Parsifal

Revival By Richard Wagner On Sale Dates/Times: Qualified Met Members: Thursday, July 16 at 10am (must call the box office to purchase tickets) General Public: Wednesday, July 22 at 10am **The Met: LIVE in HD package - Purchase 8 Operas for the price of 7** Senior & Adult packages available online Student packages – please call the box office Tickets: (fees not included) Senior - $23 Adult - $25 Student - $15 Child (8 and under) - FREE A profound philosophical meditation on compassion and reconciliation, this transcendent rendering of a medieval knight’s heroic quest for the Holy Grail returns to the big screen in François Girard’s celebrated production, a “thoughtful and intrepid staging, full of striking imagery” (The New York Times). Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast of Wagnerian superstars, including tenor Piotr Beczała in the title role, mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča as the enigmatic Kundry, baritone Peter Mattei as the ailing Amfortas, bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as the sorcerer Klingsor, and bass Jongmin Park as the wise Gurnemanz. Runtime: 6:05 2 Intermissions Sung in German *PLEASE NOTE: Jo Ann Kulesza, (Retired) Music Director of Opera Programs at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, will be in the Theatre at 11:00 a.m. for her preview and discussion of the day’s opera. Having been a student of Opera since college, Ms. Kulesza brings a wealth of knowledge and first-hand experience in the genre, fueling her passion for the human voice and all it is capable of.