Name: At-Home Gala
Start: 2020-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2020-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Metropolitan Opera House

Organization

Singer

Peter Mattei

Soloist

Anna Netrebko

Roberto Alagna

Bryn Terfel

Pianist

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Aleksandra Kurzak

The Metropolitan Opera

Others

Metropolitan Opera Choir

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Instrumentalist

Maria Elena Farrugia

Piano

Italian

French

German

English

At-Home Gala

New York City

United States

In March 2020, the Met made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of its 2019–20 season, due to the escalating COVID-19 pandemic. But rather than leave opera fans wanting for great performances, the company instead began streaming free nightly encore presentations of past Live in HD transmissions online. As part of these efforts to keep opera alive during the closure, the Met also presented an unprecedented live At-Home Gala on April 25. Hosted by General Manager Peter Gelb in New York and Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin in Montreal, the virtual event brought together more than 40 of opera's greatest artists to perform from their homes in 14 countries—from baritone Peter Mattei in Sweden's Stockholm Archipelago to soprano Anna Netrebko in Vienna, Austria. The Gala also featured pre-recorded segments showcasing the extraordinary Met Orchestra and Chorus in selections from Cavalleria Rusticana, Lohengrin, and Nabucco—as well as a moving tribute to violist Vincent Lionti, who passed away from complications of the coronavirus. While the company has a history of presenting spectacular Gala performances, it truly reached a new high with this one-of-a-kind presentation.

Metropolitan Opera House

At-Home Gala: Opera Gala Various

Public

Opera Gala

Approved

Bass

Violinist

Cellist

Violist

Flutist

Clarinetist

Guitarist

Organist

Percussionist

hornist

Oboist

Bassoonist

Trumpeter

Contrabassist

Trombonist

Harper

Saxophonist

Harpsichordist

Bassist

Accordionist

Tuba Player

Recorder Player

Lutenist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Mandoline Player

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Violino Piccolo Player

Viola da gamba

Musette de cour Player

Viola Pomposa Player

Archlutenist

Vibraphonist

Cornettist

Viola d’amore Player

Theorbist

Composer

Conductor

Stage director

Librettist

Set designer

Costume designer

Choreographer

Lighting designer

Dancer

Actor

Chorus master

Video designer

Dramaturge

Translator

Sound designer

Repetiteur

Makeup artist

Executive producer

Hairstylist

Other

Stage Manager

Choir

Poet

Vocal coach

Teacher

Photographer

Broadcasting

Illustrator

Writer

Writing and performance

Chorus Director

Wig & Makeup Designer

Orchestra Operations

Extra

Soprano

Countertenor

Mezzo-soprano

Contralto

Bass-baritone

Baritone

Tenor

Spoken

Child vocalist

Silent

Alto

Continuo

At-Home Gala by Various, Sat 25 Apr 2020, From (2020/2020), Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, United States

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