The Met: Live in HD 2020 season

Our new season includes five operas new to the series in brand new productions, and stellar revivals featuring the world's leading artists

The series will be seen in more than 70 countries across the world in 2019-2020

Foundation for the Arts and Music in Asia is delighted to bring to Hong Kong ten opera productions from one of the world’s leading opera houses - The Metropolitan Opera in New York. This is the thirteenth season of the MET: Live in HD series and Hong Kong audiences will be able to enjoy it in AMC Pacific Place, JC Cube, Tai Kwun, Bethanie Theatre.

For this season, the MET will present 5 operas in brand new productions. One of the most anticipated operas will be The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. Praised as one of the best American operatic masterpieces, the jazzy elements of its music make Porgy and Bess a unique work. Eric Owens and Angel Blue play the title roles in a stylish production created by James Robinson. This production has been positively reviewed by critics. The New York Times claimed that it is “splendid”, while The Guardian praised the production to be “timeless, wholehearted and handsome.”

Alban Berg’s Wozzeck will be shown for the first time as part of the MET Live in HD series. Composed during The First World War, Wozzeck puts the psychological trauma of a soldier on stage, making it a powerful and extremely emotional work. This new production is created by well-known artist William Kentridge, who uses charcoal paintings, maps, and historic photos to create the haunting atmosphere of the battlefields. Its debut in Europe received critical acclaim. Financial Times described it as “breathtaking”, while The Guardian praised it as “startlingly original”. Peter Mattei sings his role debut as Wozzeck, with Elza van den Heever as Marie. MET Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts. 

After 300 years, Handel’s Agrippina finally debuts at the MET stage. Loosely based on the Roman historical figure of Agrippina, the story is all about sex and power politics. Sir David McVicar’s new production set the opera in the 21st century, a world in which he imagines that Roman Empire never fell, and Handel’s satire is still relevant in the contemporary society. Famous mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato plays the role of Agrippina, the empress who will do everything to secure her son’s throne. Brenda Rae is the seductive Poppea, with Kate Lindsey singing the trouser role of Nerone.

Wagner’s Der Fliegende Holländer will make its debut in the MET: Live in HD 2020 season. Based on the legend of The Flying Dutchman, the ghost ship which is doomed to sail the oceans eternally, Wagner composed an opera for a haunting love story for the cursed captain, completed with his own libretto. Evgeny Nikitin sings the role of the Dutchmanm with Anja Kampe debuted as his devotee Senta. Valery Gergiev conducts a new production by François Girard, whose visionary turns the Met stage into a rich, layered tableau reminiscent of a vast oil painting.

The MET has always been an adamant supporter of contemporary operas. This year, The MET: Live in HD series will present Akhnaten by Philip Glass, one of the most celebrated composers of 21st century. Akhnaten is inspired by the Egyptian ruler of the same name, who daringly revolutionized the ancient Egyptian religious system. Young operatic star countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo plays the title role. Glass’s long term collaborator Phelim McDermott directs the production, complete with Gandini jugglers. The opera has been highly praised by critics such as The Gramophone, claiming it contains “Some of Glass’s very best music”.

Other than new productions, The MET: Live in HD 2020 season also features several all time favourite classics. The season will start with Puccini’s Turandot in Franco Zeffirelli’s classical luxurious production, conducted by MET Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Dramatic soprano Christine Goerke sings the title role of the icy princess Turandot, with Yusif Eyvazov as her suitor Calaf. Eleonora Buratto is the slave girl Liu and James Morris is Timur. Its premiere has been positively received. Operawire praised it as a “powerful and sincere performance”, while The New York Times described the performance as “revelatory”.

Another revival will be Massenet’s Manon, a story of a country girl who chases after
riches recklessly and is ultimately led to a fatal end. Young operatic star Lisette Oropesa sings the irresistible Manon, whose performance is “alone worth the price of admission”, as described by The New York Times. Michael Fabiano sings the role of Chaevalier des Grieux, the desperate lover who will do everything Manon wants.

Puccini’s Madama Butterfly returns in the sensational production by Anthony Minghella. Chinese soprano Hui He reprises her signature role of Cio-Cio-San, the innocent geisha who gives all her love but receives nothing. Young tenor Bruce Sledge is the heartless American naval officer Pinkerton, with Elizabeth DeShong as Suzuki and Paulo Szot as Sharpless.

Puccini’s Tosca returns to Hong Kong cinemas in Sir David McVicar’s glamourous
production. A thrilling story of love, politics and deception entwined together, this performance feature a superb cast. The operatic diva Anna Netrebko sings the title role, Brian Jagde is her lover Cavaradossi, and Michael Volle is the villainous Chief of Police, Scarpia.

Last but not least comes Sir David McVicar’s production of Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda. One of his Tudor Queen trilogies, the opera is based on the rivalry between two queens. Diana Damrau plays the pitiable Mary Queen of Scots with Jamie Barton playing the role of Queen Elizabeth I. Stephen Costello sings the role of the Earl of Leicester, Mary’s lover. 


Programme Timetable:

Turandot*
14 January 2020, 7:00pm – JC Cube, Tai Kwun
1 February 2020, 3:40pm – AMC Pacific Place
14 March 2020, 5:30pm – Bethanie Theatre
3 May 2020, 5:30pm – Bethanie Theatre

Manon
2 February 2020, 2:00pm – JC Cube, Tai Kwun
15 March 2020, 5:00pm – Bethanie Theatre

Madama Butterfly*
26 April 2020, 3:20pm – AMC Pacific Place
28 April 2020, 7:00pm – JC Cube, Tai Kwun
6 June 2020, 5:30pm – Bethanie Theatre
4 July 2020, 5:30pm – Bethanie Theatre

Akhnaten New Production, First MET: Live in HD Appearance
17 March 2020, 7:00pm – JC Cube, Tai Kwun
30 May 2020, 3:20pm – AMC Pacific Place
7 June 2020, 5:00pm – Bethanie Theatre

Wozzeck New Production, First MET: Live in HD Appearance
2 May 2020, 5:00pm – Bethanie Theatre
21 June 2020, 3:15pm – AMC Pacific Place

Porgy and Bess* New Production, First MET: Live in HD Appearance
5 July 2020, 5:00pm – Bethanie Theatre

Agrippina New Production, First MET: Live in HD Appearance
30 August 2020, 3:15pm – AMC Pacific Place
12 September 2020, 5:00pm – Bethanie Theatre

Der Fliegende Holländer New Production, First MET: Live in HD Appearance
13 September 2020, 5:00pm – Bethanie Theatre

Tosca*
27 September 2020, 3:40pm – AMC Pacific Place
10 October 2020, 5:30pm – Bethanie Theatre
7 November 2020, 5:30pm – Bethanie Theatre

Maria Stuarda
11 October 2020, 5:30pm – Bethanie Theatre
8 November 2020, 5:30pm – Bethanie Theatre

* with English and Chinese subtitles


History of The Met: Live in HD
The Met's dynamic General Manager Gelb created the media sensation in 2006 with the idea of filming its most dazzling productions through 14 different cameras in high definition format to be transmitted to cinema across the US to reach the masses that could not come to New York.

The acclaimed performance are now being aired by the Met for a seventh season in over 1,900 venues encompassing 60 countries. To accommodate audience demand this season, dozens more cinemas have been added in Germany, Mexico, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Screening are typically broadcast in real time within the US by satellite from the Met's home in New York. 14 cameras simultaneously shoot the performance and change angles to record every detail, providing a spectator with an unrivalled view as if on stage.

The performances are a thrilling comparison to the Met's auditorium -high definition screenings are bigger and sharper than real life, with tickets at a price of HK$190 or below compared to a top house price of US$460 in New York.

The Hong Kong screenings are delayed, but the impact of a live performance remains the same. Vanity Fair megazine called the Live in HD screenings “the new  craze” as they are delighting opera fans worldwide, while Oprah Winfrey's O megazine said they were “the closest thing to a frong row seat!”

The Met is renowned for employing the world's finest singers and most lavish production specialists.

美國大都會歌劇院高清系列：2020年季度

由豪華陣容演出全新一季，包括五套首次於高清系列登場的全新製作及經典曲目

美國大都會歌劇院高清系列將在2019-20年在超過70國家共同上映

由亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會主辦，《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》在香港踏入第十三季。由2020年開始，香港觀眾可於下列地點觀看由美國大都會歌劇院帶來的十套精采絕倫的豪華演出：AMC Pacific Place、大館賽馬會立方、伯大尼劇院。

於2020年季度，美國大都會歌劇院呈獻五套全新製作的曲目。其中最受觸目是蓋西文的《波吉與貝絲》。此歌劇重用不少爵士樂元素，因而被譽為美國歌劇中的最高傑作，於眾多歌劇中擁有獨一無二的地位。埃里克•歐文斯（Eric Owens）與安潔兒•布魯（Angel Blue）分別飾演男女主角，本劇舞台製作則由詹姆斯•羅賓森（James Robinson）擔當。此製作廣受好評，《紐約時報》盛讚演出「燦爛奪目」，英國《衛報》讚譽此劇「一場充滿誠意的性格演出」。

奧本‧貝格的《伍采克》將首次登場《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》。於第一次世界大戰時期所寫，《伍采克》以參戰士兵的心理創傷為材，無論音樂或故事都令人震撼。由著名畫家威廉•肯特里奇（William Kentridge）設計舞台，用上炭畫、地圖，歷史照片等打造殘酷戰場的場面。這次舞台製作於歐洲首次演出即廣受好評，《金融時報》讚譽製作「美得驚人」，英國《衛報》則形容為「意想不到的脫俗新穎」。彼得•馬太（Peter Mattei）首次飾演本劇主角，而愛兒薩•范•德•悉荷（Elza van den Heever）則飾演伍采克感情不忠的伴侶。大都會歌劇院音樂總監雅尼克•涅採-西格英（Yannick Nézet-Séguin）親自登台坐鎮這場重要演出。

韓德爾《阿格里皮娜》改編自羅馬時期的阿格里皮娜皇后的生平故事，自十六世紀面世後終於首次登上美國大都會歌劇院舞台。大衛•麥克維卡（Sir David McVicar）的製作巧思讓這部黑色喜劇脫胎換骨，劇情呼應「現今社會」濫權亂象。著名女中音喬伊斯•迪多納托（Joyce DiDonato）飾演為鞏固兒子皇位而不惜使用毒辣手段的阿格里皮娜，布蘭達•蕾（Brenda Rae）飾演美豔誘人的波佩亞，女中音凱特•林齊（Kate Lindsey）飾演阿格里皮娜之子與儲君尼祿。

華格納《漂泊的荷蘭人》將首次登場《美國大都會劇院高清系列》。以幽靈船「飛翔的荷蘭人」及其終日漂流海洋的咀咒為題材，華格納親自編寫一個幽靈船船長的愛情故事。男中音艾夫根尼‧尼基京（Evgeny Nikitin）擔任受咀咒的船長一角，而女高音安雅•坎培（Anja Kampe）首次在大都會歌劇院飾演愛慕者珊塔，曲目由維洛奇•格吉耶夫（Valery Gergiev）指揮。這套舞台製作由法蘭西斯•吉哈德（François Girard）擔當，其設計將大都會歌劇院舞台化為層層堆疊的豐富畫布，讓人不禁聯想到巨幅的油畫畫作。

一直以來，美國大都會歌劇院重視推廣現現代歌劇給普羅大眾。於2020年，《美國大都會劇院高清系列》將上演二十一世紀現代歌劇代表作曲家之一菲利普•葛拉斯的《阿肯那頓》。故事取材自埃及法老阿肯那頓推行顛覆古埃及的宗教改革的事蹟，假聲男高音巨星安東尼•羅斯•科斯坦佐（Anthony Roth Costanzo）領銜主演法老一角。菲利•麥達莫（Phelim McDermott）再度執導，大顯藝術異采，運用雜耍特技演員創造令人目不轉睛的畫面。此套歌劇受到高度肯定，殿堂級留聲機雜誌更稱《阿肯那頓》的音樂「是葛拉斯的最佳傑作」。

