Live from the Metropolitan Opera
| Live from the Metropolitan Opera | |
|---|---|
Peter Allen (narrator) Tony Randall, Speight Jenkins, Alexander Scourby, Joanne Woodward, F. Murray Abraham, or Garrick Utley (various hosts) | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 27 |
| No. of episodes | 95 |
| Production | |
| Production companies | Metropolitan Opera WNET |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | 1977 – 2003 |
Live from the Metropolitan Opera (or as it was commonly known as: Live from the Met) (from 1977-1987) later renamed The Metropolitan Opera Presents (from 1988-2003) was an American television program that presented performances of complete operas from the
The program began in 1977 and was telecast live for its first few seasons. The first telecast,
Celebrated singers featured on Live from the Met included
Conductors who were featured alongside Levine were: Jeffrey Tate, Nicola Rescigno, Giuseppe Sinopoli, and Charles Dutoit. During the intermissions of its live broadcasts, the program offered interviews and other features on opera topics; these segments were often up to a half-hour.
During the first few years, when the various operatic performances were distributed on
Live from the Met functioned as a supplement to the company's regular Saturday
In 1988 the program title was changed to The Metropolitan Opera Presents to reflect the fact that the performances were now taped prior to broadcast.[4]
The Metropolitan Opera Presents ended its 26-year run in 2003, and was replaced on PBS in 2007 by Great Performances at the Met. Operas aired in this series are repeats of the performances presented live on video in movie theaters in the Met's "Live in HD" series. Not all PBS affiliate stations may carry the program.
References
- ^ John Rockwell (26 November 1989). "The Met on Radio And Its Impact On American Taste". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ "Speight Jenkins: My ultimate summer concert". The Seattle Times. 1 September 2002.
- ^ Wolfgang Saxon (24 February 1985). "Alexander Scourby, 71, Dies; Actor Famous for His Voice". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ John J. O'Connor (2 March 1988). "TV Review; The Met Opera's Tales of Hoffmann". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
External links
- Live from the Metropolitan Opera at IMDb
