Vincenzo Bellini
Il Pirata
This production ran: Jan 1 - Dec 31
Overview
These performances and the entirety of the 2020–21 season have been CANCELED based on the advice of health officials who advise the Met and Lincoln Center. For more information and to review your options if you purchased tickets for any of these dates, read the complete announcement.
Soprano Diana Damrau stars in this Bellini vehicle for bel canto pyrotechnics, the story of a woman driven mad by love for her exiled pirate. Tenor Javier Camarena shows off his spectacular high notes as the buccaneer. Maurizio Benini conducts the striking production, last seen at the Met in 2003.
Production a gift in part from Karen and Kevin Kennedy, Bill Rollnick and Nancy Ellison Rollnick, and Mr. and Mrs. Ezra K. Zilkha
Additional funding provided by Gilbert S. Kahn and John J. Noffo Kahn and The Eleanor Naylor Dana Charitable Trust
Languages
Languages sung in Il Pirata
Sung In
Italian
Titles
Title languages displayed for Il Pirata
Met Titles In
- English
- German
- Spanish
- Italian
Timeline
Timeline for the show, Il Pirata
Estimated Run Time
3 hrs 1 mins
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House Opens
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Act I
80 mins
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Intermission
32 mins
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Act II
70 mins
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Opera Ends
Creators
PRODUCTION
John Copley
SET DESIGNER
John Conklin
COSTUME DESIGNER
Robert Perdziola
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Duane Schuler
Composer
Vincenzo Bellini