除了全新製作外，《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列：2020季度》亦為香港觀眾帶來經典劇目。本季度將以普契尼《杜蘭朵》開幕。由音樂總監雅尼克•涅採-西格英（Yannick Nézet-Séguin）親自坐鎮指揮，配上深受大眾歡迎法蘭高•齊費里尼（Franco Zeffirelli）的驚艷製作，歌劇界名伶女高音克莉斯汀•哥爾克（Christine Goerke）演唱冰冷的杜蘭朵公主，尤西夫．伊瓦佐夫(Yusif Eyvazov)飾演她的追求者卡拉富；埃羅諾拉•布拉托托 （Eleonora Buratto）飾演柳兒，而詹姆斯•莫里斯（James Morris）飾演帖木兒。這場陣容強勁的表演評價甚高，Operawire網站稱此演出「誠懇有力」，《紐約時報》大讚演繹新穎附啟示性。

馬斯奈的《瑪儂》將於2020季度重返大都會歌劇院舞台。一個鄉村女孩追尋榮華而樂極生悲的故事，歌劇界年輕新星利森特•奧羅佩薩（Lisette Oropesa）領銜主演女主角，其個人表演受到高度肯定，並被《紐約時報》稱讚為「驚艷動人」。邁克爾•法比亞諾（Michael Fabiano）飾演癡情的德格魯騎士，他對瑪儂迷戀無法自拔，終究走上不歸路。

普契尼經典悲劇《蝴蝶夫人》以安東尼•明格拉（Anthony Minghella）的驚艷製作重返舞台。中國著名女高音和慧（Hui He） 再演年輕癡情蝴蝶夫人一角，男高音布魯斯‧史來基（Bruce Sledge）則飾演負心漢美國海軍軍官。伊麗莎白•德尚（Elizabeth DeShong）飾演鈴木，保羅•斯佐特（Paulo Szot）則飾演夏普萊斯。

由大衛•麥克維卡（Sir David McVicar）設計的燦爛奪目製作，普契尼這部愛情、政治、與詭計盤繞交錯的《托絲卡》再度回歸。由歌劇界超級巨星安娜•涅特列布科（Anna Netrebko）主演令人愛得瘋狂的絕世名伶，布萊恩‧賈格德（Brian Jagde） 飾演追求理想的畫家瓦拉多希、喬治•加尼德茲（George Gagnidze）飾演陰險的史卡匹亞，三個角色的愛恨糾葛形成致命三角。

董尼采第的都鐸女王三部曲之一《瑪莉亞•史都華特》將以大衛•麥克維卡（Sir David McVicar）的舞台製作回歸。改編自都鐸王朝兩大女王的爭鋒相對，女高音黛安娜•達姆嬈（Diana Damrau）領銜主演蘇格蘭的殉道者瑪麗女王，女中音傑米•巴頓（Jamie Barton）則演唱傲慢政敵伊莉莎白女王一世一角。斯蒂芬•科斯特洛（Stephen Costello）飾演瑪麗女王的情人萊斯特伯爵。


節目時間表

《杜蘭朵》*
2020年1月14日，7時正 － 大館賽馬會立方
2020年2月1日，3時40分 － AMC Pacific Place
2020年3月14日，5時半  －  伯大尼劇院
2020年5月3日，5時半  －  伯大尼劇院

《瑪儂》
2020年2月2日，2時正 － 大館賽馬會立方
2020年3月15日，5時正  －  伯大尼劇院

《蝴蝶夫人》*
2020年4月26日，3時20分 － AMC Pacific Place
2020年4月28日，7時正 － 大館賽馬會立方
2020年6月6日，5時半  －  伯大尼劇院
2020年7月4日，5時半  －  伯大尼劇院

《阿肯那頓》  全新製作，首次於《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》登場
2020年3月17日，7時正 － 大館賽馬會立方
2020年5月30日，3時20分 － AMC Pacific Place
2020年6月7日，5時正  －  伯大尼劇院

《伍采克》全新製作，首次於《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》登場
2020年5月2日，5時正  －  伯大尼劇院
2020年6月21日，3時15分 － AMC Pacific Place

《波吉與貝絲》*  全新製作，首次於《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》登場
2020年7月5日，5時正  －  伯大尼劇院

《阿格里皮娜》  全新製作，首次於《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》登場
2020年8月30日，3時15分 － AMC Pacific Place
2020年9月12日，5時正  －  伯大尼劇院

《漂泊的荷蘭人》  全新製作，首次於《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》登場
2020年9月13日，5時正  －  伯大尼劇院

《托絲卡》*
2020年9月27日，3時40分 － AMC Pacific Place
2020年10月10日，5時半  －  伯大尼劇院
2020年11月7日，5時半  －  伯大尼劇院

《瑪莉亞‧史都華特》
2020年10月11日，5時半  －  伯大尼劇院
2020年11月7日，5時半  －  伯大尼劇院

* 附中英文字幕


有關《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》
《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》（The Met: Live in HD）由紐約著名歌劇院美國大都會歌劇院（The Metropolitan Opera）製作，運用14 部攝影機以全高清模式拍攝其精采的歌劇演出，並傳送至世界各地電影院放映。於2006年，The Met總經理Peter
Gelb創辦《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》節目。華盛頓郵報高度讚賞這個節目，更指這是其任內最成功而且具遠見的決定。

口碑載道的《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》節目現已在70個國家、多達2,000多個場地放映，所到之處均好評如潮。香港的歌劇愛好者無需遠赴美國，只須付出港幣$260，便可在鄰近的電影院舒適地觀看門票索價高達495美元的世界級歌劇演出。《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》受盡好評，美國時尚雜誌《浮華世界》形容系列「牽起全新的歌劇狂熱」，滿足世界各地歌劇愛好者；而奧花·雲費的《O》雜誌則大讚高清系列的演出「猶如置身前排座位」。


《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》不但媲美歌劇院現場演出，其獨家近鏡人物專訪和幕後對談更是十分難得的體驗。放眼我們的觀眾席，不難發現，其中為數不少的常客往日亦從未目睹歌劇的風采，但現在都已成為狂熱份子。這是走進歌劇的世界的絕妙方式！

美國大都會歌劇院為全球最知名的頂尖歌劇院之一，每年邀請星級豪華陣容及舞台製作團體帶來精美絕倫的演出。

The Met: Live in HD 2019 season

Our new season includes five new productions, four operas new to the series, and stellar revivals featuring the world's leading artists

 The series will be seen in 70 countries across the world in 2018-2019

The Foundation for the Arts and Music in Asia is delighted to bring to Hong Kong ten opera productions from one of the world’s leading opera houses - The Metropolitan Opera in New York. This is the thirteenth season of the MET: Live in HD series and Hong Kong audiences will be able to enjoy it in AMC Pacific Place, MOViE MOViE Cityplaza, UA Cine Times, The Grand @Elements and Bethanie this year. In addition, we are happy to announce that our MET: Live in HD series will be showing in a brand new venue this year - Emperor Cinemas (Entertainment Building, Central).

This year, the MET will be showcasing four brand new productions. One of the most anticipated new MET production will be Saint-Saëns's biblical opera Samson et Dalila. Roberto Alagna and Elina Garanča, who has given a spectacularly fiery performance in Carmen eight years ago on the MET stage, join hands again as Samson and Dalila respectively. This brand new, exotic and sensual production is directed by Tony award winner Darko Tresnjak. The shiny production has received positive reviews - New York Classical Review describes it as excellent.

Another highly anticipated new production is Verdi's ever popular La Traviata. Michael Mayer's romantic 18th century sets bring audiences through the seasons, symbolizing Violetta's love story. Diana Damrau reprises one of her famous roles as the courtesan Violetta, with operatic superstar Juan Diego Florez, who returns to the MET stage after five years, as her lover Alfredo.

The MET will also show a new production of the rarely performed Cilea's Adriana
Lecourvreur. The super diva Anna Netrebko will sing the role of the historically famous French Actress Adriana, with tenor Piotr Beczala as her lover Maurizio. Sir David McVicar sets the scene in a real working Baroque Theatre, which has been hailed by the critics since its debut in Europe last year. Financial Times described it as "eye-wateringly lavish", while The Guardian praised the sets as a spectacle which "guarantees a good night out".

Followed by the success of The Exterminating Angel last year, The MET: Live in HD brings in a new modern work again - Nico Muhly's Marnie. Based on a Winston Graham's novel, the story focuses on a woman with multiple identities - Marnie, and her fatal encounters with men. Debuted at Convent Garden, Marnie received raves from the Guardian as "superbly done" and "elegant". Isabel Leonard plays the role of the beautiful thief Marnie, with Christopher Maltman as her pursuer Mark Rutland.

Apart from new productions, several famous titles are revived. The 2019 MET: Live in HD season will start with Verdi's Aida, a love triangle story set in ancient Egypt. For the first time ever, operatic superstar Anna Netrebko sings the role of the Ethiopian slave Aida on the MET stage – to great acclaim. Anita Rachevelishvili reprises one of her famous roles Amneris, with Aleksandrs Antonenko as Radamès.

Puccini's cowboy opera La Fanciulla del West will take to the MET stage again. The world famous tenor Jonas Kaufmann returns to the MET as Dick Johnson, the mysteriously attractive stranger. Eva-Maria Westbroek sings the role of Minnie, the gun-slinging heroine of the Wild West. Željko Lučić plays the role of Jack Rance.

One of the timeless operas - Bizet's Carmen will return in Sir Richard Eyre's production. Clémentine Margaine reprises as Carmen, the ultimate seductress of all operas, with world renowned Roberto Alagna as Don José.

Donizetti's comic opera La Fille du Régiment will feature Javier Camarena as Tonio and Pretty Yende as Marie, promising an exceptional feast of bel canto vocal fireworks.

Wagner's Die Walküre, in Robert Lepage's extremely innovative and highly technological production, will return to Hong Kong after seven years. A famous Wagnerian cast is assembled: Christine Goerke sings as the Valkyrie Brünnhilde, Stuart Skelton and Eva-Maria Westbroek as the twins Siegmund and Sieglinde, Greer Grimsley as Wotan.

Last but not least, the rarely performed Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites will, for the first time, be broadcast on MET: Live in HD series. With themes of martyrdom and crisis of faith, the story is based on the real Carmelites nuns during the French Revolution. Isabel Leonard sings the role of Blanche, with Erin Morley as Constance. Karita Mattila, the worldly famous soprano sings the role of Madame de Croissy. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.


The MET: Live in HD 2018 - 2019 Schedule

Aida*
5 January, 3:00pm - Emperor Cinemas (Entertainment Building, Central)
3 March, 3:20pm - AMC Pacific Place
6April, 5:00pm - Bethanie Theatre
4 May, 5:00pm - Bethanie Theatre

Samson et Dalila new production/first MET HD appearance
13 April, 5:00pm - Bethanie Theatre
8 June, 5:00pm - Bethanie Theatre

La Fanciulla del West*
18 May, 5:00pm - Bethanie Theatre

Marnie new production/first MET HD appearance
20 April, 4:20pm - AMC Pacific Place
1 June, 6:00pm - Bethanie Theatre

La Traviata* new production
11 May, 3:00pm - Emperor Cinemas (Entertainment Building, Central)
7 September, 5:30pm - Bethanie Theatre
5 October, 5:30pm - Bethanie Theatre

Adriana Lecourvreur new production/first MET HD appearance
13 July, 5:00pm - Bethanie Theatre
24 August, 3:20pm - AMC Pacific Place

Carmen*
6 July, 3:00pm - Emperor Cinemas (Entertainment Building, Central)
21 September, 5:30pm - Bethanie Theatre
2 November, 5:30pm - Bethanie Theatre

La Fille du Régiment*
14 September, 4:20pm - AMC Pacific Place
19 October, 6:00pm - Bethanie Theatre

Die Walküre
9 November, 5:00pm - Bethanie Theatre

Dialogues des Carmélites first MET HD appearance
28 September, 3:20pm - AMC Pacific Place
7 December, 5:30pm - Bethanie Theatre

*with English and Chinese subtitles


History of The Met: Live in HD
The Met's dynamic General Manager Gelb created the media sensation in 2006 with the idea of filming its most dazzling productions through 14 different cameras in high definition format to be transmitted to cinema across the US to reach the masses that could not come to New York.

