Anna Bolena – Donizetti (Met Premiere Production) - encore November 17, 2011

Anna Bolena – Donizetti (Met Premiere Production)

Encore Date: Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 7 p.m.

Anna Netrebko opens the Met season with her portrayal of the ill-fated queen driven insane by her unfaithful king. She sings one of opera's greatest mad scenes in this Met premiere production by David McVicar. Ekaterina Gubanova is her rival, Jane Seymour, Ildar Abdrazakov sings Henry VIII, and Marco Armiliato conducts. (4 hours 15 minutes, 1 intermission)