The Met Opera’s annual holiday presentation offers an ideal opportunity for audiences of all ages to celebrate the season. On Sunday, December 13 at 12:55 p.m., The Ridgefield Playhouse and AAA Northeast Live in HD Series bring Julie Taymor's breathtaking and popular production of Mozart's masterpiece, The Magic Flute, to the screen in its abridged, English-language version, with Nathan Gunn as the irrepressible bird-catcher Papageno.
With free tickets for children 18 and under, this 100-minute show is the perfect way for the entire family to experience the Met. You’ll be whisked away to a mythical land between the sun and the moon. Three ladies in the service of the Queen of the Night save Prince Tamino from a serpent. The Queen, appearing in a burst of thunder, tells Tamino about the abduction of her daughter, Pamina. Tamino, who has fallen in love with a portrait of Pamina, agrees to rescue her. The ladies give a magic flute to Tamino and silver bells to his friend Papageno, the birdcatcher, to ensure their safety on the journey and appoint three spirits to guide them.
The new year brings more Met Opera Live in HD screenings to The Ridgefield Playhouse. Les Pêcheurs De Perles, Bizet’s gorgeous opera of lust and longing set in the Far East will be screened on Sunday, January 17 at 6:00 p.m., and on Saturday, January 30 at 12:55 p.m. Christine Goerke, Lise Lindstrom, and Nina Stemme, three of opera’s greatest dramatic sopranos, take turns in the title role of the proud princess of ancient China, whose riddles doom every suitor who seeks her hand in Puccini’s Turandot. As with all of the performances in this series, enjoy dinner and a show by visiting Bernard’s (20 West Lane · Ridgefield) on the day of the show for a great Prix Fixe Menu when you present your tickets. The AAA Northeast HD series isunderwritten by Jeanne Cook, Anita and Nicholas Donofrio, Liz and Steven Goldstone, Sabina and Walter Slavin, with support from The Ridgefield Press and Whistle Stop Bakery.