Monday, June 24, 2013

Rival Queens clash in Met Opera's Maria Stuarda screening at the CCP


July 9, 20132:00 & 7:00 PM
Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
CCP Complex
Pasay, Metro Manila

The high definition screenings of Metropolitan Opera productions continue once again at the Cultural Center of the Philippines with Maria Stuarda showing on on July 9, 2013 at 2:00 and 7:00 PM at the CCP’s Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater). This tragic opera by Gaetano Donizetti is the fourth Met Opera production to be screened at the CCP following last month’s viewing of the romantic comedy L’Elisir D’Amore which is another opera by Donizetti.

This opera tells about the rivalry between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart (Mary, Queen of Scots) not only for the throne of England but also for the heart of Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester. With the massive popularity of the television series Game of Thrones and its source materials, the novels of A Song of Ice and Fire, Maria Stuarda is a timely staging with all the intrigues and scheming involved in the story. American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato leads the cast in the title role of Mary Stuart. Joining DiDonato are Elza van den Heever as Queen Elizabeth I and Matthew Polenzani as Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester who was also Nemorino from L’Elisir D’Amore. Also included in the cast are Joshua Hopkins as William (Guglielmo) Cecil, Lord Burghley,, Matthew Rose as George Talbot, the Earl of Shrewsbury. This production of Maria Stuarda is directed by David McVicar while Maurizio Benini conducts.


The Metropolitan Opera in HD screenings are delivered, using the high definition format and in Dolby Surround sound. During the opera’s intermission, special features such as behind-the-scenes look and interviews with the cast are shown. The Metropolitan Opera in HD at the CCP concludes with the showing of The Tempest on August 20, 2013 at 2:00 and 7:00 PM.

Ticket price:
P500
-50% student discount
-20% senior citizen discount

For inquiries:
CCP Box Office 832-3704, 832-1125 local 1409
TicketWorld 891-9999

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