The acclaimed performance are now being aired by the Met for a seventh season in over 1,900 venues encompassing 60 countries. To accommodate audience demand this season, dozens more cinemas have been added in Germany, Mexico, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Screening are typically broadcast in real time within the US by satellite from the Met's home in New York. 14 cameras simultaneously shoot the performance and change angles to record every detail, providing a spectator with an unrivalled view as if on stage.

The performances are a thrilling comparison to the Met's auditorium -high definition screenings are bigger and sharper than real life, with tickets at a price of HK$190 or below compared to a top house price of US$460 in New York.

The Hong Kong screenings are delayed, but the impact of a live performance remains the same. Vanity Fair megazine called the Live in HD screenings “the new  craze” as they are delighting opera fans worldwide, while Oprah Winfrey's O megazine said they were “the closest thing to a frong row seat!”

The Met is renowned for employing the world's finest singers and most lavish production specialists.

The Met: Live in HD 2018 season

Our new season includes five new productions, four operas new to the series, and stellar revivals featuring the world's leading artists

 The series will be seen in 73 countries across the world in 2017-2018

The Foundation for the Arts and Music in Asia is delighted to bring to Hong Kong nine opera productions from one of the world’s leading opera houses - The Metropolitan Opera in New York. This is the twelfth season of the MET: Live in HD series and Hong Kong audiences will be able to enjoy it in AMC Pacific Place, UA Cine Times, The Grand @Elements and Bethanie this year. In addition, we are happy to announce that our MET: Live in HD series will be showing in a brand new venue this year - MOViE MOViE Cityplaza at Taikoo.

This year, the MET will be presenting five brand new productions. The new 2018 season will start with the one of the best examples of Bel canto opera, Norma, directed by the acclaimed Sir David McVicar. He will be joined by Sondra Radvanovsky, who reprises her signature role Norma, and the well known mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato who sings as Norma's companion, Adalagisa. The ruthless Pollione will be sung by tenor Joseph Calleja. The dynamics between Radvanovsky and DiDonato is so great that the Huffington Post described them as 'a perfect match'.

Another production that is highly anticipated by opera lovers all over the world is the
new production of Tosca. Sir David McVicar's historically accurate production provides the audience a feeling that as if they are at the Church of Sant’Andrea della Valle or Castel Sant’Angelo themselves. The New York Classical Review describes this production as "sumptuous... superb". The opera rising star Sonya Yoncheva will be singing the beautiful diva Tosca, opposite with the exceptional Vittorio Grigolo as Cavaradossi.

Later this year, two titles from the standard repertoire will be returning in an interesting new production. Director Phelim McDermott gives a playful twist to Così fan tutte, setting the scene at the Coney Island in the 1950s. This daring production has been acclaimed to be "amicable and colourful" by the Telegraph when it first premiered in London. Kelli O'Hara and Christopher Maltman sing the two tricksters, Despina and Don Alfonso. On the other hand, Cendrillon, or what is generally known as Cinderella, will return to the MET stage, in a fantastical storybook-like production by Laurent Pelly. Joyce DiDonato will reprise her role as Cendrillon, whose performance has been praised by The New York Times as "glorious" in 2011, and Alice Coote will sing Prince Charming.

Other than the classics, The MET is also introducing a brand new contemporary opera: The Exterminating Angel. Based on the 1962 classic film by Buñuel, this production has received rave reviews in Salzburg and London before arriving to the United States. Thomas Adès and Tom Cairn joined hands in creating this fascinating production, with Amanda Echalaz as Lucia de Nobile, Joseph Kaiser as Edmund de
Nobile and Audrey Luna as Leticia Maynar. This is a surreal experience that the New York Times even claimed "if you go to a single production this season, make it this one."

Apart from new productions, there are also a few superb revivals. The comic opera L'Elisir d'Amore will return to the MET stage, with Matthew Polenzani as Nemorino. Opposite him is one of the rising sopranos, Pretty Yende, who will play Adina.

After their success in last season's La Traviata, Sonya Yoncheva and Michael Fabiano once again starred as an ill-fated couple in the beautiful Franco Zeffirelli's production of La Bohème.

The legendary Plácido Domingo will be adding another baritone role to his singing career, performing Verdi's hidden gem Luisa Miller this season.

A rare appearance of Rossini's Semiramide will return to the MET stage after 25 years,
with Angela Meade singing the murderous Queen of Babylon Semiramide.

Last but not least, in memory of the great baritone Dmitri Hvorovstovsky who passed away recently, the MET has arranged a special encore of his last staged performance
in 2016 - Il Trovatore - to be shown on cinemas again. This encore features Dmitri Hvorovstovsky as Count di Luna, Anna Netrebko as Leonora and Yonghoon Lee as Manrico. This will be the last opportunity to see the late great Hvorovstovsky on big cinema screens.


The MET: Live in HD 2017-18 Schedule

Bellini's Norma             new production
AMC Pacific Place, January 20th 2018 (SAT), 3:35pm
Bethanie Theatre, May 5th 2018 (SAT), 5:00pm
Bethanie Theatre, June 9th 2018 (SAT), 5:00pm

Adès's The Exterminating Angel        new production
The Grand @ Elements, March 18th 2018 (SUN), 7:50pm
AMC Pacific Place, April 8th (SUN), 4:10pm
MOViE MOViE Cityplaza, May 20th (SUN), 4:10pm
Bethanie Theatre, June 16th (SAT), 6:00pm

Puccini's Tosca*              new production
UA Cine Times, April 7th 2018 (SAT), 2:20pm
The Grand@ Elements, April 29th 2018 (SUN), 7:50pm
Bethanie Theatre, May 12th 2018 (SAT), 5:30pm
AMC Pacific Place, May 19th 2018 (SAT), 3:50pm
MOViE MOViE Cityplaza, June 23rd 2018 (SAT), 3:50pm
Bethanie Theatre, July 14th (SAT), 5:30pm

Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore
The Grand @ Elements, May 27th 2018 (SUN), 7;50pm
Bethanie Theatre, July 7th (SAT), 6:00pm

Puccini's La Bohème*
UA Cine Times, June 2nd 2018 (SAT), 2:20pm
The Grand @ Elements, August 26th 2018 (SUN), 7:50pm
Bethanie Theatre, September 1st 2018 (SAT), 5:30pm

Rossini's Semiramide
Bethanie Theatre, September 8th 2018 (SAT), 5:00pm

Mozart's Così fan tutte*          new production
UA Cine Times, July 21st 2018 (SAT), 2:20pm
The Grand @ Elements, September 23rd 2018 (SUN), 7:50pm
Bethanie Theatre, October 13th 2018 (SAT), 5:00pm

Verdi's Luisa Miller
AMC Pacific Place, August 25th 2018 (SAT), 3:20pm
MOViE MOViE Cityplaza, September 9th 2018 (SUN), 3:20pm
Bethanie Theatre, October 6th 2018 (SAT), 5:00pm
The Grand @ Elements, October 28th 2018 (SUN), 7:50pm
Bethanie Theatre, November 10th 2018 (SAT), 5:00pm

Massenet's Cendrillon          new production
UA Cine Times, September 15th 2018 (SAT), 2:30pm
AMC Pacific Place, Septembher 29th (SAT), 3:50pm
MOViE MOViE Cityplaza, October 27th 2018 (SAT), 3:50pm
Bethanie Theatre, November 3rd 2018 (SAT), 5:30pm
The Grand @ Elements, 25th November 2018 (SUN), 7:50pm
Bethanie Theatre, December 1st 2018 (SAT), 5:30pm

Verdi's Il Trovatore*             special encore
The Grand @ Elements, February 11th 2018 (SUN), 7:50pm

* with English and Chinese subtitles


History of The Met: Live in HD
The Met's dynamic General Manager Gelb created the media sensation in 2006 with the idea of filming its most dazzling productions through 14 different cameras in high definition format to be transmitted to cinema across the US to reach the masses that could not come to New York.

The acclaimed performance are now being aired by the Met for a seventh season in over 1,900 venues encompassing 60 countries. To accommodate audience demand this season, dozens more cinemas have been added in Germany, Mexico, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Screening are typically broadcast in real time within the US by satellite from the Met's home in New York. 14 cameras simultaneously shoot the performance and change angles to record every detail, providing a spectator with an unrivalled view as if on stage.

The performances are a thrilling comparison to the Met's auditorium -high definition screenings are bigger and sharper than real life, with tickets at a price of HK$190 or below compared to a top house price of US$460 in New York.

The Hong Kong screenings are delayed, but the impact of a live performance remains the same. Vanity Fair megazine called the Live in HD screenings “the new  craze” as they are delighting opera fans worldwide, while Oprah Winfrey's O megazine said they were “the closest thing to a frong row seat!”

The Met is renowned for employing the world's finest singers and most lavish production specialists.

The Met: Live in HD marks its 10th season this year

The acclaimed performances now reach over 2,000 venues in 70 countries on six continents with an estimated 17 million audiences

The Metropolitan Opera in Hong Kong is proud to bring the 10th season of the Met: Live in HD, award-winning series of live transmission opera produced by the Metropolitan Opera of New York, to audiences in Hong Kong. Since its inception back in 2006, it has become a global phenomenon. The series has brought world-class performances to the big screen, presenting 87 live performances of operas to an estimated 17 million opera lovers world wide.

Celebrate the Met’s 10th season with 10 splendid performances, including the exotic and epic Turandot, the tragic Madama Butterfly and all six new productions from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York this year. In addition, there will be an Encore of Mozart's The Magic Flute, the first live transmission from the first season.

This season will kick off with David McVicar's new production of Verdi's Il Trovatore. Following her triumph as Lady Macbeth in Macbeth and the title role of Iolanta last season, Anna Netrebko will be starring Leonara, a role that she has dominated in Europe. She leads a stellar cast, featuring South Korean tenor Yonghoon Lee as Manrico, Dolora Zajick in her signature role of the gypsy Azucena and Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Count di Luna. Associated Press commented that it is “a winning Trovatore”. Hong Kong audiences will be able to watch this magnificent opera in UA Cityplaza on 16th January, 2016.

The new production of Verdi's Otello has received rave reviews from the critics. The New York Times regards this production as “his[Bartlett Sher] boldest and strongest work”. Tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko starred as the doomed Otello in this impressive production. The luminous, fast-rising Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva is his innocent wife Desdemona. Huffington Post described her voice as “a voice that conveys strength and control”. Željko Lučić adds a new role to his repertory as the evil Iago and has “won the biggest ovation of the night” according to New York Times. Huffington Post described that “he is superb as Iago, a chilling and malevolent portrait of evil personified.” Otello will have its premiere in AMC Pacific Place on 31st January.

