The Met Opera HD|LIVE: SILENT NIGHT
Saturday, March 20, 1pm
Aspen Film Isis Theatre | 406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen
$40 General Admission | $30 AF Member
About the Film
Opera | 180 MIN
Following his smash-hit company debut with The Hours, composer Kevin Puts returns to the Met with his Pulitzer Prize–winning first opera, inspired by the true events of the 1914 Christmas truce, when soldiers spontaneously set aside the horrors of the First World War and crossed the trenches to mingle, exchange gifts, and sing carols with the enemy. A poignant depiction of shared humanity in the most inhumane circumstances, Puts’s grand, cinematic opera—with a libretto by Mark Campbell based on the film Joyeux Noël—has been widely acclaimed since its 2011 premiere, hailed as “an overwhelming emotive experience” by The Guardian. Silent Night receives an evocative staging by James Robinson that takes the audience directly to the battlefields of the Western Front. The star-studded cast, featuring soprano Elza van den Heever and tenors Ben Bliss and Rolando Villazón, among many others, is conducted by debuting maestro Dalia Stasevska live from the Met to cinemas worldwide. This live cinema transmission is part of The Met: Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
Composer |
Kevin Puts |
Event Details
The Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live movie theater transmissions brings world-class opera productions direct from the Met stage in New York to cinemas around the globe.
These broadcasts are designed to give audience members an “insider’s view” of the production, enhancing the experience beyond just the performance.
Key behind-the-scenes elements typically include:
- Backstage Footage: Live feeds that show the action behind the curtain.
- Interviews: Exclusive, in-depth conversations with the stars of the opera.
- Intermissions: Specially produced content that gives context to the production, often including interviews with directors or designers.
