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We are looking forward to returning to one of the world’s greatest opera houses and have planned two visits to the 2023 season. Our itinerary will include visits to New York’s leading art collections including The Museum of Modern Art and The Frick Collection. Although performances from the Met’s stage are now enjoyed by millions thanks to high definition broadcasts, there is nothing to match the thrill of entering the Met’s plush auditorium and settling down into your seat in person. We will discover just how an opera house of this size and international standing functions on our enthralling backstage tour. Like many performing arts organisations, recent events have paved the way for changes and we are looking forward to returning to the Met to share their renewed vision and energy.
Images:
A scene from Donizetti's "L'Elisir d'Amore" with Davide Luciano as Belcore and Golda Schultz as Adina. Photo: Marty Sohl / Met Opera
A scene from Wagner's "Der Fliegende Holländer." Photo: Ken Howard / Met Opera
The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center Plaza, at night. Photo: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera
A scene from Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier. Photo: Ken Howard/Met Opera
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Barry Cheeseman has been the Manager of the Kirker Cultural Tours & Music Holidays programme for over 10 years.
Barry has been an opera lover for more than 40 years and has seen and heard every major singer during this period. He loves the challenges of organising complex arts events and working closely with the musicians. Out of the office, Barry manages to fit in time to organise his own Chamber Music Festival in North Norfolk where he lives
Declan Hamilton has been leading music tours for many years. He studied singing at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy of Music, and sang major roles in a number of operas both as a student and professional.
He worked in Education and House Management at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden for many years and was subsequently based in Bristol, where he joined the Alumni Department at Bristol University. Declan has subsequently worked in Higher Education fundraising at The Royal College of Music, Trinity College, Cambridge, and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he holds the post of Head of Fundraising.
19 April: L’elisir d’amore by Donizetti
Conductor: Michele Gamba
Adina: Alexsandra Kurzak
Nemorino: Jonah Hoskins
Belcore: Joshua Hopkins
Dulcamara: Alex Esposito
20 April: Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss
Production is by Robert Carsen.
Conductor: Simone Young
The Marschallin: Lise Davidsen
Octavian: Isabel Leonard
Sophie: Erin Morley
Baron Ochs: Gunther Groissböck
21 April: La bohème by Puccini
Conductor: Yannick Niezet-Seguin, the Musical Director of the Met
Mimi: Eleonora Buratto
Rodolfo: Stephen Costello
Marcello: Daniele Luciano
Musetta: Kristina Mkhitaryan
7 June: Der Fliegende Hollander by Wagner
Conductor: Thomas Guggeis
The Dutchman: Tomascz Konieczny
Senta: Elza van der Heever
Erik: Eric Cutler
8 June: Die Zauberflote by Mozart
The first new production of the opera at the Met has been entrusted to Simon McBurney, well known the world over for his imaginative and spellbinding productions. For this production, the Met’s orchestra pit will be raised to stage level to add to the theatrical effects for which McBurney is famous.
Conductor: Nathalie Stutzmann
Pamina: Erin Morley
The Queen of the Night: Kathryn Lewek
Tamino: Lawrence Brownlee
Pagageno: Thomas Oliemans
9 June: La bohème by Puccini
Conductor: James Caffigan
Mimi: Susanna Phillips
Rodolfo: Charles Castronovo
Musetta: Latonia More
Marcello: Quinnn Kelsey
All the guided tours, including the Metropolitan Art Gallery and the Morgan library were first class. A wonderful & memorable holiday.
View DetailsA good, clear, reliable & knowledgeable leader. Good allocation of group time & free time. I would like to repeat this tour - so much yet to experience and enjoy.
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Barry Cheeseman has been the Manager of the Kirker Cultural Tours & Music Holidays programme for over 10 years.
Barry has been an opera lover for more than 40 years and has seen and heard every major singer during this period. He loves the challenges of organising complex arts events and working closely with the musicians. Out of the office, Barry manages to fit in time to organise his own Chamber Music Festival in North Norfolk where he lives
All the guided tours, including the Metropolitan Art Gallery and the Morgan library were first class. A wonderful & memorable holiday.
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