Fans of Puccini will be thrilled to learn about the new season as we are bringing back Puccini's three superb masterpieces: Turandot, Madama Butterfly and Manon Lescaut to Hong Kong cinemas. In the Met's grand production of Turandot, Swedish dramatic soprano Nina Stemme sings the demanding title role of the Chinese princess, with Anita Hartig in her company role debut as the angelic slave girl Liù. Marco Berti sings Calàf, the suitor who risks his head for Turandot’s hand.

Soprano Kristine Opolais is going to sing in both Madama Butterfly and Manon Lescaut. She stars as the heartbroken geisha in Anthony Minghella's critically acclaimed 2006 production with Roberto Alagna as the callous officer. In Sir Richard Eyre's new production of Manon Lescaut, she is a free-spirited country girl and Jonas Kaufmann will be her ill-fated lover.

Julie Taymor's ambitious production of The Magic Flute was the first in the acclaimed HD broadcast series. It was such a huge success that it is now coming back as a special treat after 10 years. Bachtrack praised it thus “It is an absolute visual and aural delight for young and old alike, with some of the most impressive costume and set designs in all of the Met’s digital archive.” The vivid production is sung in English with both English and Chinese subtitles.

Other programs include Wagner’s Tannhäuser, Berg’s Lulu, Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de Perles, Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux and Strauss’s Elektra. We are glad to announce an online ticketing system that allows audiences to choose their own seats and tailor-made catering service for screenings in Bethanie Cowshed. Customers with a group of 10 or more may enjoy exquisite buffet specially designed for the group.

The Met: Live in HD has received great applause for allowing more audiences to watch opera performances in local cinemas and will continue to bring great opera performances to audience around the globe. As Met General Manager Peter Gelb said, “The HD transmissions stimulate opera lovers, and they are a catalyst for the singers, too. Knowing that a global audience is watching and listening, our opera stars are inspired to give their greatest performances.”

Screenings of the Met: Live in HD in Hong Kong are sponsored by the Foundation for the Arts and Music in Asia (FAMA), a non-profit charitable organisation supporting young artists across Asia.

The Met: Live in HD 2015-2016 Season in Hong Kong

Verdi's Il Trovatore*
16 January 2016 (SAT) 4:30 PM, UA Cityplaza
28 February 2016 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand@Elements
12 March 2016(SAT) 6:00 PM, Bethanie
                                                            
Verdi's Otello*  new production
31 January 2016 (SUN) 3:40 PM, AMC Pacific Place
20 February 2016 (SAT) 4:30 PM, UA Cityplaza
13 March 2016 (SUN) 5:30 PM, Bethanie
24 April 2016 (SUN) 5:30 PM, Bethanie
8 May 2016 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand@Elements

Wagner's Tannhäuser
6 March 2016 (SUN) 3:15 PM, UA Cityplaza
23 April 2016 (SAT) 5:00 PM, Bethanie
                                                            
Berg's Lulu  new production
2 April 2016 (SAT) 3:15 PM, UA Cityplaza
22 May 2016 (SUN) 5:00 PM, Bethanie
19 June 2016 (SUN) 7:15 PM, The Grand@Elements
                                                     
Bizet's Les pêcheurs de perles  new production
17 April 2016 (SUN) 4:10 PM, AMC Pacific Place
15 May 2016 (SUN) 4:15 PM, UA Cityplaza
25 June 2016 (SAT) 6:00 PM, Bethanie

Puccini's Turandot*
5 June 2016 (SUN) 4:20 PM, UA Cityplaza
12 June 2016 (SUN) 3:30 PM, AMC Pacific Place
16 July 2016 (SAT) 5:30 PM, Bethanie
21 August 2016 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand@Elements
25 September 2016 (SUN) 5:00 PM, Bethanie
                                                            
Puccini's Manon Lescaut  new production
3 July 2016 (SUN) 4:10 PM, UA Cityplaza
17 July 2016 (SUN) 5:30 PM, Bethanie
29 October 2016 (SAT) 6:00 PM, Bethanie

Puccini's Madama Butterfly*
27 August 2016 (SAT) 3:30 PM, AMC Pacific Place
4 September 2016 (SUN) 4:30 PM, UA Cityplaza
18 September (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand@Elements
24 September 2016 (SAT) 5:30 PM, Bethanie
30 October 2016 (SUN) 5:00 PM, Bethanie
                                                     
Donizetti's Roberto Devereux new production
9 October 2016 (SUN) 4:30 PM, UA Cityplaza
16 October 2016 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand@Elements
26 November 2016 (SAT) 6:00PM, Bethanie
                                                   
Strauss's Elektra  new production
6 November 2016 (SUN) 5:45 PM, UA Cityplaza
20 November 2016 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand@Elements
27 November 2016 (SUN) 5:30 PM, Bethanie

Encore: Mozart's The Magic Flute*
30 April 2016 (SAT) 5:00 PM, UA Cityplaza
21 May 2016 (SAT) 6:00 PM, Bethanie
29 May 2016 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand@Elements
26 June 2016 (SUN) 5:30 PM, Bethanie

* With English and Chinese subtitles.


History of The Met: Live in HD
The Met's dynamic General Manager Gelb created the media sensation in 2006 with the idea of filming its most dazzling productions through 14 different cameras in high definition format to be transmitted to cinema across the US to reach the masses that could not come to New York.

The acclaimed performance are now being aired by the Met for a seventh season in over 1,900 venues encompassing 60 countries. To accommodate audience demand this season, dozens more cinemas have been added in Germany, Mexico, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Screening are typically broadcast in real time within the US by satellite from the Met's home in New York. 14 cameras simultaneously shoot the performance and change angles to record every detail, providing a spectator with an unrivalled view as if on stage.

The performances are a thrilling comparison to the Met's auditorium -high definition screenings are bigger and sharper than real life, with tickets at a price of HK$190 or below compared to a top house price of US$460 in New York.

The Hong Kong screenings are delayed, but the impact of a live performance remains the same. Vanity Fair megazine called the Live in HD screenings “the new  craze” as they are delighting opera fans worldwide, while Oprah Winfrey's O megazine said they were “the closest thing to a frong row seat!”

The Met is renowned for employing the world's finest singers and most lavish production specialists.

「The Met: Live in HD」高清歌劇十周年

享譽盛名的歌劇電影系列
已經遍及全球 70個國家，超過2,000個放映地點，
累積約一千七百萬的觀眾

（香港，2015年11月25日）紐約著名歌劇院New York Metropolitan Opera （The Met）所製作的高清歌劇電影系列踏入十周年! 自2006年開始，The Met: Live in HD便在全球各地形成風潮。至今，此系列已經將87齣現場演出搬上大銀幕，讓全球約一千七百萬的歌劇愛好者觀賞其世界級的大製作。

The Met在十周年會為觀眾帶來十齣精采的歌劇演出，包括充滿中國風的《杜蘭朵》、淒麗的《蝴蝶夫人》和六齣全新製作的歌劇。另外，在第一季大受歡迎的《魔笛》將會載譽而歸，萬勿錯過。

繼在《馬克白》獲得巨大成功後，安娜·尼特立哥 (Anna Netrebko) 這次化身貴族侍女莉奧諾拉，帶領一眾巨星演出由大衛．麥費加最新製作的《遊唱詩人》。韓國男高音李勇勳飾演命途堪坷的曼里歌。女中音朵蘿拉•紮吉克再次出演其招牌角色—吉卜賽人阿珠珊娜。男中音季米特里．霍洛斯托夫斯基飾演率領軍隊的迪魯拿伯爵。香港的觀眾在2016年1月16日能在太古城中心的UA觀賞這齣新作。

新製作的《奧賽羅》得到了美國各大媒體評論的一致讚賞。《紐約時報》(New York Times)形容此劇是導演伯勒．謝爾(Bartlett Sher)最大膽同時最成功的作品。男高音亞曆山大．安東尼科(Aleksandrs Antonenko)飾演善妒的奧賽羅，而光芒四射的女高音松婭‧容切娃(Sonya Yoncheva)飾演其無辜的妻子黛絲德莫娜。《赫芬頓報》（Huffington Post)讚賞松婭‧容切娃的聲音「充滿力量而又具備精準的控制」。澤利科•盧西奇( Željko Lučić)所飾演的歹角亞戈獲得《紐約時報》的高度讚賞，指其演出得到了全場最多的喝采。《赫芬頓報》也指: 「他對這個歹角的演繹極好，猶如是令人不寒而栗的邪惡的化身。」《奧賽羅》將會在2016年1月31日太古廣場的AMC首映。

普契尼的愛好者一定會對今季的The Met歌劇系列充滿期待。普契尼的三齣不朽名作: 《杜蘭朵》、《蝴蝶夫人》和《曼儂》都會在香港上映。 歌劇界數一數二的戲劇女高音尼娜．史泰米將會挑戰杜蘭朵一角，而安妮塔．哈緹格則會飾演善良的小侍女柳兒。 男高音馬高．伯爾蒂飾演即使面對斬頭的危機，卻依然勇敢求愛的卡拉富。

女高音巨星姬詩汀．奧浦莉詩( Kristine Opolais)將會演出《蝴蝶夫人》中令人動容的藝妓和《曼儂》裏自由奔放的鄉村女孩。 安東尼．明格拉( Anthony Minghella) 製作的《蝴蝶夫人》，自2006年首映以來一直大獲好評裏。這次，男高音巨星羅伯圖·阿拉尼亞(Roberto Alagna)將飾演令蝴蝶夫人心碎的無情海軍軍官。而在理查．埃爾 (Richard Eyre)執導的《曼儂》裏，男高音約納斯．考夫曼(Jonas Kaufmann) 會飾演命運坎坷的學生。

由茱莉．泰摩製作的《魔笛》是The Met高清歌劇電影系列的第一齣作品。事隔十年，它將以大熱之態回歸銀幕。音樂資訊網站Bachtrack形容此劇是視覺和聽覺的享受，而且能同時滿足所有年齡的觀眾。這個精采的製作特別將原著改編成英文，而且配備中英文字幕，讓觀眾能更容易感受莫扎特美妙的音樂。

除上述提到的劇目外，新一季的The Met: Live in HD 還有華格納 的《唐懷瑟》、伯格的《露露》、比才的《採珠人》、唐尼采第的《羅伯‧德弗羅》和史特勞斯的《艾蕾克特拉》。

The Met: Live in HD還會特別為伯大尼古蹟校園的場次推出網上訂票服務。由亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會製作的系統，能提供劃位服務，讓觀眾能選擇在更佳的座位欣賞高清歌劇電影。另外，10人或以上的團體更加能享用特別訂製餐飲服務。伯大尼古蹟校園前身是伯大尼修院，在一八七五年建成 ，在香港的法定古蹟之一。現在，伯大尼修院 已改建成香港演藝學院的第二校舍 ，並設有先進的電影放送設備，能讓觀眾在古樸別緻的環境下欣賞電影。

正如The Met總經理Peter Gelb所說:「The Met: Live in HD高清歌劇系列對歌劇演出者有著重大的鼓舞。正因為知道全球的觀眾都能欣賞他們在The Met的表演，歌劇巨星們更加能發揮超水準的表現。」The Met: Live in HD高清歌劇系列將會繼續將頂級的歌劇演出帶給香港的歌劇愛好者。

「The Met: Live in HD」高清歌劇放映由非牟利機構 – 亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會贊助。亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會致力協助香港及其他亞洲地區的新一代歌唱家發展事業。


「The Met: Live in HD」2015-2016 劇季即將於香港上映之劇目如下：

威爾第《遊吟詩人》
16/1/2016 (SAT) 4:30 PM, UA太古城中心(太古)
28/2/2016 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand@Elements
12 March 2016 (SAT) 6:00 PM, 伯大尼古蹟校園

