“Because the story of Agrippina is such a universal one, I didn’t want to leave it in ancient Rome. The topics it deals with are never going to leave us, so I wanted the world to be one that the audience would recognize.” In directing the 2020 Met premiere of Agrippina, David McVicar moved the action of Handel’s Baroque satire to a present-day setting that helped amplify the work’s relevance. Enjoy this biting black comedy as tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream—available starting at 7:30PM E
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“Because the story of Agrippina is such a universal one, I didn’t want to leave it in ancient Rome. The topics it deals with are never going to leave us, so I wanted the world to be
The Metropolitan Opera. . “Because the story of Agrippina is such a universal one, I didn’t want to leave it in ancient Rome. The topics it deals with are never going to leave us, so I wanted the world to be one that the audience would recognize.” In directing the 2020 Met premiere of Agrippina, David McVicar moved the action of Handel ...
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A satirical take on the political and personal intrigues of ancient Rome, Handel’s Agrippina had its Met premiere during the 2019–20 season. The Live in HD transmission of Sir David McVicar’s wry new staging, starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato in the title role, is now available to stream on Met Opera on Demand. Learn more: bit.ly/2TXVhln | The Metropolitan Opera
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A satirical take on the political and personal intrigues of ancient Rome, Handel’s Agrippina had its Met premiere during the 2019–20 season. The Live in HD transmission of Sir David McVicar’s wry new staging, starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato in the title role, is now available to stream on Met Opera on Demand. Learn more: bit.ly/2TXVhln | The Metropolitan Opera
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The winner of our Viewers’ Choice poll, enjoy the most recent Live in HD transmission as tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream. Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato stars as the title empress of Handel’s Agrippina, headlining the Met’s first-ever production of this intoxicating Baroque satire. Enjoy Sir David McVicar’s 2020 staging tonight, March 21, starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, March 22, at 6:30PM ET. Access the stream on metopera.org and on all Met Opera on Demand apps. Enhance yo
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The winner of our Viewers’ Choice poll, enjoy the most recent Live in HD transmission as tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream. Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato stars as the title empress of Handel’s Agrippina, headlining the Met’s first-ever production of this intoxicating Baroque satire. Enjoy Sir David McVicar’s 2020 staging tonight, March 21, starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, March 22, at 6:30PM ET. Access the stream on metopera.org and on all Met Opera on Demand apps. Enhance yo
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Renowned American harpsichordist Bradley Brookshire makes a rare onstage cameo in Agrippina—next on stage tonight! Don’t miss Handel’s early operatic masterpiece, which features an exceptional cast conducted by Baroque expert Harry Bicket. On stage through March 7: bit.ly/2Sifsdu Live in HD February 29: bit.ly/2G4qAn5 | The Metropolitan Opera
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Renowned American harpsichordist Bradley Brookshire makes a rare onstage cameo in Agrippina—next on stage tonight! Don’t miss Handel’s early operatic masterpiece, which features an exceptional cast conducted by Baroque expert Harry Bicket. On stage through March 7: bit.ly/2Sifsdu Live in HD February 29: bit.ly/2G4qAn5 | The Metropolitan Opera
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A satirical take on the political and personal intrigues of ancient Rome, Handel’s Agrippina had its Met premiere during the 2019–20 season. The Live in HD transmission of Sir David McVicar’s wry new staging, starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato in the title role, is now available to stream on Met Opera on Demand. Learn more: bit.ly/2TXVhln | The Metropolitan Opera
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A satirical take on the political and personal intrigues of ancient Rome, Handel’s Agrippina had its Met premiere during the 2019–20 season. The Live in HD transmission of Sir David McVicar’s wry new staging, starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato in the title role, is now available to stream on Met Opera on Demand. Learn more: bit.ly/2TXVhln | The Metropolitan Opera
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The winner of our Viewers’ Choice poll, enjoy the most recent Live in HD transmission as tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream. Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato stars as the title empress of Handel’s Agrippina, headlining the Met’s first-ever production of this intoxicating Baroque satire. Enjoy Sir David McVicar’s 2020 staging tonight, March 21, starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, March 22, at 6:30PM ET. Access the stream on metopera.org and on all Met Opera on Demand apps. Enhance yo
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The winner of our Viewers’ Choice poll, enjoy the most recent Live in HD transmission as tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream. Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato stars as the title empress of Handel’s Agrippina, headlining the Met’s first-ever production of this intoxicating Baroque satire. Enjoy Sir David McVicar’s 2020 staging tonight, March 21, starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, March 22, at 6:30PM ET. Access the stream on metopera.org and on all Met Opera on Demand apps. Enhance yo
