LIFE UPON THE WICKED STAGE: NEW BOOKS IN THE PERFORMING ARTS Grand Opera: the Story of the Met
Date and Time
January 14, 2016
Event Details
Tracing the offstage/onstage workings of this famed New York institution, Charles Affron and Mirella Jona Affron tell how the Met became and remains a powerful actor on the global cultural scene. In their new history of the company, the first in thirty years, each of the chronologically sequenced chapters surveys a composer or a slice of the repertoire, bringing to life dominant personalities and memorable performances of the time. Spanning the decades between the Gilded Age and the age of new media, this story of the Met concludes by tipping its hat to the hugely successful “Live in HD” simulcasts, and raising the issues that confront the company today.
The Library for the Performing Arts is proud to offer free admission to this program on a first come, first served basis. Admission lines form one hour prior to each program. At that time one ticket is provided per person. Tickets are not available for advance reservation and saving seats is not permitted. General admission seating. Call 212.642.0142 for more detailed information. All programs are subject to last minute change or cancellation.