威爾第《奧塞羅》*
31/1/2016 (SUN) 3:40 PM, AMC Pacific Place
20/2/2016 (SAT) 4:30 PM, UA太古城中心(太古)
13/3/2016 (SUN) 5:30 PM, 伯大尼古蹟校園
24/4/2016 (SUN) 5:30 PM, 伯大尼古蹟校園
8/5/2016 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand@Elements

華格納《唐懷瑟》
6/3/2016 (SUN) 3:15 PM, UA太古城中心(太古)
23/4/2016 (SAT) 5:00 PM, 伯大尼古蹟校園

伯格《露露》*
2/4/2016 (SAT) 3:15 PM, UA太古城中心(太古)
22/5/2016 (SUN) 5:00 PM, 伯大尼古蹟校園
19/6/2016 (SUN) 7:15 PM, The Grand@Elements

比才《採珠人》*
17/4/2016 (SUN) 4:10 PM, AMC Pacific Place
15/5/2016 (SUN) 4:15 PM, UA太古城中心(太古)
25/6/2016 (SAT) 6:00 PM, 伯大尼古蹟校園

普契尼《杜蘭朵》
5/6/2016 (SUN) 4:20 PM, UA太古城中心(太古)
12/6/2016 (SUN) 3:30 PM, AMC Pacific Place
16/7/2016 (SAT) 5:30 PM, 伯大尼古蹟校園
21/8/2016 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand@Elements
25/9/2016 (SUN) 5:00 PM, 伯大尼古蹟校園

普契尼《曼儂》*
3/7/2016 (SUN) 4:10 PM, UA太古城中心(太古)
17/7/2016 (SUN) 5:30 PM, 伯大尼古蹟校園
29/10/2016 (SAT) 6:00 PM, 伯大尼古蹟校園

普契尼《蝴蝶夫人》
27/8/2016 (SAT) 3:30 PM, AMC Pacific Place
4/9/2016 (SUN) 4:30 PM, UA太古城中心(太古)
18/9/2016 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand@Elements
24/9/2016 (SAT) 5:30 PM, 伯大尼古蹟校園
30/10/2016 (SUN) 5:00 PM 伯大尼古蹟校園

唐尼采第《羅伯‧德弗羅》*
9/10/2016 (SUN) 4:30 PM,  UA太古城中心(太古)
16/10/2016 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand@Elements
26/11/2016 (SAT) 6:00 PM, 伯大尼古蹟校園

史特勞斯《艾蕾克特拉》*
6/11/2016 (SUN) 5:45 PM, UA太古城中心(太古)
20/11/2016 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand@Elements
27/11/2016 (SUN) 5:30 PM, 伯大尼古蹟校園

Encore: 莫扎特《魔笛》
30/4/2016 (SAT) 5:00 PM, UA太古城中心(太古)
21/5/2016 (SAT) 6:00 PM, 伯大尼古蹟校園
29/5/2016 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand@Elements
26/6/2016 (SUN) 5:30 PM, 伯大尼古蹟校園

* 全新製作


有關《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》
《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》 (The Met: Live in HD) 由紐約著名歌劇院美國大都會歌劇院 (The Metropolitan Opera) 製作，運用14 部攝影機以全高清模式拍攝其精采的歌劇演出，並傳送至世界各地電影院放映。於2006年，The Met總經理彼得‧蓋伯 (Peter Gelb) 創辦《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》節目。華盛頓郵報高度讚賞這個節目，更指這是其任內最成功而且具遠見的決定。

口碑載道的《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》節目現已在70個國家、多達2,000多個場地放映，所到之處均好評如潮。香港的歌劇愛好者無需遠赴美國，只須付出港幣$250，便可在鄰近的電影院舒適地觀看門票索價高達495美元的世界級歌劇演出。《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》受盡好評，美國時尚雜誌《浮華世界》形容系列「牽起全新的歌劇狂熱」，滿足世界各地歌劇愛好者；而奧花·雲費的《O》雜誌則大讚高清系列的演出「猶如置身前排座位」。 

《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》不但媲美歌劇院現場演出，其獨家近鏡人物專訪和幕後對談更是十分難得的體驗。放眼我們的觀眾席，不難發現，當中為數不少的常客往日亦從未目睹歌劇的風采，但現在都已成為狂熱份子。這是走進歌劇的世界的絕妙方式！

美國大都會歌劇院為全球最知名的頂尖歌劇院之一，每年邀請星級豪華陣容及舞台製作團體帶來精美絕倫的演出。

Back to Front 後台探索之旅
&
2014 – 2015 The Met: Live in HD

香港觀眾有機會看到著名作曲家威爾第(Verdi)改編，澤利科·盧西奇 (Željko Lucic) 和安娜·尼特立哥 (Anna Netrebko) 主演的《馬克白》。此劇不僅榮獲金融時報5星評論，還獲彭博商業周刊盛讚為The Met高清歌劇系列歷來最精彩的演出。

觀賞The Met高清歌劇系列已成為全球性的潮流，每年全球門券總銷量達300萬張。有見及此，亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會(FAMA) 將高清歌劇進入位於銅鑼灣的純商業空間，讓觀眾能在特別訂製的40座位迷你戲院中享受高質素的歌劇。

香港音樂迷除了能欣賞威爾第(Verdi) 的《馬克白》外，更有機會參觀《後台探索之旅》舞台道具暨服裝展覽，體驗從舞台設計、製作到服裝、道具、場景、燈光的奇妙創作過程，現埸還放映由演員蘇玉華細訴著名歌劇《茶花女》的故事 ─《茶花情恨》，帶領觀眾進入《茶花女》淒美動人的愛情故事裡。

Back to Front是後台探索之旅是亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會(FAMA)與香港演藝學院 (APA)首次攜手合作成果。亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會(FAMA) 主席Mr Laurence Scofield表示希望藉此活動能提升下一代對劇場和舞台的認知，並希望他們將來能在舞台上尋找人性中的喜愁悲歡，窺探生命的真諦。

《後台探索之旅》舞台道具暨服裝展覽的內容十分豐富，展品皆來自香港演藝學院轄下舞台及製作藝術學院以往盛大演出的師生共同創作成果，包括：《費加羅的婚禮》、《狡猾的小狐狸》、《貓城夏秋冬》和《仲夏夜之夢》等。參觀者能同一時間近距離欣賞來自戲劇、舞蹈、歌劇及粵劇等不同表演節目的道具、服裝及設計圖，從而一窺後台工作人員的創作過程。

參觀完《後台探索之旅》後，觀眾還能觀賞由蘇玉華小姐擔任導賞員的影片《茶花情恨》，該影片收錄了三個歐洲歌劇團的演出，已有過萬巿民親身感受歌劇藝術的動人魅力，費用全免，內容精彩豐富，萬勿錯過。

蘇玉華細訴著名歌劇《茶花女》的故事 ─ 《茶花情恨》每日播映時間如下:
1. 10:30am
2. 12:15pm
3. 14:00pm
4. 15:45pm
5. 17:30pm
6. 19:15pm
7. 21:00pm

每天播放時間由10:30開始，到晚上10:30結束。播放地點為銅鑼灣金朝陽中二期十七樓Midtown POP，以下是由演藝校友們和學生們的高水準表演現場音樂會的時間表：


現場音樂會
十二月六日, 7:30pm　－　歌劇聲樂
十二月二十日, 6:30pm　－　室樂，弦樂及鋼琴
一月十日, 6:30pm　－　爵士樂
一月二十四日, 6:30pm　－　管樂


除了威爾第(Verdi) 的《馬克白》外，全新一季的高清歌劇系列還帶來莫扎特的不朽喜劇《費加羅的婚禮》。根據《美聯社》(Associated Press) 的劇評，此劇是「此劇的製作令人眼前一亮，其輕快、自然的音樂為歌劇迷帶來一場難忘的喜劇體驗。」

Live in HD 系列史上最受歡迎的歌劇《卡門》載譽歸來。據樂評家James R. Oestreich，新製作的《卡門》「熱情如火、戲劇的節奏緊湊...安妮塔·拉奇韋利什維利(Anita Rachvelishvili) 的演出樸實但性感，完全演活了野性十足又冷酷無情的卡門一角。」

新一季的The Met: Live in HD 還有一系列從未被搬上銀幕的新作，包括: 雷哈爾《風流寡婦》、柴可夫斯基《約蘭塔》/ 巴托克《藍鬍子的城堡》、奧芬巴哈《霍夫曼的故事》和馬斯卡尼《鄉村騎士》/ 雷翁卡伐洛《丑角》。今季的羅西尼劇目包括《塞維利亞的理髮師》和《湖上女郎》。華格納的《紐倫堡的名歌手》也有新製作，不容錯過。

你也能在UA Cityplaza、 AMC Pacific Place, The Grand@Elements and 伯大尼欣賞全部十齣2014-2015 The Met: Live in HD歌劇。

本季度增設新的上映地點-薄扶林的伯大尼學園，其1875年的古式建築已被改造成全新的高清影院，供本地歌劇迷欣賞世界頂級歌劇。

獲亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會贊助中文字幕的歌劇包括《馬克白》、《卡門》、《塞維利亞的理髮師》、《風流寡婦》和《鄉村騎士》/《丑角》。2014-2015 The Met: Live in HD 的門票現已公開發售。

「The Met: Live in HD」高清歌劇放映由非牟利機構 - 亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會贊助。亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會致力協助香港及其他亞洲地區的新一代歌唱家發展事業。


關於亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會（FAMA）
亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會的創立目的，乃為提升亞洲各地對古典聲樂的認知，鼓勵各界人士、私營機構及公民團體積極參與其推廣活動。基金會一直致力與政府團體、獨立工作者及私營機構合作，舉辦各式各樣的音樂活動，當中包括於香港播放以高清技術攝製，在紐約著名歌劇院Metropolitan Opera的現場歌劇；同時亦提倡社區聲樂發展，著此提昇各界對聲樂的興趣，更竭力支持多位獲甄選的音樂學生繼續深造。亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會的目標，是致力為廣大觀眾提供更多欣賞聲樂的渠道，並於經濟上協助其他藝術機構發展。


關於香港演藝學院 (APA)
香港演藝學院於一九八四年根據香港政府條例成立，是亞洲首屈一指的表演藝術高等學府。學院提供學士課程與實踐為本的碩士課程，專業範疇包括舞蹈、戲劇、電影與電視、音樂、舞台及製作藝術、中國戲曲。學院的教育方針著重反映香港的多元文化，中西兼容，更提倡跨學科學習。
學院頒授獲香港學術評審局認可的學士及碩士學位，亦在中國戲曲、舞蹈、音樂範疇開辦文憑與高級文憑課程。
除灣仔本部外，位於薄扶林的古蹟校園伯大尼校園自2007年起，亦是電影電視學院的培訓設施提所在地。

關於舞台及製作藝術學院
舞台及製作藝術學院的四年制學位課程提供專業、啟發創意的研究生和本科課程，讓有天賦、有心抓緊中、西演藝和製作行業各種機遇的學生，接受既精選又深入的培訓。學院提供的課程十分全面，令學生能掌握創意、提高分析能力及製作技術，為社會作出原創的貢獻，並為香港與周邊地區的表演及製作藝術相關範疇，貢獻己力。修讀課程的學生能掌握理論與實踐技巧，同時增進相關知識，在其主修專業範疇達至最高專業水平。課程亦包括通識、歷史、理論、語文，協助學生了解表演及製作藝術的各個方面。主修範圍包括：佈景及服裝設計、服裝技術、道具製作、繪景、佈景製作、燈光設計及技術、音效設計／技術及音樂錄音、技術指導、與藝術、項目及舞台管理。 


關於音樂學院
音樂學院為具有音樂天份的學生提供全面的演藝訓練，培養他們成為職業演奏家、歌唱家、作曲家或音樂教師。 近年香港的表演藝術擴展步伐不斷，進展快速，所需要的人材亦不斷增加。音樂學院為同學們預備了一個理想的學習環境，培養他們成為專業音樂工作者。學院提供的學科中、西並重，學生可選擇不同的中、西樂器、作曲或聲樂作為主修學科。


關於「金朝陽中心二期— Midtown」
「金朝陽中心二期 — Midtown」樓高31層，可出租總面積約218,000平方呎，將成為港島銅鑼灣最矚目新地標。聳立於銅鑼灣零售金三角核心地段，毗連全球最貴重街道羅素街，坐擁開揚候維港海景、銅鑼灣大都會繁華景觀，地理位置優勢盡顯，「金朝陽中心二期— Midtown」將提供多元化購物消閒選擇。當中約35,000呎地下至2/F複式零售店鋪、天際互動花園平台餐飲樓層、配合介乎地下至2/F約11000-12000平方呎；標準樓層約6800-8600平方呎多元化樓層面積設計；加上頂尖專業建築設計和專業管理服務團隊提供全天候靈活配套及管理服務，成為各大特色商戶及頂尖食府落戶港島銅鑼灣核心地段的不二之選。

The New Opera season storms in with a huge applause

2014-2015 The Met: Live in HD is going to kick off with the famous tragedy “Macbeth” on 13th December, 2014

The Metropolitan Opera in Hong Kong is bringing 10 impressive and successful operas to Hong Kong this year, giving the opera-lovers the most sensational experience that just can't be missed.