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Renowned American harpsichordist Bradley Brookshire makes a rare onstage cameo in Agrippina—next on stage tonight! Don’t miss Handel’s early operatic masterpiece, which features an exceptional cast conducted by Baroque expert Harry Bicket. On stage through March 7: bit.ly/2Sifsdu Live in HD February 29: bit.ly/2G4qAn5 | The Metropolitan Opera
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Renowned American harpsichordist Bradley Brookshire makes a rare onstage cameo in Agrippina—next on stage tonight! Don’t miss Handel’s early operatic masterpiece, which features an exceptional cast conducted by Baroque expert Harry Bicket. On stage through March 7: bit.ly/2Sifsdu Live in HD February 29: bit.ly/2G4qAn5 | The Metropolitan Opera
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During the 2019–20 season, Handel's tale of intrigue and impropriety in ancient Rome receives its first Met performances, with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as the controlling, power-hungry Agrippina. Harry Bicket conducts. Learn More: bit.ly/2SUtBPT | The Metropolitan Opera
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During the 2019–20 season, Handel's tale of intrigue and impropriety in ancient Rome receives its first Met performances, with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as the controlling, power-hungry Agrippina. Harry Bicket conducts. Learn More: bit.ly/2SUtBPT | The Metropolitan Opera
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Sir David McVicar’s Met-premiere production of Handel’s early masterpiece Agrippina opens this Thursday, February 6. Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato stars as the power-hungry Roman empress, alongside Kate Lindsey Mezzo Soprano, soprano Brenda Rae, Iestyn Davies MBE - Countertenor, and bass Matthew Rose. Harry Bicket conducts. On stage through March 7: bit.ly/2Sifsdu Live in HD February 29: bit.ly/2G4qAn5 | The Metropolitan Opera
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Sir David McVicar’s Met-premiere production of Handel’s early masterpiece Agrippina opens this Thursday, February 6. Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato stars as the power-hungry Roman empress, alongside Kate Lindsey Mezzo Soprano, soprano Brenda Rae, Iestyn Davies MBE - Countertenor, and bass Matthew Rose. Harry Bicket conducts. On stage through March 7: bit.ly/2Sifsdu Live in HD February 29: bit.ly/2G4qAn5 | The Metropolitan Opera
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Brenda Rae makes her eagerly awaited Met debut in the Met premiere of Handel’s Agrippina, opening this Thursday, February 6. The extraordinary soprano stars as the seductress Poppea in Sir David McVicar’s new production, which places the exploits of ancient Rome amid today’s fraught political climate. On stage through March 7: bit.ly/2Sifsdu Live in HD February 29: bit.ly/2G4qAn5 Videography by Pete Scalzitti / Met Opera | The Metropolitan Opera
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Brenda Rae makes her eagerly awaited Met debut in the Met premiere of Handel’s Agrippina, opening this Thursday, February 6. The extraordinary soprano stars as the seductress Poppea in Sir David McVicar’s new production, which places the exploits of ancient Rome amid today’s fraught political climate. On stage through March 7: bit.ly/2Sifsdu Live in HD February 29: bit.ly/2G4qAn5 Videography by Pete Scalzitti / Met Opera | The Metropolitan Opera
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Soprano Brenda Rae stars as the seductress Poppea in Handel’s Agrippina, on stage through March 7. Sir David McVicar’s new production brings the past into the present, where even a future empress can’t catch a cab. On stage through March 7: bit.ly/2Sifsdu Live in HD February 29: bit.ly/2G4qAn5 | The Metropolitan Opera
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Soprano Brenda Rae stars as the seductress Poppea in Handel’s Agrippina, on stage through March 7. Sir David McVicar’s new production brings the past into the present, where even a future empress can’t catch a cab. On stage through March 7: bit.ly/2Sifsdu Live in HD February 29: bit.ly/2G4qAn5 | The Metropolitan Opera
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This past February, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato took on the title role in the Met-premiere staging of Handel’s wryly satirical early masterpiece Agrippina. Enjoy her tour-de-force performance in tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream, available starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, August 9, at 6:30PM ET. Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—including Playbills, articles, and more—at metopera.org/week21streams and access the stream on the metopera.org and on all M
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The Met’s new production of Handel’s Agrippina premieres this Thursday, February 6. Soprano Brenda Rae—seen here singing an excerpt from Poppea’s Act I aria “Se giunge un dispetto”—makes her highly anticipated debut in this biting Baroque satire. On stage through March 7: bit.ly/2Sifsdu Live in HD February 29: bit.ly/2G4qAn5 | The Metropolitan Opera
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Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato ignites the stage with stunning vocal fireworks in the title role of Handel’s Agrippina, opening tomorrow night! Don’t miss the Met premiere of the oldest opera ever to appear on the company’s main stage—brought into the present day in Sir David McVicar’s irreverent new production. On stage through March 7: bit.ly/2Sifsdu Live in HD February 29: bit.ly/2G4qAn5 | The Metropolitan Opera
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Kate Lindsey Mezzo Soprano sings an excerpt from Nerone’s Act III aria “Come nube che fugge dal vento” in the final dress rehearsal of Agrippina. Handel’s tale of intrigue and impropriety has its Met premiere this Thursday, February 6. On stage through March 7: bit.ly/2Sifsdu Live in HD February 29: bit.ly/2G4qAn5 | The Metropolitan Opera
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