Michael Devlin

Hansel & Gretel - The Met (1982)

The Metropolitan Opera's performance of "Hansel and Gretel" features music by Engelbert Humperdinck and is conducted by Thomas Fulton. The Met's storybook production cheerfully evokes a magic world of woodland sprites and candy dreams and yet brings as well the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kirk Browning  •  Bruce Donnelly
CAST:  Frederica von Stade  •  Judith Blegen  •  Jean Kraft  •  Michael Devlin

The Metropolitan Opera's performance of "Hansel and Gretel" features music by Engelbert Humperdinck and is conducted by Thomas Fulton. The Met's storybook production cheerfully evokes a magic world of woodland sprites and candy dreams and yet brings as well the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kirk Browning  •  Bruce Donnelly
CAST:  Frederica von Stade  •  Judith Blegen  •  Jean Kraft  •  Michael Devlin

The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute (2000)

Mozart’s allegorical fairy tale has charmed audiences and inspired artists, for more than 200 years. A few weeks before this telecast, the Met unveiled a new production of the opera featuring the colorful designs of acclaimed artist David Hockney. His bold colors ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Large  •  Guus Mostart
CAST:  Francisco Araiza  •  Kathleen Battle  •  Manfred Hemm  •  Kurt Moll

Mozart’s allegorical fairy tale has charmed audiences and inspired artists, for more than 200 years. A few weeks before this telecast, the Met unveiled a new production of the opera featuring the colorful designs of acclaimed artist David Hockney. His bold colors ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Large  •  Guus Mostart
CAST:  Francisco Araiza  •  Kathleen Battle  •  Manfred Hemm  •  Kurt Moll

Die Fledermaus (1986)

Live performance from the Metropolitan Opera, 31 December 1986.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otto Schenk  •  Kirk Browning
CAST:  Kiri Te Kanawa  •  Håkan Hagegård  •  Judith Blegen  •  David Rendall

Live performance from the Metropolitan Opera, 31 December 1986.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otto Schenk  •  Kirk Browning
CAST:  Kiri Te Kanawa  •  Håkan Hagegård  •  Judith Blegen  •  David Rendall

Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming (2008)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Halvorson
CAST:  Renée Fleming  •  Dwayne Croft  •  Kathryn Day  •  Michael Devlin

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Halvorson
CAST:  Renée Fleming  •  Dwayne Croft  •  Kathryn Day  •  Michael Devlin

Meyerbeer: L'Africaine (1988)

This was a 1988 revival of a 1971 production that teamed Domingo (Vasco da Gama) and Verrett (Selika - both then very much in their prime) in Meyerbeer's discursive swan-song. Seventeen years on, they are more statuesque than sexy, but both give larger-than-life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Large  •  Lotfi Mansouri
CAST:  Plácido Domingo  •  Shirley Verrett  •  Ruth Ann Swenson  •  Justino Díaz

This was a 1988 revival of a 1971 production that teamed Domingo (Vasco da Gama) and Verrett (Selika - both then very much in their prime) in Meyerbeer's discursive swan-song. Seventeen years on, they are more statuesque than sexy, but both give larger-than-life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Large  •  Lotfi Mansouri
CAST:  Plácido Domingo  •  Shirley Verrett  •  Ruth Ann Swenson  •  Justino Díaz