The irresistable season officially starts in December, 2014 with the highest note ever. Soprano Anna Netrebko took the challenge of a demanding role , Lady Macbeth from Verdi's Macbeth and won rave reviews. The New York Times commented, “This was Ms. Netrebko’s night… Incisive, exacting Verdi singing, with gleaming top notes.” New York Classical Review complimented on Željko Lučić’s performance as Macbeth, “[He gives] dramatically compelling and vocally nuanced performance.” The Met: Live in HD has brought this extraordinary opera to Hong Kong and it will be on screen on 13th December.

The Met: Live in HD has also brought a new production of Mozart's immortal masterpiece to local opera fans. As described by Associated Press,  Le Nozze di Figaro is “A sparkling new production... joyful music-making...A memorable performance of Mozart's immortal comedy.” that will definitly humour the audience for all night.  New York Magazine strongly recommended the production, “An evening like this is the strongest argument for the continued vigor of the Met.” Local audience will have to be patient for the new production is not going to be on screen until February, 2015. However, Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro is definitly worth the wait.

The most popular opera in the history of the Live in HD series has returned. According
to James R. Oestreich, Richard Eyre's stunning production of Carmen “caught fire...and Mr. Eyre's sure sense of dreamatic pacing took hold.”. He further described Anita Rachvelishvili's role of Carmen, “With her smoldering, earthy sexuality she is ideal for the role, managing to seem untamed, almost unhinged at times, yet also coolly calculating.”

2014-2015 The Met: Live in HD continue to bring great operas to Hong Kong. More new productions are yet to be shown on screen, like Lehár's The Merry Widow, Tchaikovsky's Iolanta,  Bartók's Bluebeard’s Castle, Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo's Pagliacci. Local audience will be treated to Rossini's II Barbiere di Siviglia and La Donna del Lago. Wagner's Die Meistersinger Nürnberg will be also on screen this year.

On top of the good news of the coming amazing season, the Metropolitan Operas becomes much more accessible this year with the additional venue of Bethanie Cowsheds at Pokfulam.The wonderful 1875 octagonal buildings at Bethanie now renovated into a boutique cinema and foyer. Local Opera lovers can experience the high definition operas in the wonderful heritage building.

Screenings of the Met: Live in HD in Hong Kong are sponsored by the Foundation for the Arts and Music in Asia (FAMA), a non-profit charitable organisation supporting young artists across Asia.


The Met: Live in HD 2014-2015 Season in Hong Kong

Verdi's Macbeth
13 December 2014 (SAT) 4:00 PM, UA Cityplaza
3 January 2015 (SAT) 8:00 PM, AMC Pacific Place
11 January 2015 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand
14 March 2015 (SAT) 5:30 PM, Behanie

Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro
1 February 2015 (SUN) 3:20 PM, UA Cityplaza
8 February 2015 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand
15 March 2015 (SUN) 4:30 PM, Bethanie
25 April 2015 (SAT) 5:30 PM, Bethanie

Bizet's Carmen
7 February 2015 (SAT) 8:00 PM, AMC Pacific Place
8 March 2015 (SUN) 3:30 PM, UA Cityplaza
19 April 2015 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand
4 July 2015 (SAT) 5:30 PM, Bethanie
5 July 2015 (SUN) 5:00 PM, Bethanie

Rossini's  II Barbiere di Siviglia
22 March 2015 (SUN) 3:40 PM, UA Cityplaza
17 May 2015 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand
26 April 2015 (SUN) 5:00 PM, Bethanie
27 June 2015 (SAT) 4:30 PM, Bethanie

Wagner's Die Meistersinger Nürnberg
11 April 2015 (SAT) 1:20 PM, UA Cityplaza
28 June 2015 (SUN) 5:00 PM, Bethanie

Lehár's The Merry Widow 
9 May 2015 (SAT) 4:00 PM, AMC Festival Walk
10 May 2015 (SUN) 4:10 PM, UA Cityplaza
14 June 2015 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand
19 September 2015 (SAT) 6:00 PM, Bethanie
20 September 2015 (SUN) 5:30 PM, Bethanie

Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann
6 June 2015 (SAT) 8:00 PM, AMC Pacific Place
13 June 2015 (SAT) 3:20 PM, UA Cityplaza
26 July 2015 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand
24 October 2015 (SAT) 5:30 PM, Bethanie

Tchaikovsky's Iolanta / Bartók's Bluebeard’s Castle
6 September 2015 (SUN) 3:30 PM, UA Cityplaza
23 August 2015 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand
25 October (SUN) 5:00 PM, Bethanie

Rossini's La Donna del Lago
13 September 2015 (SUN) 3:40 PM, UA Cityplaza
14 November 2015 (SAT) 5:30 PM, Bethanie
15 November 2015 (SUN) 5:00 PM, Bethanie

Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo's Pagliacci
29 August 2015 (SAT) 8:00 PM, AMC Pacific Place
11 October 2015 (SUN) 3:40 PM, UA Cityplaza
18 October 2015 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand
5 December 2015 (SAT) 5:30 PM, Bethanie
6 December 2015 (SUN) 5:00 PM, Bethanie


History of The Met: Live in HD
The Met's dynamic General Manager Gelb created the media sensation in 2006 with the idea of filming its most dazzling productions through 14 different cameras in high definition format to be transmitted to cinema across the US to reach the masses that could not come to New York.

The acclaimed performance are now being aired by the Met for a seventh season in over 1,900 venues encompassing 60 countries. To accommodate audience demand this season, dozens more cinemas have been added in Germany, Mexico, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Screening are typically broadcast in real time within the US by satellite from the Met's home in New York. 14 cameras simultaneously shoot the performance and change angles to record every detail, providing a spectator with an unrivalled view as if on stage.

The performances are a thrilling comparison to the Met's auditorium -high definition screenings are bigger and sharper than real life, with tickets at a price of HK$190 or below compared to a top house price of US$460 in New York.

The Hong Kong screenings are delayed, but the impact of a live performance remains the same. Vanity Fair megazine called the Live in HD screenings “the new  craze” as they are delighting opera fans worldwide, while Oprah Winfrey's O megazine said they were “the closest thing to a frong row seat!”

The Met is renowned for employing the world's finest singers and most lavish production specialists.

新一季紐約大都會歌劇載譽而來

榮獲金融時報5星推介， 莎士比亞同名劇作改編
威爾第的《馬克白》將於12月13日正式上映

（香港，2014年11月3日）紐約著名歌劇院New York Metropolitan Opera （The Met）將於本年度再次帶來十齣令人難以抵擋的高質素歌劇演出。2014-2015 The Met: Live in HD 的門票現已公開發售，欲購從速，萬勿錯過。

新一季由澤利科·盧西奇 (Željko Lucic) 和安娜·尼特立哥 (Anna Netrebko) 主演的著名悲劇《馬克白》揭開序幕。此劇不僅榮獲金融時報5星評論，也得到各大媒體的一致讚賞。《紐約時報》(New York Times) 讚揚安娜·尼特立哥小姐的演出「她那渾厚清亮、華麗圓潤的高音，與威爾第的音樂和劇情密切配合。」《紐約古典樂評》(New York Classical Review) 高度讚賞澤利科·盧西奇所演出的角色馬克白，指其演出「反映馬克白內心細膩複雜的感情，具有豐富的表現力。」香港的觀眾能在12月13日欣賞威爾第的《馬克白》。

The Met: Live in HD 為香港的歌劇迷帶來莫扎特的不朽喜劇《費加羅的婚禮》。根據《美聯社》(Associated Press) 的劇評，此劇是「此劇的製作令人眼前一亮，其輕快、自然的音樂為歌劇迷帶來一場難忘的喜劇體驗。」《紐約雜誌》(New York Magazine) 不單強烈推介此劇，更指是次製作是the Met能長期維持高質素演出的最有力的証明。Live in HD 系列史上最受歡迎的歌劇《卡門》載譽歸來。據樂評家James R. Oestreich，新製作的《卡門》「熱情如火、戲劇的節奏緊湊...安妮塔·拉奇韋利什維利(Anita Rachvelishvili) 的演出樸實但性感，完全演活了野性十足又冷酷無情的卡門一角。」

除上述提及的劇目外，新一季的The Met: Live in HD 還有一系列從未被搬上銀幕的新作，包括: 雷哈爾《風流寡婦》、柴可夫斯基《約蘭塔》/ 巴托克《藍鬍子的城堡》、奧芬巴哈《霍夫曼的故事》和馬斯卡尼《鄉村騎士》/ 雷翁卡伐洛《丑角》。今季的羅西尼劇目包括《塞維利亞的理髮師》和《湖上女郎》。華格納的《紐倫堡的名歌手》也有新製作，不容錯過。

本季度增設新的上映地點-薄扶林的伯大尼學園，其1875年的古式建築已被改造成全新的高清影院，供本地歌劇迷欣賞世界頂級歌劇。

獲亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會贊助中文字幕的歌劇包括《馬克白》、《卡門》、《塞維利亞的理髮師》、《風流寡婦》和《鄉村騎士》/《丑角》。

「The Met: Live in HD」高清歌劇放映由非牟利機構 - 亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會贊助。亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會致力協助香港及其他亞洲地區的新一代歌唱家發展事業。


「The Met: Live in HD」2013-2014 劇季即將於香港上映之劇目如下：

威爾第《馬克白》
13 December 2014 (SAT) 4:00 PM, UA Cityplaza
3 January 2015 (SAT) 8:00 PM, AMC Pacific Place
11 January 2015 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand
14 March 2015 (SAT) 5:30 PM, Bethanie

莫扎特《費加羅的婚禮》
1 February 2015 (SUN) 3:20 PM, UA Cityplaza
8 February 2015 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand
15 March 2015 (SUN) 4:30 PM, Bethanie
25 April 2015 (SAT) 5:30 PM, Bethanie

比才《卡門》
7 February 2015 (SAT) 8:00 PM,AMC Pacific Place
8 March 2015 (SUN) 3:30 PM, UA Cityplaza
19 April 2015 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand
4 July 2015 (SAT) 5:30 PM, Bethanie
5 July 2015 (SUN) 5:00 PM, Bethanie

羅西尼《塞維利亞的理髮師》
22 March 2015 (SUN) 3:40 PM, UA Cityplaza
17 May 2015 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand
26 April 2015 (SUN) 5:00 PM, Bethanie
27 June 2015 (SAT) 4:30 PM, Bethanie

