MET OPERA:
Verdi's ERNANI

Saturday 17th March at 11.30am

Monday 19th March at 11.30am

Tickets: Adults $25, Seniors $23

"Ms. Meade's Elvira showed what this uncommonly gifted rising artist is capable of…her voice is plush and penetrating, though the power comes effortlessly from the body and richness of her sound. Her top notes soared over the orchestra. Yet just as impressive were her finespun pianissimo phrases. Mr. Furlanetto's strong, dark, textured voice filled Verdi's lines with burnished sound and arching lyricism. Hvorostovsky shaped floating phrases with mellifluous, honeyed sound."—Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times

"There is an argument for Verdi the way it used to be, especially when a rare soprano like Angela Meade commands the night… For pure singing, she is one vocal thrill after another. Her forte notes are true to the top of the register, her piano notes glisten and her improved lower tones growl with ferocity. Her cavatina "Ernani, Ernani, involami (Ernani, Ernani, save me)" was among the moments of the Met season."—Ronald Blum, Associated Press

Approximate running time 3 hours 40 mins with 2 intermissions.
Lunch is available to order prior to the screening to be collected during the intermission.