The Arts in New York City

On Wednesday we’re going to see Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) at the Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 64th St.

Get directions at this link.

Meet me in the art gallery in the south lobby of the Opera House between 7:15 and 7:30pm to pick up your ticket. Please no hassles with arriving late this time. There is plenty to see and do if you arrive early. Many people dress up for the Opera but that is by no means required. Feel free to bring your ‘opera glasses’! The performance will finish at 11:30pm.

The Marriage of Figaro is a comic opera with fabulous music. It’s one of the most famous operas ever made. You can read a synopsis of the opera and hear an audio preview at this link. For this production, the male leads are especially notable singers (Bryn Terfel and Simon Keenlyside). Here’s a recent NYTimes review of the production. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed the score and Lorenzo da Ponte wrote the libretto. The opera was first performed in 1786. It is sung in the original Italian, with English subtitles (at the Met, these are shown on a screen on the back of the seat in front of you). You can read the libretto in Italian here or its English translation here.

See you Wednesday between 7:15 and 7:30!

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