Metropolitan Opera: Opening Night Gala September 22, 2008

The Met's 125th anniversary season opens September 22 with a celebratory gala starring the extraordinary Renee Fleming in three of her most acclaimed roles. Music Director James Levine and Marco Armiliato conduct fully staged performances of the second act of Verdi's 'La Traviata,' the third act of Massenet's 'Manon,' and the final scene from Richard Strauss's 'Capriccio.' Tenor Ramon Vargas and baritones Thomas Hampson and Dwayne Croft join the soprano for this season-opener.