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.
The reviews are in! See what critics said about Don Giovanni.
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.
The reviews are in! See what critics said about Esther.
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
Giacomo Puccini
Madama Butterfly
March 19, 2010 - April 18, 2010
"City Opera's Madama Butterfly soars. One of the most emotionally involving stagings ever."
- Daily News
Mark Lamos's Emmy Award-winning production captures the romance and pathos of this heart-wrenching tale. The radiant
Shu-Ying Li reprises her role as the trusting geisha, whose love for her American naval officer ends tragically when Eastern and Western cultures collide.
Running time: 2 hours 55 minutes with two intermissions
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
AT David H. Koch Theater
Emmanuel Chabrier
L'Etoile
March 18, 2010 - April 1, 2010
"Man cannot live by champagne alone - he also needs the music of Emmanuel Chabrier."
-The Washington Post
La Belle Époque meets Broadway razzle-dazzle in Mark Lamos's production of this rare operatic gem. The stylish staging, inspired by Toulouse-Lautrec, brings his famous can-can girls to life with the effervescent choreography of Seán Curran. Tenor Jean-Paul Fouchécourt returns to City Opera as the madcap king.
Running time: 2 hours 10 minutes with one intermission
Performed in French with English supertitles
AT David H. Koch Theater
George Frederic Handel
Partenope
April 3, 2010 - April 17, 2010
Running time: 3 hours 20 minutes with two intermissions
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
"Characteristically sophisticated, touching and attuned both to 18th-century formality and a modern immediacy of feeling gesture."
-The New York Times
Director Francisco Negrin's modern production complements the luscious score in this gender-bending tale of royal passions, power struggles, and vital life lessons. Three princely suitors vie for the affections of Queen Partenope, portrayed by the luminous Cyndia Sieden.