Name: Met Opera Broadcast in HD: Dialogues des Carmélites
Start: 2019-05-26T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2019-05-26T17:30:00+00:00
Location: Historic Academy Theatre

Met Opera Broadcast in HD:

Dialogues des Carmélites

The Academy Center of the Arts continues the Metropolitan Opera HD Broadcast series, featuring Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites on Sunday, May 26, 2019, at 2:00pm in the Historic Academy Theatre.

The Academy is excited to offer HD Broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera’s performances throughout the year in the Historic Academy of Music Theatre. Stay tuned for the upcoming schedule of Met Opera performances in 2019.

While the French Revolution rages without, the lives of the nuns in a Carmelite monastery are first shaken, then destroyed by the conflict between faith and politics. A devastating final scene of multiple executions by guillotine is preceded by life-and-death encounters within cloistered walls.

Philip Garmey will host the upcoming Opera on the James Pre-Show Talk, beginning at 1:00pm. This pre-show event is free to all and included in your ticket price.

Mr. Garmey is a long time member of the Lynchburg academic community who has deep knowledge and an abiding love for French art and culture. In his own words: “When I first began to study the French language seriously, my primary motivation was to be able to communicate with individuals from a somewhat different cultural background. But I quickly discovered that learning the language of another people opened countless doors to experiencing the creative and cultural history of those people as well. Communicating with individuals from another culture truly does require an understanding of much more than how their language works. Language learning enables one to appreciate the stellar contributions of the French people to the history of literature, art, architecture and certainly of music. For a great while, I delighted in listening to the keyboard compositions of Couperin and Debussy. One day, I decided to enter the world of French opera and settled into listening to CARMEN. That was the beginning. I came to an appreciation of French opera much later in life than many. But, as they say, ‘better late than never.’

Tickets:

Students: $23.00

Seniors: $28.00

Adults: $31.00

To view our seating map for the Historic Academy of Music Theatre, click here.

For more information or to purchase tickets to this performance, contact our Box Office at (434) 846-8499.

About Dialogues des Carmélites:

Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the classic John Dexter production of Poulenc’s devastating story of faith and martyrdom. Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard sings the touching role of Blanche and soprano Karita Mattila, a legend in her own time, returns to the Met as the Prioress.

Production a gift of Francis Goelet

Runtime is 3 hours and 9 minutes. One intermission will take place between Act I and II and Act II and II.

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Parking:

Parking is available on-site and throughout downtown Lynchburg. The parking map above shows all of the free public and paid parking available. In addition, street parking is also available on most streets.

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Please note: If attending an event or performance after 5pm or on weekends, Lot 2 (Pacific Life Lot) and Lot 12 (Regional Business Alliance) are free and open to for public use. We suggest utilizing these lots, which are closest to the Academy Center of the Arts and within walking distance.

Ticketing Policies:

All ticket sales are final. There will be NO REFUNDS or exchanges for purchased tickets.

Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door. Our delivery methods are as follows:

Will Call: Tickets will be held at “will call” at the Box Office up to one hour before the show.

Print at Home: This option allows you to print your tickets at home or access them on a mobile device via email.

Regular Mail: For an additional fee, your tickets will be mailed to you ahead of the event.

Box Office Pick Up: You may stop by our Box Office, Monday through Thursday & Saturday from 10:00am – 4:00pm, or Friday 12:00pm – 8:00pm, and have us print your tickets for you.

Tickets held at “will call” that are not picked up by the beginning of the show may be re-sold at the discretion of the Box Office staff.

All tickets for this show will be sold through academycenter.org and our ticketing system. Please do not use third-party resellers, as we do not contract with them. Should you use a reseller, the Academy Center of the Arts will not be liable for any issues with your purchase.

All ticket sales are subject to a Historic Theatre Restoration Fee and credit/debit card processing fees.

Met Opera Broadcast in HD: Dialogues des Carmélites

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