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Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming 2008-09 Met Opera - Live in HD! Monday, September 22, 2008 at 6:30pm Running time: 3 hours, 37 minutes (two intermissions) La Traviata (Act II) – Verdi Manon (Act III) – Massenet Capriccio (Final Scene) – Richard Strauss For the season-opening gala starring Renée Fleming, Music Director James Levine and Marco Armiliato conduct fully staged performances of the second act of Verdi’s La Traviata, the third act of Massenet’s Manon, and the final scene from Richard Strauss’s Capriccio. Tenor Ramón Vargas and baritones Thomas Hampson and Dwayne Croft join the soprano. Conductors: James Levine and Marco Armiliato; Renée Fleming, Ramón Vargas, Thomas Hampson, Dwayne Croft Live simulcast from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House to the Walter Reade Theater, specially equipped with high definition screens and surround sound. A special presentation by the Film Society of Lincoln Center in collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera. Please note: Program and casting subject to change. Running times are approximate. Click here to see the line-up for the entire 2008-09 season. Back to Top