Opera Talk & Exclusive Excerpts: The Metropolitan Opera’s L’Amour de Loin

Special Guests
Met General Manager Peter Gelb, composer Kaija Saariaho,
and a rare appearance by librettist Amin Maalouf

Join us for a special sneak preview of L’Amour de Loin—the first opera composed by a woman to be staged at The Metropolitan Opera in over 100 years!

Met General Manager Peter Gelb will moderate an intimate conversation with composer Kaija Saariaho and librettist Amin Maalouf. Musical excerpts from the opera as well as other collaborations of the composer and librettist will be performed LIVE on stage at FIAF.

A new production of L’Amour de Loin by director Robert Lepage will premiere at the Met this December. Attendees of the talk will get a 15% discount on performances at the Met.

Talk in English. Followed by a Q&A.











When: Mon., Nov. 21, 2016 at 7:00 pm
Where: French Institute Alliance Française
22 E. 60th St.
212-355-6100
Price: $25
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Special Guests
Met General Manager Peter Gelb, composer Kaija Saariaho,
and a rare appearance by librettist Amin Maalouf

Join us for a special sneak preview of L’Amour de Loin—the first opera composed by a woman to be staged at The Metropolitan Opera in over 100 years!

Met General Manager Peter Gelb will moderate an intimate conversation with composer Kaija Saariaho and librettist Amin Maalouf. Musical excerpts from the opera as well as other collaborations of the composer and librettist will be performed LIVE on stage at FIAF.

A new production of L’Amour de Loin by director Robert Lepage will premiere at the Met this December. Attendees of the talk will get a 15% discount on performances at the Met.

Talk in English. Followed by a Q&A.

Buy tickets/get more info now