SUBSCRIPTIONS
SUBSCRIBE TO NEW YORK CITY OPERA
The 2009-2010 Season features five operas that showcase New York City Opera's versatility and trademark theatrical style plus a celebratory opening night concert in the newly renovated David H. Koch Theater.
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SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS:
- - Access to the best seats
- - Savings of up to 20% off single ticket prices
- - 10% off additional single tickets
- - 10% discount in our Gift and Thrift Shops
- - Flexible exchange policy
- - Free tickets to pre-performance lectures
THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO SUBSCRIBE:
AT David H. Koch Theater
American Voices
November 5, 2009
Celebrate New York City Opera's return to the newly renovated David H. Koch Theater at a star-studded concert featuring performances by Measha Brueggergosman, Amy Burton, Joyce Castle, Anna Christy, Joyce DiDonato, Lauren Flanigan, Marc Kudisch, Samuel Ramey, and Talise Trevigne.
This festive evening of selections from American opera and musical theater will feature works by Barber, Bernstein, Bolcom, Floyd, Gershwin, Golijov, and Stravinsky. The evening will also include a performance by special guest Rufus Wainwright and New York City Ballet will perform to an excerpt from Adams's "Hallelujah Junction."
American Voices is approximately 100 minutes with no intermission.
AT David H. Koch Theater
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Don Giovanni
November 8, 2009 - November 22, 2009
Visionary director Christopher Alden reimagines this masterwork in a thrilling new production which explores the intersection of dark eroticism and strict Spanish-Catholic tradition in the early 20th century. Rising star Daniel Okulitch makes his City Opera debut as the notorious antihero.
Performed in Italian with English supertitles and one intermission.
AT David H. Koch Theater
Hugo Weisgall
Esther
November 7, 2009 - November 19, 2009
Hugo Weisgall’s electrifying Esther returns for the first time since its sold-out world premiere in 1993. Audience favorite Lauren Flanigan stars as the brave young queen. Based on the Biblical tale, Esther abounds with political and spiritual resonance for our times.
Performed in English with English supertitles and two intermissions.
Jewish Singles:
See Esther and attend our Flirt for your Bashert event on November 19.
Click here for more information.
AT David H. Koch Theater
Giaciamo Puccini
Madama Butterfly
March 19, 2010 - April 18, 2010
New York City Opera's Emmy Award-winning production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly by Mark Lamos conjures all the romance of this tragic saga of a faithful geisha and a reckless American naval officer in a beautiful and beloved staging.
Performed in Italian with English supertitles and two intermissions.
AT David H. Koch Theater
Emmanuel Chabrier
L'Etoile
March 18, 2010 - April 1, 2010
This sparkling comic opera was a favorite of Stravinsky, Debussy, and Ravel. Director Mark Lamos creates a witty, stylish production of a rare operatic gem, befitting this zany caper about a madcap king, an astrologer, and a hapless peddler.
Performed in French with English supertitles and one intermission.
AT David H. Koch Theater
George Frederic Handel
Partenope
April 3, 2010 - April 17, 2010
Handel’s intimate comedy Partenope, a gender-bending tale of royalty and romantic entanglements, had its acclaimed New York premiere at New York City Opera in 1998 in this touching and fanciful production by Francisco Negrin.
Performed in Italian with English Supertitles and two intermissions.