as a new production Monday, Sep. 22, 2014, in the opera company’s 130th performance of the mischievous opera. The production’s first and second revivals took place in the 2015-2016 and 2017-2018 seasons.

Sir Richard’s production team comprises set and costume designer Rob Howell and lighting designer Paule Constable. Sara Erde is the production’s choreographer.

The takeaway for Le Nozze di Figaro as the Feb. 22, 2020, Met Opera Saturday matinee broadcast is that Mozart’s comedy of love and infidelity airs at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time as the 12th of 23 weekly radio broadcasts.

In the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Nadine Sierra reprises her role debut as the 2017-2018 Met Opera’s Susanna and Mariusz Kwiecien reprises his 2014-2015 and 2017-2018 seasons' role as Count Almaviva: Nadine Sierra @Nadine Sierra, via Facebook Jan. 15, 2018

Acknowledgment

My special thanks to talented artists and photographers/concerned organizations who make their fine images available on the internet.

Image credits:

In the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Nadine Sierra reprises her role debut as Met Opera’s spunky Susanna from the 2017-2018 Met Opera season: Metropolitan Opera @MetOpera, via Facebook June 25, 2019, @ https://www.facebook.com/MetOpera/posts/10162089559830533

In the 2019-2020 Met Opera season, Nadine Sierra reprises her role debut as the 2017-2018 Met Opera’s Susanna and Mariusz Kwiecien reprises his 2014-2015 and 2017-2018 seasons' role as Count Almaviva: Nadine Sierra @Nadine Sierra, via Facebook Jan. 15, 2018, @ https://www.facebook.com/NadineSierra/photos/a.10152014830661118/10156084142566118/

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Metropolitan Opera @MetOpera. “Reprising her critically acclaimed role debut as the crafty maid Susanna, soprano Nadine Sierra returns during the 2019–20 season in Le Nozze di Figaro. Mozart's charming comedy takes the stage Nov 16–Feb 22, featuring two brilliant ensemble casts. Tickets on sale now: bit.ly/2FpLUn2 Photo by Chris Lee / Met Opera.” Facebook. June 25, 2019.
Available @ https://www.facebook.com/MetOpera/posts/10162089559830533

Metropolitan Opera @MetOpera. “Set designer John Macfarlane making some adjustments to the altar of Sant'Andrea della Valle from the new production of Tosca. bit.ly/2oZSbym Photo by Jonathan Tichler/Metropolitan Opera.” Facebook. Aug. 15, 2017.
Available @ https://www.facebook.com/MetOpera/photos/pcb.10159305988975533/10159305983285533/

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Nadine Sierra @Nadine Sierra. “Thank you all for coming to Saturday's performance of 'Le nozze di Figaro' at the The Metropolitan Opera ! We all had a wonderful time performing for you! I always love seeing your posts when you attend a show, or are watching online! I was especially touched by this beautiful drawing that my friend Tug Rice felt inspired to make afterward! He is an up and coming artist living in New York City, and captured our final bows. (I am in red with the black belt!) Go check him out: www.tugrice.com.” Facebook. Jan. 15, 2018.
Available @ https://www.facebook.com/NadineSierra/photos/a.10152014830661118/10156084142566118/

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