The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming (Season 3, Episode 1)
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The Metropolitan Opera HD Live

Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming (Season 3, Episode 1)

Not Rated

TV Episode | Musical

Keeping with a long-standing tradition, Renee Fleming kicks off the new season at the Met with scenes from Verdi's Traviata, Massenet's Manon, and Strauss' Capriccio. She is joined by Ramon Vargas and Thomas Hampson.

Director

Gary Halvorson

Producer

Peter Gelb

Production Designers

Mauro Pagano (segments: Capriccio, Final Scene) | Jean-Pierre Ponnelle (segments: Manon, Act III) | Franco Zeffirelli (segments: La Traviata, Act II)

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Updated Sep 22, 2008

Release date

Sep 22, 2008 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 7 nominations

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Renée Fleming Violetta / Manon / Countess Violetta / Manon / Countess See fewer	Now You See Me 2 (2016)
Marco Armiliato Self - Conductor: 'Manon' Self - Conductor: 'Manon' See fewer	The Whistlers (2019)
Griff Braun Dancers - La Traviata: Act II Dancers - La Traviata: Act II See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Dwayne Croft Lescaut Lescaut See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Kathryn Day Annina - La Traviata: Act II Annina - La Traviata: Act II See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Michael Devlin Major-Domo - Capriccio: Final Scene Major-Domo - Capriccio: Final Scene See fewer	On sort ce soir (1982)
Sara Erde Dancers - La Traviata: Act II Dancers - La Traviata: Act II See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Thomas Hampson Germont Germont See fewer	Mozart 22 (2006)
John Hancock Baron Douphol - La Travitata: Act II / De Brétigny - Manon: Act III Baron Douphol - La Travitata: Act II / De Brétigny - Manon: Act III See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Theodora Hanslowe Flora - La Traviata: Act II Flora - La Traviata: Act II See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
James Levine Self - 'La Traviata' conducted by Self - 'La Traviata' conducted by See fewer	Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Robert Lloyd Count Des Grieux Count Des Grieux See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Christine McMillan Dancers - La Traviata: Act II Dancers - La Traviata: Act II See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Louis Otey Marquis d'Obigny - La Traviata: Act II Marquis d'Obigny - La Traviata: Act II See fewer	Rigoletto (1987)
Paul Plishka Doctor Grenvil - La Traviata: Act II Doctor Grenvil - La Traviata: Act II See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Patrick Summers Self - Conductor: 'Capriccio' Self - Conductor: 'Capriccio' See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Ramón Vargas Alfredo Alfredo See fewer	Possession (2002)
Monica Yunus Pousette - Manon: Act III Pousette - Manon: Act III See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)