The Metropolitan Opera House
 From its opening in 1883, the Metropolitan Opera has been one of the world’s leading opera companies. Today, the Met’s preeminent position rests on the elements that established its reputation: high quality performances with many of the world’s most renowned artists, a superior company of orchestral and choral musicians, a large repertory of works, and the resources to make performances available to the public.
*Located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, between West 62nd and 65th Streets and Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues.
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TOSCA
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 Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Librettists: Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica
Sung in Italian with Met Titles in English
The opera is based on a play by Sardou, which was written for the famous actress
Sarah Bernhardt.
Approximate running time 3 hrs. 0 min.
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Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Librettist: Emanuel Schikaneder
Sung in German with Met Titles in English
In the summer of 1791 Mozart started working on an opera to be performed at a small theater run by an old friend, Emmanuel Schikaneder.
Approximate running time 3 hrs. 10 min. |
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RODELINDA |
 Composer: George Frideric Handel
Librettist: Nicola Haym
Sung in Italian with Met Titles in English
Handel wrote Rodelinda in 1725, the year after the triumphant success of Giulio Cesare.
Approximate running time 4 hrs. 0 min.
FIRST TIME MET ATTENDANCE: All operas are translated via Met Titles. Met Titles are a custom designed
system for simultaneous translation that has been created by The Metropolitan
Opera. They are used for all opera performances.
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