華格納《紐倫堡的名歌手》
11 April 2015 (SAT) 1:20 PM, UA Cityplaza
28 June 2015 (SUN) 5:00 PM, Bethanie

雷哈爾《風流寡婦》
9 May 2015 (SAT) 4:00 PM, AMC Festival Walk
10 May 2015 (SUN) 4:10 PM, UA Cityplaza
14 June 2015 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand
19 September 2015 (SAT) 6:00 PM, Bethanie
20 September 2015 (SUN) 5:30 PM, Bethanie

奧芬巴哈《霍夫曼的故事》
6 June 2015 (SAT) 8:00 PM, AMC Pacific Place
13 June 2015 (SAT) 3:20 PM, UA Cityplaza
26 July 2015 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand
24 October 2015 (SAT) 5:30 PM, Bethanie

柴可夫斯基《約蘭塔》/ 巴托克《藍鬍子的城堡》
23 August 2015 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand
6 September 2015 (SUN) 3:30 PM, UA Cityplaza
25 October (SUN) 5:00 PM, Bethanie

羅西尼《湖上女郎》
13 September 2015 (SUN) 3:40 PM, UA Cityplaza
14 November 2015 (SAT) 5:30 PM, Bethanie
15 November 2015 (SUN) 5:00 PM, Bethanie

馬斯卡尼《鄉村騎士》/ 雷翁卡伐洛《丑角》
29 August 2015 (SAT) 8:00 PM, AMC Pacific Place
11 October 2015 (SUN) 3:40 PM, UA Cityplaza
18 October 2015 (SUN) 7:50 PM, The Grand
5 December 2015 (SAT) 5:30 PM, Bethanie
6 December 2015 (SUN) 5:00 PM, Bethanie


有關《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》
《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》 (The Met: Live in HD) 由紐約著名歌劇院美國大都會歌劇院 (The Metropolitan Opera) 製作，運用14 部攝影機以全高清模式拍攝其精采的歌劇演出，並傳送至世界各地電影院放映。於2006年，The Met總經理彼得‧蓋伯 (Peter Gelb) 創辦《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》節目。華盛頓郵報高度讚賞這個節目，更指這是其任內最成功而且具遠見的決定。

口碑載道的《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》節目現已在70個國家、多達2,000多個場地放映，所到之處均好評如潮。香港的歌劇愛好者無需遠赴美國，只須付出港幣$250，便可在鄰近的電影院舒適地觀看門票索價高達495美元的世界級歌劇演出。《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》受盡好評，美國時尚雜誌《浮華世界》形容系列「牽起全新的歌劇狂熱」，滿足世界各地歌劇愛好者；而奧花·雲費的《O》雜誌則大讚高清系列的演出「猶如置身前排座位」。 

《美國大都會歌劇院高清系列》不但媲美歌劇院現場演出，其獨家近鏡人物專訪和幕後對談更是十分難得的體驗。放眼我們的觀眾席，不難發現，當中為數不少的常客往日亦從未目睹歌劇的風采，但現在都已成為狂熱份子。這是走進歌劇的世界的絕妙方式！

美國大都會歌劇院為全球最知名的頂尖歌劇院之一，每年邀請星級豪華陣容及舞台製作團體帶來精美絕倫的演出。

The Met: Live in HD 2010-2011 Season in Hong Kong

Dazzling High Definition Screenings of Grand Opera at HKAPA Bethanie Campus

Begins on Nov 20 with New Production of Das Rheingold directed by Robert Lepage

Hong Kong (Sept 13, 2010) –The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series of live performance transmissions into movie theaters around the world will feature 11 productions, the most so far in a single season, beginning on November 20-21 with the Met’s new production of Das Rheingold, directed by Robert Lepage and conducted by James Levine.

“Our live transmissions have made grand opera more accessible and popular,” said Peter Gelb, the Met’s General Manager and the Executive Producer of the live transmissions. “They have helped to make it possible for opera to continue to flourish in a difficult economic time.”

Since its launch in the 2006-07 season, The Met:Live in HD has continually expanded, with dozens of countries and new venues joining the HD network each season. The remarkable expansion from 4 to 46 countries in only four years has been driven by public demand. And in Hong Kong, at the price of a cinema ticket, you can now experience the magic of the Metropolitan Opera!

Member of the Legislative Council and retired television executive Mrs. Selina Chow said, "I've spent my career in the entertainment business and this is truly great entertainment."

Mr. Andrew Simon, principal clarinet of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra said “I think The Met: Live in HD is fantastic. I was a bit skeptical, but I have been turned into a believer…you will have more sense around acoustics, you will see things in high definition…and it’s a nice social gathering. I am running into a lot of music fans.’

The Met: Live in HD in Hong Kong brings you a great experience of sharing your love of classical singing with good friends at HKAPA Bethanie Landmark Heritage Campus, an unique and elegant venue which is perfect for opera; and catering service would be provided for productions which have a longer duration.

The season begins on November 20-21 with the new production of Das Rheingold, the first of the season’s two installments of Wagner’s epic Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelungs), starring Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel in his first American appearance as Wotan. The production, under the direction of Robert Lepage, will be conducted by Met Music Director James Levine, and features Stephanie Blythe and Eric Owens in other leading roles. The Ring’s second installment, Die Walküre, will close the Live in HD season on July 9-10, with Deborah Voigt as Brünnhilde and Jonas Kaufmann as Siegmund – both in Met role debuts; Terfel will once again play Wotan.

In addition to Das Rheingold and Die Walküre, the upcoming season of Live in HD features four other new productions: Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov (December 11-12) starring René Pape, directed by Stephen Wadsworth and conducted by Valery Gergiev; Verdi’s Don Carlo (February 12-13) with Roberto Alagna in the title role, under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin and directed by Nicholas Hytner; and Bartlett Sher’s new production of Rossini’s Le Comte Ory  (May 28-29), starring Juan Diego Flórez and conducted by Maurizio Benini.  

Maestro Levine will conduct two other revivals in the series: Donizetti’s comedy Don Pasquale (January 8-9) starring Anna Netrebko as Norina and Verdi’s Il Trovatore (June 25-26), with Sondra Radvanovsky and Marcelo Álvarez.

Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West (Mar 5-6), starring Deborah Voigt in the title role, Marcello Giordani as Dick Johnson, and conducted by Nicola Luisotti, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the opera’s world premiere at the Met.

The Met: Live in HD series also includes three of the world’s best-known singers in highly acclaimed roles from recent seasons: Susan Graham and Plácido Domingo in Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride (April 16-17); Natalie Dessay as the mad heroine in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor (May 14-15). Renée Fleming sings the Countess in Strauss’s Capriccio, adding a new role to her Met repertory (June 11). Patrick Summers conducts both Iphigénie en Tauride and Lucia di Lammermoor, and Andrew Davis leads Capriccio. Casting and details of the season’s Live in HD performances follow below.

The Live in HD series was honored with a prestigious 2008 Peabody Award for its “vividly designed, smartly annotated productions of Hansel and Gretel, Doctor Atomic, Peter Grimes and other operas. The Met used state-of-the-art digital technology to reinvent presentation of a classic art form.”

The Met won a special Emmy Award in January 2009 for “advancing technology through ongoing, live, global transmission of high-definition programming to movie theaters.”

The screening of The Met: Live in HD in Hong Kong are presented by the Foundation for the Arts and Music in Asia (FAMA), a non-profit charitable organisation promoting classical vocal music in Asia.


The Met: Live in HD    2010-11 Season

DAS RHEINGOLD (20.11.2010Sat 7pm; 21.11.2010Sun 1pm, 7pm)
–NEW PRODUCTION
Two unparalleled artists join forces to create a groundbreaking new Ring for the Met: Maestro James Levine and director Robert Lepage. Bryn Terfel, singing his first Met Wotan, leads the cast in Das Rheingold, the Ring’s first installment.

BORIS GODUNOV (11.12.2010Sat 7pm; 12.12.2010Sun 11am, 5:30pm)
–NEW PRODUCTION
Bass René Pape takes on one of opera’s most dramatic roles in a production by Stephen Wadsworth. Valery Gergiev conducts Mussorgsky’s tragic historical epic. Aleksandrs Antonenko and Ekaterina Semenchuk are among the other leading artists in a work that is also a showcase for the Met’s formidable chorus.

DON PASQUALE (8.1.2011Sat 7pm; 9.1.2011Sun 1pm, 7pm) – Anna Netrebko sings Norina, the role that made her a Met star, in this comedy by Donizetti, with Matthew Polenzani as Ernesto, Mariusz Kwiecien as Dr. Malatesta, and John Del Carlo in the title role. James Levine conducts the opera for the first time.

DON CARLO (12.2.2011Sat 6pm; 13.2.2011Sun 12nn, 6pm)
–NEW PRODUCTION
Director Nicholas Hytner makes his Met debut with this new production of Verdi’s most ambitious opera. Roberto Alagna sings the title role, joined by Marina Poplavskaya as Elisabeth de Valois, Anna Smirnova as Princess Eboli, Simon Keenlyside as Rodrigo, and Ferruccio Furlanetto as Philip II. Yannick Nézet-Séguin, back after his triumphant Met debut leading Carmen, conducts.

LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST  (5.3.2011Sat 7pm; 6.3.2011Sun 1pm, 7pm) – Puccini’s wild west opera stars all-American diva Deborah Voigt as Minnie and Marcello Giordani as Dick Johnson, under the baton of Nicola Luisotti. Lucio Gallo takes the role of the Sheriff Jack Rance. The performances mark the 100th anniversary of the opera’s world premiere at the Met.

IPHIGÉNIE EN TAURIDE (16.4.2011 Sat 7pm; 17.4.2011 Sun 1pm, 7pm) – Susan Graham sings the title role in Gluck’s masterful interpretation of the Greek myth, opposite Plácido Domingo as her brother Oreste and Paul Groves as his friend Pylade. Patrick Summers conducts.

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR  (14.5.2011 Sat 6:30pm; 15.5.2011 Sun 1pm, 6:30pm) – Natalie Dessay returns to her triumphant portrayal of Donizetti’s fragile heroine in the Met’s hit production, with Joseph Calleja as her lover Edgardo and Ludovic Tézier as her scheming brother, Enrico. Patrick Summers conducts.

LECOMTE ORY (28.5.2011 Sat 7pm; 29.5.2011 Sun 1pm, 7pm)
– NEW PRODUCTION
Rossini’s vocally dazzling comedy soars with bel canto sensation Juan Diego Flórez in the title role. He vies with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, in the trouser role of Isolier, for the love of the lonely Countess Adèle, sung by soprano Diana Damrau. Bartlett Sher, director of the Met’s popular productions of Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Les Contes d’Hoffmann, stages this Met premiere production. Maurizio Benini conducts.

CAPRICCIO (11.6.2011 Sat 7pm; 12.6.2011 Sun 1pm, 7pm) – Renée Fleming dazzled audiences when she sang Capriccio’s final scene on Opening Night of the 2008–09 season. Now she sings Strauss’s entire diva showcase in John Cox’s production, with Andrew Davis conducting.

IL TROVATORE (25.6.2011 Sat 7pm; 26.6.2011 Sun 1pm, 7pm) – David McVicar’s popular production returns with Marcelo Álvarez as the heroic troubadour of the title, with Dmitri Hvorostovsky as his powerful rival and Sondra Radvanovsky as the noble Leonora. Dolora Zajick reprises her interpretation of Azucena, the gypsy fixated on past crimes and vengeance. James Levine conducts.

