The Metropolitan Opera: HD Live at Eckerd College

Get ready to be dazzled

Enjoy some of the most creative and talented singers, conductors, composers, musicians, stage directors, designers, visual artists, choreographers, and dancers from around the world through live or recorded HD simulcasts of the Metropolitan Opera: Live HD and National Theatre Live.

All HD programs are held at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg.

Venue

The Dan and Mary Miller Auditorium is the perfect venue to appreciate a simulcast program without sound intrusion from adjoining theaters featuring loud blockbusters. Map and directions to Auditorium.

The state-of-the-art Miller Auditorium features:

NEC 15,000 lumen projector
BluRay and DCP Video projection capabilities
12'x26' projection screen
16 surround speakers, 3 cinema stage speakers
374 upholstered, cushioned seats
Assisted listening system available upon request

Dining and Parking

Arrive early. Stay late. Bon Appétit at Eckerd offers several dining options for lunch and dinner before or after each performance. Looking for a warm beverage or light snack? Starbucks® in the James Center for Molecular and Life Sciences is open during the academic year. Dining hours are subject to change. Please call Bon Appétit at 727.864.8411 or visit eckerd.cafebonappetit.com to confirm. Free visitor parking is available in designated areas throughout campus.

Fees

Prices are per person for each performance.

$25 Adult/Nonmember
$20 OLLI/ASPEC/Westminster Resident
$10 Student/Child (available at door only)

The Metropolitan Opera: HD Live at Eckerd College Florencia en el Amazonas
Program ID: EC37804HD24
Fee (nonmember): $25.00
Fee (member): $20.00
Date(DOW, Start): Sa, 12/9/2023
Times: 12:55 PM–4:30 PM end time is an estimate
Location: Eckerd College Miller Auditorium
Seats Available: 39

Description:
Sung in Spanish and inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s 1996 opera tells the enchanting story of a Brazilian opera diva who returns to her homeland to perform at the legendary opera house of Manaus—and to search for her lost lover, who has vanished into the jungle. The December 9 performance stars soprano Ailyn Pérez as Florencia Grimaldi, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to lead a spellbinding new production by Mary Zimmerman that brings the mysterious and magical realm of the Amazon to the Met stage. A distinguished ensemble of artists portray the diva’s fellow travelers on the river boat to Manaus, including soprano Gabriella Reyes as the journalist Rosalba, bass-baritone Greer Grimsley as the ship’s captain, baritone Mattia Olivieri as his enigmatic first mate, tenor Mario Chang as the captain’s nephew Arcadio, and mezzo-soprano Nancy Fabiola Herrera and baritone Michael Chioldi as the feuding couple Paula and Álvaro.

This program meets 1 times(s).

Nonmember/Group Registration–To register as a 'guest/nonmember' or to register a group at the non-member rate, CLICK HERE. Guests and Groups will be redirected to another page to complete registration.

The Metropolitan Opera: HD Live at Eckerd College Nabucco
Program ID: EC47804HD24
Fee (nonmember): $25.00
Fee (member): $20.00
Date(DOW, Start): Sa, 1/6/2024
Times: 12:55 PM–4:30 PM end time is an estimate
Location: Eckerd College Miller Auditorium
Seats Available: 43

Description: World premiere: Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 1842. The success of Verdi’s third opera, a stirring drama about the fall of ancient Jerusalem at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar (Nabucco), catapulted the 28-year-old composer to international fame. The music and Verdi himself were subsumed into a surge of patriotic fervor culminating in the foundation of the modern nation of Italy. Specifically, the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (“Va, pensiero”), in which the Israelites express their longing for their homeland, came to stand for the country’s aspirations for unity and that exciting era in Italian history, the Risorgimento, or “Resurgence.”
This program meets 1 times(s).

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The Metropolitan Opera: HD Live at Eckerd College Carmen
Program ID: EC57804HD24
Fee (nonmember): $25.00
Fee (member): $20.00
Date(DOW, Start): Sa, 1/27/2024
Times: 12:55 PM–4:30 PM end time is an estimate
Location: Eckerd College Miller Auditorium
Seats Available: 43

Description: On January 27, acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell brings a vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to the modern day and finds at the heart of the drama issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries. Dazzling young mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of stars in the complex and volatile title role, alongside tenor Piotr Beczała as Carmen’s troubled lover Don José, soprano Angel Blue as the loyal Micaëla, and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen as the swaggering Escamillo. Daniele Rustioni conducts Bizet’s heart-pounding score.
This program meets 1 times(s).

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The Metropolitan Opera: HD Live at Eckerd College La Forza del Destino
Program ID: EC67804HD24
Fee (nonmember): $25.00
Fee (member): $20.00
Date(DOW, Start): Sa, 3/9/2024
Times: 12:55 PM–4:30 PM end time is an estimate
Location: Eckerd College Miller Auditorium
Seats Available: 44

Description: On March 9, Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s grand tale of ill-fated love, deadly vendettas, and family strife, with stellar soprano Lise Davidsen as the noble Leonora, one of the repertory’s most tormented—and thrilling—heroines. Director Mariusz Treliński delivers the company’s first new Forza in nearly 30 years, setting the scene in a contemporary world and making extensive use of the Met’s turntable to represent the unstoppable advance of destiny that drives the opera’s chain of calamitous events. The distinguished cast also features tenor Brian Jagde as Leonora’s forbidden beloved, Don Alvaro; baritone Igor Golovatenko as her vengeful brother, Don Carlo; mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk as the fortune teller Preziosilla; bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi as Fra Melitone; and bass Soloman Howard as both Leonora’s father and Padre Guardiano.
This program meets 1 times(s).

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The Metropolitan Opera: HD Live at Eckerd College Romeo et Juliette
Program ID: EC77804HD24
Fee (nonmember): $25.00
Fee (member): $20.00
Date(DOW, Start): Sa, 3/23/2024
Times: 12:55 PM–4:30 PM end time is an estimate
Location: Eckerd College Miller Auditorium
Seats Available: 45

Description: On March 23, two singers at the height of their powers—radiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoire’s most romantic scores. Bartlett Sher’s towering staging also features baritone Will Liverman and tenor Frederick Ballentine as the archrivals Mercutio and Tybalt, mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey as the mischievous pageboy Stéphano, and bass-baritone Alfred Walker as Frère Laurent.
This program meets 1 times(s).

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The Metropolitan Opera: HD Live at Eckerd College La Rondine
Program ID: EC87804HD24
Fee (nonmember): $25.00
Fee (member): $20.00
Date(DOW, Start): Sa, 4/20/2024
Times: 12:55 PM–4:30 PM end time is an estimate
Location: Eckerd College Miller Auditorium
Seats Available: 43

Description: Puccini’s bittersweet love story arrives in cinemas on April 20, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess. Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife to a dreamy vision of the French Riviera. Soprano Emily Pogorelc and tenor Bekhzod Davronov complete the sterling cast as Lisette and Prunier.
This program meets 1 times(s).

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The Metropolitan Opera: HD Live at Eckerd College Madama Butterfly
Program ID: EC97804HD24
Fee (nonmember): $25.00
Fee (member): $20.00
Date(DOW, Start): Sa, 5/11/2024
Times: 12:55 PM–4:30 PM end time is an estimate
Location: Eckerd College Miller Auditorium
Seats Available: 41

Description: Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong reprises the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang takes the podium on May 11 to conduct Anthony Minghella’s vivid production.
This program meets 1 times(s).

Nonmember/Group Registration–To register as a 'guest/nonmember' or to register a group at the non-member rate, CLICK HERE. Guests and Groups will be redirected to another page to complete registration.