Moonlight Film Fest
Performances from the Metropolitan Opera's Live in HD Series
At Coyote Drive-In
About
For the first time in Fort Worth Opera’s 74-year history, the company will be collaborating with the Metropolitan Opera for an opera film festival in North Texas. FWO’s Moonlight Film Fest, will present three encore performances from the Met’s award-winning cinema series, The Met: Live in HD encore, February 4, 11, and 25. The festival will kick off with The Met’s dazzling production of Philip Glass’s smash-hit minimalist masterpiece Akhnaten (February 4), with countertenor Anthony Roth Costanza as the eponymous ancient Egyptian pharaoh and mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges as Nefertiti.
On February 11, Fort Worth Opera will showcase Puccini’s timeless romantic tragedy, La Bohème, with soprano Sonya Yoncheva and tenor Michael Fabiano as ill-fated lovers Mimí and Rodolfo. Finally, on February 25, the company will present Donizetti’s hilarious comedy, La Fille du Régiment, starring soprano Pretty Yende as Marie, mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe as Marquise of Berkenfield, tenor Javier Camarena as Tonio, and screen legend Kathleen Turner as the Duchesse of Krakentorp.
Dates
February 4, 11, and 25, 2021 at 7 p.m.
at Coyote Drive-In | Gates open at 6 p.m.
1 Film $35
2 Films $60
3 Films $75
Prices shown are per 1 car.
Buy 2 or 3 shows and save up to $30!
Single Ticket Options Below.
Akhnaten
Akhnaten (Thursday, February 4, at 7:00 pm)
Cast and Creative
Philip Glass (Composer), Karen Kamensek (Conductor); Dísella Lárusdóttir (Queen Tye), J'nai Bridges (Nefertiti), Anthony Roth Costanzo (Akhnaten), Aaron Blake (High Priest of Amon), Will Liverman (Horemhab), Richard Bernstein (Aye), Zachary James (Amenhotep).
From November 23, 2019.
La Bohème
La Bohème (Thursday, February 11, at 7:00 pm)
Cast and Creative
Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Marco Armiliato (Conductor); Sonya Yoncheva (Mimì), Susanna Phillips (Musetta); Michael Fabiano (Rodolfo), Lucas Meachem (Marcello), Alexey Lavrov (Schaunard), Matthew Rose (Colline).
From February 24, 2018.
La Fille du Régiment
La Fille du Régiment (Thursday, February 25, at 7:00 pm)
Cast and Creative
Gaetano Donizetti (Composer), Enrique Mazzola (Conductor); Pretty Yende (Marie), Stephanie Blythe (Marquise of Berkenfield), Javier Camarena (Tonio), Maurizio Muraro (Sulpice); Kathleen Turner (Duchesse of Krakentorp).
From March 2, 2019.
Directions
The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor, Neubauer Family Foundation. Digital support of The Met: Live in HD is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Driving Digital Innovation in Arts and Culture. The Met: Live in HD series is supported by Rolex. The HD Broadcasts are supported by Toll Brothers, America’s luxury home builder®. Dr. John Forestner is the official venue sponsor for Fort Worth Opera, in presenting The Met: Live in HD.