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Dr. Atomic (Met Premiere) – John Adams

Saturday, November 8, 2008 (1:00 pm ET)
Gerald Finley stars as J. Robert Oppenheimer in John Adams’s contemporary masterpiece exploring a momentous episode of modern history: the creation of the atomic bomb.  Directed by Penny Woolcook.
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La Rondine (New Production) – Puccini

Saturday, January 10, 2009 (1:00 pm ET)
Angela Gheorghiu stars a the sophisticated courtesan who falls for a naive younger man, played by Roberto Alagna, in this ravishing romance from the world's most popular opera composer.

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Lucia di Lammermoor – Donizetti

Saturday, February 7, 2009 (1:00 pm ET)
Anna Netrebko sings the title role of Donizetti's fragile heroine for the first time at the Met, with tenor Rolando Vilazón as her lover in Mary Zimmerman's hit production.

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Madama Butterfly – Puccini

Saturday, March 7, 2009 (1:00 pm ET)
Cristina Gallardo-Domâs returns to the title role of Anthony Minghella’s stunning production, a new classic of the Met repertory, opposite Marcello Giordani.

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La Cenerentola – Rossini

Saturday, May 9, 2009 (1:00 pm ET)
Elīna Garanča stars in Rossini’s bel canto Cinderella story, with Lawrence Brownlee as her Prince Charming. Veteran baritone Alessandro Corbelli demonstrates his impeccable comic timing to match the gravitas of Met favorite John Relyea.

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