DIE WALKÜRE (9.7.2011 Sat 5:30pm; 10.7.2011 Sun 11am, 5:30pm)
– NEW PRODUCTION
The second installment of Robert Lepage’s new production of Wagner’s Ring cycle, conducted by James Levine, features Bryn Terfel as Wotan, while Deborah Voigt adds the part of Brünnhilde to her extensive Wagnerian repertoire at the Met. Jonas Kaufmann and Eva-Maria Westbroek star as the Volsung twins, Siegmund and Sieglinde, and Stephanie Blythe is Fricka.


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Met: Live in HD香港2010-2011劇季
11月20日展開

高清攝錄歌劇　演藝伯大尼古蹟校園放映
開季劇目《萊茵的黃金》 羅拔‧利伯殊(Robert Lepage)執導

(香港．2010年9月14日) 曾榮獲艾美獎及Peabody Award 的The Met: Live in HD，將於本年度在香港放映11齣歌劇。開季節目將會是11月20-21日播映，由羅拔‧利伯殊(Robert Lepage)執導、James Levine指揮的《萊茵的黃金》。

Met總經理及執行監製Peter Gelb表示：「我們的現場轉播令華麗的歌劇變得更受歡迎、更容易接近。」「特別是在經濟困難的時刻，Met: Live in HD能夠令歌劇依舊受到大眾的愛戴。」

由2006-07劇季開始，Met: Live in HD不斷持續發展，每個劇季也有不同地區及國家加入HD的播映。短短的四年間播映國家就由4個增加至共46個。而現在你只要身處香港，即可以用普通戲票的價錢，觀賞到世界著名的紐約大都會歌劇院(Met)的精彩演出！

立法會議員周梁淑怡女士表示：「我過往經營娛樂事業多年，此高清歌劇稱得上是真正的上佳娛樂。」

香港管弦樂團首席單簧管史安祖先生認為：「我覺得The Met: Live in HD確實叫人拍案叫絕。剛開始的時候我會有些抗拒，但現在我真的十分喜歡…你能夠欣賞到絕佳的音質，並透過高清技術觀看演出…它更是一個社交聚會的良機，因為能夠從中認識很多音樂的愛好者。」

為配合歌劇的優雅氣質，香港區的The Met: Live in HD特別安排於演藝學院伯大尼古蹟校園播映；如遇較長的劇目，大會更會準備膳食供應。能夠於古樸的環境欣賞精湛而瑰麗的Met歌劇之餘，更可與其他音樂愛好者共享美食，交換對歌劇的心得，讓更多人認識及熱愛這門古典藝術，這正是主辦機構亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會(FAMA)主席Laurence Scofield先生的心思。

Met本年度的開季劇目將會是2010年11月20-21日播映的新製作《萊茵的黃金》，為華格納的史詩戲劇《尼伯龍根的指環》揭開序幕。由首次於美國亮相、威爾斯低男中音Bryn Terfel演繹沃坦一角。羅拔‧利伯殊(Robert Lepage)執導、Met音樂總監James Levine指揮。而由Stephanie Blytha及Eric Owens擔演的《尼伯龍根的指環》第二部──《女武神》，將會於2011年7月9-10日放映，Deborah Voigt飾演布侖希爾德(Brünnhilde)，Jonas Kaufmann飾演齊格蒙德(Siegmund)，眾神之王沃坦則繼續由Bryn Terfel飾演。

除此以外，Met本劇季還會有4個新製作：穆索爾斯基的《包里斯‧戈杜諾夫》(12月11-12日)，由René Papey主演，Stephen Wadsworth執導演及Valery Gergiev指揮。威爾第的《卡洛王子》(2月12-13日)會由Roberto Alagna領銜主演，由Nicholas Hytner 執導，Yannick Nézet-Séguin繼首次登場指揮《卡門》大獲好評後載譽歸來。而Bartlett Sher的新製作，羅西尼的《歐利伯爵》則由Juan Diego Flórez主演，Maurizio Benini指揮。

Maestro Levine將會指揮另外兩齣歌劇：董尼采蒂的喜劇《唐‧帕斯誇萊》(1月8-9日)，由Anna Netrebko飾演Norina一角；另一齣是威爾第的《遊吟詩人》(6月25-26日)，演員包括Sondra Radvanovsky及Marcelo Álvarez。普契尼的《西部女郎》(3月5-6日)，由Nicola Luisotti指揮，並由正宗美籍女歌后Deborah Voigt主演「金色西部的女郎」，Marcello Giordani則飾演Dick Johnson ，以慶祝普契尼這齣西部荒原歌劇於Met作世界首演的100週年紀念。另外，本季的Met: Live in HD亦會有三位舉世知名的歌唱家演出，包括：Susan Graham 及 Plácido Domingo參演格魯克的《伊菲珍妮在陶里德》(4月16-17日)；Natalie Dessay飾演董尼采第的《拉美默爾的露琪亞》中一個因為遭受打擊而變得瘋狂的角色(5月14-15日)。Renée Fleming則會演繹史特勞斯《隨想曲》中伯爵夫人一角(6月11-12日)，並由Andrew Davis指揮。《伊菲珍妮在陶里德》及《拉美默爾的露琪亞》則會由Patrick Summers指揮。

Met: Live in HD曾榮獲2008年Peabody Award，並被譽為是「利用最先進數碼科技去創造出另一種欣賞古典藝術的方法。」

Met亦於2009年1月獲頒艾美獎，評價為「透過高級的科技，將現場演出以高清技術拍攝，變為在影院也可觀賞到的表演。」

The Met: Live in HD由非牟利慈善機構亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會(FAMA)主辦。基金會創辦目的旨在於為亞洲地區推廣古典聲樂。


The Met: Live in HD  2010-11 Season

華格納《萊茵的黃金》(Wagner’s Das Rheingold) *新製作
20.11.2010 Sat 7pm｜21.11.2010 Sun 1pm, 7pm
由指揮James Levine和導演Robert Lepage，兩位無與倫比的藝術家聯攜手創造出令人嘆為觀止的《尼伯龍根的指環》新製作 (下稱《指環》)。由《萊茵的黃金》為華格納的史詩戲劇《指環》揭開序幕。導演勒Robert Lepage，為這世上最偉大的戲劇之旅注入先進的科技元素和充滿創意的想像力。Bryn Terfel首次在本劇院演唱此劇主角沃坦，率領一眾非凡出色的歌唱家同台演出。

穆索爾斯基《包里斯‧戈杜諾夫》(Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov) *新製作
11.12.2010Sat 7pm｜12.12.2010Sun 11am, 5:30pm
男低音René Pape首次於Met演出。Stephen Wadsworth導演、Valery Gergiev指揮穆索爾斯基如史詩般偉大壯觀的樂章，描繪出民族的苦難和野心Aleksandrs Antonenko和Ekaterina Semenchuk領龐大陣容傾力演出。

董尼采蒂 唐‧帕斯誇萊 (Donizetti’s Don Pasquale) *新製作
8.1.2011 Sat 7pm｜9.1.2011 Sun 1pm, 7pm
Anna Netrebko在董尼采蒂這齣複雜巧妙的美聲演唱風格喜劇中呈現她的絕妙唱功，飾演Norina這個讓她成為Met巨星的角色。與Matthew Polenzani，Mariusz Kwiecien和Del Carlo領銜主演。James Levine首次為這齣歌劇擔任指揮。

威爾第《卡洛王子》(Verdi’s Don Carlo)
*新製作
12.2.2011 Sat 6pm｜13.2.2011 Sun 12nn, 6pm
導演Nicholas Hytner首次於Met執導，呈現威爾第這齣意味深長、優美動人、雄心勃勃的歌劇之新製作。Roberto Alagna領銜主演，與Ferruccio Furlanetto，Marina Poplavskaya，Anna Smirnova和Simon Keenlyside同台演出。Yannick Nézet-Séguin，繼首次登場指揮卡門大獲好評後載譽歸來。

普契尼《西部女郎》(Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West)
5.3.2011Sat 7pm｜6.3.2011Sun 1pm, 7pm
普契尼的西部荒原歌劇於1910年在大都會舉行世界首演。適逢其100週年之際，由正宗美籍女歌后Deborah Voigt主演「金色西部的女郎」， Marcello Giordani飾演Dick Johnson。由Nicola Luisotti指揮。

格魯克《伊菲珍妮在陶里德》 (Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride)
16.4.2011 Sat 7pm｜17.4.2011 Sun 1pm, 7pm
Susan Graham主演格魯克以細緻和優雅手法撰寫之原始希臘神話中的角色。Plácido Domingo飾演Oreste，男高音Paul Groves飾演Pylade。Patrick Summers指揮。

尼采第《拉美默爾的露琪亞》(Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor)
14.5.2011 Sat 6:30pm｜15.5.2011 Sun 1pm, 6:30pm
Natalie Dessay再次飾演純潔無暇青年女子因遭受打擊而瘋狂的角色，而她的對手Joseph Calleja將演唱她的情人Edgardo，Ludovic Tézier飾演她詭計多端的哥哥。Enrico. Patrick Summers指揮。

羅西尼《歐利伯爵》(Rossini’s Le Comte Ory) *新製作
28.5.2011 Sat 7pm｜29.5.2011 Sun 1pm, 7pm
羅西尼令人嘆為觀止的喜歌劇其新製作首演，將由壯麗美聲歌唱家Juan Diego Flórez領銜主演。他與反串依索利的女中音Joyce DiDonato，爭奪由女高音Diana Damrau飾演的寂寞伯爵夫人阿德萊的垂青。並由執導MET熱門作品《塞維利亞的理髮師》和《霍夫曼的故事》的Bartlett Sher擔任此首演之導演。Maurizio Benini指揮。

史特勞斯《隨想曲》(R. Strauss’s Capriccio)
11.6.2011 Sat 7pm｜12.6.2011 Sun 1pm, 7pm
在2008-09樂季的開幕演出，Renée Fleming演唱史特勞斯對藝術和生活充滿睿智和世故的沈思的最後一幕，令觀眾讚歎不已。John Cox導演，由Andrew Davis指揮。

威爾第《遊吟詩人》(Verdi’s Il Trovatore)
25.6.2011 Sat 7pm｜26.6.2011 Sun 1pm, 7pm
這齣威爾第扣人心弦的戲劇經David McVicar動人的製作，在2008-09樂季首演。由四位非凡的歌唱家：Marcelo Álvarez、Dmitri Hvorostovsky、Sondra Radvanovsky及Dolora Zajick主演，這可能是威爾第最富旋律的樂曲，並由James Levine指揮是次重演。

華格納《女武神》( Wagner’s Die Walküre)*新製作
9.7.2011 Sat 5:30pm｜10.7.2011 Sun 11am, 5:30pm
星光熠熠的陣容傾力演出Robert Lepage新製作的「戒指」第二部，由James Levine指揮。Bryn Terfel飾演沃坦，眾神之王。Deborah Voigt她在曾在Met演出眾多的華格納劇目再添布侖希爾德一角。Jonas Kaufmann和Eva-Maria Westbroek飾演雙胞胎齊格蒙德與齊格林德，而Stephanie Blythe飾演弗里卡。


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亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會（FAMA）簡介：
亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會的創立目的，乃為提昇亞洲各地對古典聲樂的認知，鼓勵各界人士、私營機構及公民團體積極參與其推廣活動。基金會一直致力與政府團體、獨立工作者及私營機構合作，舉辦各式各樣的音樂活動，當中包括紐約著名歌劇院Metropolitan Opera 以高清技術放送現場歌劇演出至香港的活動；同時亦提倡社區聲樂發展，廣泛提昇各界對聲樂的興趣，更竭力支持多位獲甄選的音樂學生繼續深造。亞洲藝術音樂推廣基金會的目標，是致力為廣大觀眾提供支持機制，並於經濟上協助其他藝術機構發展。