After 38 years and more than 50 roles at the Met, James Morris adds yet another: Prince Gremin. His repertoire includes the charming (Figaro), the dramatic (Boris Godunov), and the villainous (Scarpia), but he is probably best appreciated for his Wagner interpretations. Last season he sang Wotan in Die Walküre, and this spring he will appear in the final appearances of the famed Otto Schenk production as Wotan in Das Rheingold and Die Walküre and the Wanderer in Siegfried.
Jiří Bĕlohlávek has conducted two other operas at the Met, the Janáček masterpieces Jenůfa and Kát'a Kabanová. Later this season, the maestro will conduct the revival of Rusalka, and next summer will lead a new production of the same work at Britain's Glyndebourne Festival. Chief Conductor of the BBC Symphony since 2006, Bĕlohlávek is also founder and music director laureate of the Prague Philharmonia. Earlier this season, he conducted Kát'a Kabanová at Madrid's Teatro Real as well as The Bartered Bride at the Paris Opera.
Live broadcasts around the world
Eugene Onegin is being heard by millions of people around the world this season, on the radio, and via the internet, through distribution platforms the Met has established with various media partners. The Metropolitan Opera Radio on SIRIUS XM channel 78 is broadcasting the premiere on January 30 as well as performances on February 5, 14 (matinee), and 18, while the January 30 premiere will also be available via RealNetworks internet streaming at the Met's web site, www.metopera.org. In addition, the Saturday matinee performance on February 14 will be heard live over the Toll Brother-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network.
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