PETERBOROUGH, New Hampshire (October 26, 2015) The Peterborough Players’ Arts on Screen 2015-2016 Series presents the Metropolitan Opera Live presentation of Wagner’s TANNHÄUSER, this Saturday, October 31st at 12pm.
James Levine conducts Wagner’s early masterpiece in its first return to the Met stage in more than a decade. Leading Wagnerian tenor, Johan Botha, takes on the daunting role of the young knight caught between true love and passion. Eva-Marie Westbrook is Elisabeth, adding another Wagner heroine to her Met repertoire.
“Met’s TANNHÄUSER is a Wagner night to remember,” says the New York Classical Review. “A must see revival,” exclaims the Latin Post. The Huffington Post writes, “a top-notch cast and a magnificent performance by James Levine and the Met Orchestra.”
The Peterborough Players’ Arts on Screen series is presented in stunning NEC high definition digital projection and incomparable Dolby® Surround Sound. The Met Live series is presented live from New York City’s Lincoln Center. Met Live audiences also receive extras: insider interviews plus live behind-the-scenes video of the production.
Met Live tickets are $25 each. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 603-924-7585 or online at PlayersTix.com. Students (with proper ID) can purchase tickets (at the box office) for $20. The Players accepts MasterCard, Visa or American Express.
Arts on Screen Met Live series is sponsored by Silver Direct.
The Peterborough Players Theatre is located at 55 Hadley Road in Peterborough, New Hampshire, approximately 90 minutes from Boston.
