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Great Performances at the Met Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
11 Episodes 2008 - 2009
Episode 1
Doctor Atomic
Mon, Dec 29, 2008 177 mins
The Season 3 premiere features a production of the John Adams opera "Doctor Atomic," about physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Gerald Finley) and the testing of the first atomic bomb in 1945 New Mexico. Kitty Oppenheimer: Sasha Cooke. Edward Teller: Richard Paul Fink. Gen. Leslie Groves: Eric Owens.
Episode 2
Salome
Sat, Jan 17, 2009 117 mins
A production of the Richard Strauss opera "Salome," about a wild-child princess (Karita Mattila) who performs the Dance of the Seven Veils for King Herod (Kim Bagley) in return for anything she wants---which happens to be the head of a prophet (Juha Uusitalo). Herodias: Ildikó Komlósi.
Episode 3
The Damnation of Faust
Sat, Feb 28, 2009 147 mins
A production of Hector Berlioz's "La Damnation de Faust," in which the infamous Faust (Marcello Giordani) strikes a deal with the devil in order to save his beloved (Susan Graham).
Episode 4
The Metropolitan Opera Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming
Sun, Mar 1, 2009 90 mins
The Met's 125th opening-night gala features soprano Renée Fleming in excerpts from three of her favorite operas, Verdi's "La Traviata," Massenet's "Manon" and Strauss' "Capriccio." Joining her are tenor Ramon Vargas, baritones Thomas Hampson and Dwayne Croft, and bass Robert Lloyd; and she wears costumes designed by John Galliano, Christian Lacroix and Karl Lagerfeld.
Episode 5
Thaïs
Sat, Mar 28, 2009 177 mins
Soprano Renée Fleming stars in the title role of Jules Massenet's "Thaïs," about an Egyptian courtesan who causes the fall from grace of a monk (Thomas Hampson). Nicias: Michael Schade. Palémon: Alain Vernhes. La Charmeuse: Leah Partridge.
Episode 6
Lucia di Lammermoor
Wed, Apr 15, 2009 147 mins
A production of Gaetano Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor," a tragic opera about a young woman (Anna Netrebko) whose brother (Mariusz Kwiecien) pressures her to marry a nobleman despite her love for another (Piotr Beczala).
Episode 7
La Rondine
Sat, Apr 25, 2009 117 mins
Soprano Angela Gheorghiu and tenor Roberto Alagna star in a production of Puccini's "La Rodine," about a kept woman who faces a difficult decision when she falls for the son of a respectable family.
Episode 8
Orfeo et Euridice
Sat, May 16, 2009 117 mins
A production of Christoph Willibald Gluck's "Orfeo et Euridice," in which the grieving Orfeo (Stephanie Blythe) braves the underworld to retrieve his beloved wife (Danielle de Niese).
Episode 9
Madama Butterfly
Sat, Jun 20, 2009 147 mins
Puccini's classic "Madama Butterfly," about a Japanese geisha (Patricia Racette) who marries an American naval officer (Marcello Giordani).
Episode 10
La Sonnambula
Sat, Jul 11, 2009 147 mins
A reimagining of the Bellini opera "La Sonnambula," about a young woman (Natalie Dessay) whose sleepwalking compromises her virtue and causes her beloved (Juan Diego Flórez) to cancel their wedding, adds a play-within-a-play format.
Episode 11
La Cenerentola
Sat, Aug 15, 2009 177 mins
A production of "La Cenerentola," Rossini's adaptation of the "Cinderella" fable, starring mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca in the lead role and tenor Lawrence Brownlee as her Prince Charming. Don Magnifico: Alessandro Corbelli. Alidoro: John Relyea.
