Met Opera: Live In HD & Encore Series Showing

The Bermuda Opera team is presenting the Met: Live in HD & Encore series in Bermuda on film on Sundays at BUEI at 5.00pm, with the next showing to take place on November 3.

A spokesperson said, “The new season of Met Opera on film starts in November 2024 at BUEI.

“The Bermuda Opera Team is proud to present the Met: Live in HD [2023-24] & Encore series in Bermuda on film. Don’t miss your chance to see these world-class productions on the big screen in high definition quality.

“All operas are on Sundays at 5.00pm at BUEI unless otherwise advised. All have English subtitles and are approximately 3-4 hours long [including a 30 minute interval].

“The first opera this season is Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas – a Met Premiere – approximately 155 minutes, in Spanish with English subtitles, on Sunday, 3 November 2024 at 5.00pm at BUEI.

“Sung in Spanish and inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s 1996 opera focuses on an opera diva, Florencia Grimaldi, who returns to her native Brazil to perform and search for her lost lover, who vanished into the jungle. The Met premiere stars soprano Ailyn Pérez as Florencia in a new production by Mary Zimmerman that brings the mystical realm of the Amazon to the Met stage.

“The distinguished ensemble of artists portraying the diva’s fellow travelers on the river boat to Manaus features Gabriella Reyes as the journalist Rosalba, bass-baritone Greer Grimsley as the ship’s captain, baritone Mattia Olivieri as his enigmatic first mate, tenor Mario Chang as the captain’s nephew Arcadio, and mezzo-soprano Nancy Fabiola Herrera and baritone Michael Chioldi as the feuding couple Paula and Álvaro, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium.

“For enquiries, call 296 0820. Tickets with opera reps only.

• $40 adults/$35 children, students, and under 25s
• Cash on night [and for any advance operas]
• Cheque [in advance – please call to ask for address] or on the night for that evening’s showing or future operas; and
• Online banking/transfer [in advance]; please call for bank account details. USD transfers preferred [+1 441 296 0820]
• Sorry, no cards.

“The season continues with Verdi’s Nabucco on November 17, Bizet’s Carmen on January 12, Verdi’s La Forza del Destino on January 19, Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette on February 2, Puccini’s La Rondine on February 16, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly on March 9, Puccini’s La Bohème on March 30, and Puccini’s Turandot on April 6 [all Sundays at 5.00pm].

“Present ticket for 10% discount at Harbourfront restaurant after any showing; there will be complimentary canapes at interval. Visit the website for more and general info.

“Looking for a unique gift? Searching for something for the person who has everything? Purchase a gift certificate for operas being shown this season. These can cover entry to one opera, all in current season, or anything in between. Phone or catch us at BUEI [cash, cheque or online transfer]; please provide name of giver, name of recipient, and number of operas.”

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