Live: Saturday, November 21, 2015 (11:30 am)
Encore: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 (6 pm)
Acclaimed artist and director William Kentridge (The Nose) applies his unique theatrical vision to Berg’s notorious femme fatale who shatters lives, including her own. Musically, the masterful score is in the sure hands of Met Music Director James Levine. Soprano Marlis Petersen has excited audiences around the world with her portrayal of the tour-de-force title role, a wild journey of love, obsession, and death. Susan Graham joins a winning cast, including Daniel Brenna and Johan Reuter.
With a Prelude Talk by Joslyn Art Museum curator of contemporary art Karin Campbell and Opera Omaha’s J. Gawf at 10:30 am on the day of the live broadcast (Saturday, November 21).