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『ばらの騎士』リヒャルト・シュトラウス

Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier
After scandalizing the opera world with Salome and Elektra—a pair of stark, psychoanalytic portraits of biblical and ancient Greek heroines—Strauss composed this modern drawing-room comedy to great popular acclaim. The work, which follows the sexual indiscretions and romantic entanglements of several aristocratic characters, presents love, desire, and nobility as distinctly double-sided coins: coming-of-age discovery vs. the wisdom of aging, and the thrill of pursuing new desires vs. noble self-sacrifice for the greater good. The score draws on a rich orchestral palette that would come to define the composer’s mature work.

Richard Strauss’s heartfelt comedy stars Renée Fleming and Susan Graham as the Marschallin and Octavian. Edo de Waart conducts the 2010 performance, which also features Christine Schäfer, Sir Thomas Allen, and Kristinn Sigmundsson.

久しぶりの映画 早稲田松竹

『ラ・ジュテ』

『 去年マリエンバートで』

観ているものに考えることを強いる。

『インディア・ソング』

これは物語だ。

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『ファルスタッフ』ヴェルディ

Verdi’s Falstaff
Verdi finished his sublime final opera when he was almost 80 years old, capping a fruitful career with a bawdy adaptation of scenes from Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV. His classic operatic farce charts a knight’s gold-digging efforts to seduce two married women, leading to belly-flopping failure on both counts. The score, meanwhile, is a complete tour de force, demonstrating the old master’s still-youthful panache, as well as his profound insight into human nature.

 Verdi’s comic masterpiece stars Paul Plishka in the title role. The 1992 telecast also features legendary Met artists Mirella Freni and Marilyn Horne, alongside Barbara Bonney, Susan Graham, and Bruno Pola.

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『ロメオとジュリエット』シャルル・グノー

Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette
Every bit as heartbreaking and kinetic as the Shakespearean original, Gounod’s ravishing opera features the most famous moments of the play dressed up in unforgettable musical finery. The star-crossed lovers at the center are assigned no fewer than four duets; Romeo’s swashbuckling friend Mercutio gets a first-act showstopper about Queen Mab; and Juliet’s vivacious entrance aria is a waltz so irresistible, anyone would be compelled to scale a balcony for her.

Roberto Alagna and Anna Netrebko star in Gounod’s passionate operatic take on Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. Guy Joosten’s production also features Isabel Leonard, Nathan Gunn, and Robert Lloyd.

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『マクベス』ヴェルディ

Verdi’s Macbeth
The plot may be focused on the eponymous Scottish king, but Verdi’s high-flying take on Shakespeare’s drama boasts three powerhouse arias for Lady Macbeth, making it a signature showpiece for divas at the very top of their game. Drawing equally on showstopping vocal virtuosity and deftly crafted drama, Verdi’s version of this tale of intrigue and power will keep you on the edge of your seat for all four razor-sharp acts.

Željko Lučić and Maria Guleghina are the murderous Macbeths in Adrian Noble’s gritty production of Verdi’s Shakespeare adaptation. The performance also features Dimitri Pittas as Macduff and John Relyea as Banquo.

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『タンホイザー』ワーグナー

Wagner’s Tannhäuser
As renowned for its harmonious overture as for its romantic storybook characters, this three-act masterwork features some of the composer’s most groundbreaking and unforgettable music, as well as a theme the young Wagner would revisit again and again later in his career—the redemptive and transcendent power of a woman’s love. The enchanting plot harks back to medieval history: Wolfram is a lovesick troubadour who desires the virtuous Elisabeth. She, however, has eyes for another: the rebellious knight Tannhäuser, who in turn cannot get over an overwhelming sensual experience in the realm of the goddess Venus, and is banished for singing her praises at court. Only saintly Elisabeth’s death can atone for his misdeeds.

Richard Cassilly takes on the title role in this classic telecast of Wagner’s epic, with Éva Marton and Tatiana Troyanos as the two women vying for his love in Otto Schenk’s beautiful staging.

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『ラ・ボエーム』

Puccini’s La Bohème
As classic as opera gets: the most-performed work in Met history, in Franco Zeffirelli’s beloved staging (the most-performed production in Met history), documented in a 1982 telecast that stars four Met legends: Teresa Stratas, José Carreras, Renata Scotto, and James Morris. An archetypal tragedy filled with gorgeous and deeply affecting music, Puccini’s timeless tale of love, camaraderie, jealousy, and loss in the garrets and cafés of bohemian Paris has reliably enchanted audiences and left them in tears since its 1896 premiere.

Enjoy a classic 1982 telecast of Puccini’s classic tragedy, starring Teresa Stratas and José Carreras. Franco Zeffirelli’s beloved production also features Renata Scotto as Musetta, Richard Stilwell as Marcello, Allan Monk as Schaunard, and James Morris as Colline.

セットは同じようなものだが、演者が違う（1982年）