Met Opera’s “Agrippina” To Be Streamed Live on Feb. 29, 2020

Published:
February 18, 2020
Joyce DiDonato as Agrippina

Handel’s “Agrippina” will be streamed live at 11:55 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2020, in Harris Center Cinema as part of the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD Series.

Event Information

Time: Opera at 11:55 a.m.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020
Place: Harris Center Cinema, 1114 10th Ave., Grinnell

Handel’s tale of intrigue and impropriety in ancient Rome receives its first Met performances, with star mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as the controlling, power-hungry Agrippina and Harry Bicket conducting. Sir David McVicar’s production ingeniously reframes the action of this black comedy about the abuse of power to “the present,” where it should loudly resonate. The all-star cast features mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey as Agrippina’s son and future emperor Nerone, soprano Brenda Rae as the seductive Poppea, countertenor Iestyn Davies as the ambitious officer Ottone and bass Matthew Rose as the weary emperor Claudius.

Refreshments will be available for sale in the lobby of the cinema before each opera and during intermission.

Tickets

Tickets are available at the Pioneer Bookshop and at the door on the day of the show. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students, children under age 12, and Met Opera members. Season passes for all 10 operas in 2019-20 are available for $100.

Tickets for Grinnell College faculty, staff, and students have been generously funded by the Office of the President and are available at no cost at all ticket locations. Family members not employed by the College are required to purchase tickets.

Grinnell College welcomes the participation of people with disabilities. Accommodation requests may be made to Conference Operations.
The College welcomes the presence of minors at all age-appropriate public events and for informal visits, with the understanding that a parent, legal guardian, or other responsible adult assumes full responsibility for their child’s safety and behavior during such visits or events. In these cases the College expects that an adult responsible for the visiting child takes measures to ensure the child’s safety and sees that the child complies with directions of College personnel. Grinnell College is not responsible for supervision of minors on campus.
This venue is equipped with an induction hearing loop system, which enables individuals with hearing aids set to T-Coil to hear the program.
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