verdi wed, jun 27 originally transmitted oct 3, 2015

conductor act I Spain, early 19th century. Ferrando recounts the 2018–19 Season Marco Armiliato story of a gypsy who was burned at the stake for bewitch- on sale July 18

Production ing Count di Luna’s infant brother. Now an adult, the VERDI Sir David McVicar count is searching for the gypsy’s daughter, who threw the boy into the flames in revenge. Leonora reflects on OCT 6, 2018 set designer Charles Edwards her love for a mysterious troubadour. Di Luna has been SAINT-SAËNS following her. When the troubadour Manrico appears, samson et costume designer the two men confront each other. dalila Brigitte Reiffenstuel OCT 20, 2018 act II A band of gypsies gathers in the mountains. PUCCINI Lighting Designer Among them is Manrico’s mother, Azucena, the gypsy la fanciulla Jennifer Tipton del west for whom di Luna is searching. She tells Manrico that OCT 27, 2018 choreographer the child she murdered was in fact her own. News arrives Leah Hausman NICO MUHLY / LIBRETTO BY that Leonora is entering a convent, and Manrico leaves NICHOLAS WRIGHT live in Hd director to find her. Di Luna plans to take Leonora by force. He marnie Gary Halvorson tries to seize her, but Manrico’s men intervene, and the NOV 10, 2018 lovers escape. VERDI live in Hd host Susan Graham INTERMISSION DEC 15, 2018 act III Di Luna’s soldiers bring in Azucena, and Fer- CILEA Leonora adriana rando recognizes her as the murderer of the count’s lecouvreur brother. Di Luna orders the gypsy burnt on a pyre. JAN 12, 2019

Azucena Inside the castle, Manrico and Leonora are preparing BIZET Dolora Zajick to be married. When news of Azucena’s capture reaches him, he prepares an assault to free her. FEB 2, 2019 Manrico Yonghoon Lee DONIZETTI act IV Manrico and Azucena are imprisoned in a tower. la fille du count di Luna Leonora has come to the prison and offers herself to di régiment Dmitri Hvorostovsky Luna in return for her lover’s life. Secretly she takes MAR 2, 2019 poison. Manrico tries to comfort Azucena. Leonora tells Ferrando WAGNER Manrico that he is saved, but he understands the bargain die Walküre Štefan Kocán MAR 30, 2019 she has made. She dies in his arms. Di Luna arrives and sends Manrico to his execution. Azucena vengefully POULENC dialogues des cries out that di Luna has killed his own brother. carmélites MAY 11, 2019 Co-Production of the Metropolitan , Lyric Opera of Chicago and Association MEMBERS GET MORE Become a Met member at Production a gift of The Annenberg Foundation the $150 Supporting level or higher to purchase your Revival a gift of the Estate of Francine Berry 2018–19 Live in HD tickets ahead of the general public next month. Join today at metopera.org/hdmember. The Met: Live in HD series is Digital support of The Met: The HD broadcasts are supported by made possible by a generous grant Live in HD is provided by from its founding sponsor The Neubauer Family Foundation