“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
bwayboy22
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/12
#1“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 7/30/20 at 10:12am
Just announced for Fall 2022.
The opera was composed by Kevin Puts and will have its Metropolitan Opera debut in the fall of 2022. Fleming will take on the role of Clarissa Vaughan, played on screen by Meryl Streep, with O'Hara as Laura Brown (originated by Julianne Moore) and DiDonato as Virginia Woolf (for which Nicole Kidman won an Oscar).
https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/fleming-ohara-didonato-the-hours-opera_91258.html
bwayboy22
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/12
#2“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 7/30/20 at 10:14amOriginally announced in the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/style/maureen-dowd-renee-fleming.html
#3“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 7/30/20 at 10:22amInteresting that this will be the second Oscar nominated role of Julianne Moore’s that O’Hara will be be playing in a musical version.
StylishCynic
Stand-by Joined: 7/5/16
#4“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 7/30/20 at 4:05pm
I've long said that The Hours would make a lovely musical with a final output resembling a chamber musical a la The Light in the Piazza. (I'd also love if Adam Guettel wrote it, haha)
I know that many feel that the source material punishes women for the sake of characterization, and I recognize this criticism as valid (as one reviewer has said "does the movie really need to start and finish with Woolf's suicide?"
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I have high hopes for the opera.
#5“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 7/30/20 at 4:09pm
After having watched the sublime Woolf Works at the Royal Opera House and La Scala, I think The Hours would also make a terrific ballet. But yeah, a musical would be divine as well.
VintageSnarker
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/30/15
#6“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 7/30/20 at 7:41pm
I wish Fleming wasn't involved. Didn't she say that she retired from opera?
#7“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 7/30/20 at 8:08pm
VintageSnarker said: "I wish Fleming wasn't involved. Didn't she say that she retired from opera?"
No.
https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2017/04/06/522876028/hold-up-ren-e-fleming-is-not-retiring-from-opera
She was just tired of doing her stalwart roles.
#8“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 7/30/20 at 11:10pmI screamed when I read this. These three women will be terrific. Something to look forward to!
"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards
#9“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 8/2/20 at 3:34pmCan’t wait to see this... but I’m upset that Philip Glass’ legendary score is being ignored. He’s the most famous living opera composer and I think it’s rude not to ask him to write the music... with a libretto by an actual Musical Theatre writer of course.
OhBoy17
Swing Joined: 12/13/19
#10“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 8/2/20 at 6:59pm
Jordan Catalano said: "Interesting that this will be the second Oscar nominated role of Julianne Moore’s that O’Hara will be be playing in a musical version."
And, coincidentally, Julianne Moore was Oscar-nominated for both of those roles in the same year! Two of my favorite movies EVER.
#11“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 8/4/20 at 4:11pm
Fleming, O'Hara and DiDonato. Are you kidding me? Something wonderful to add to my Bucket List.
Non sibi sed patriae
#12“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 9/6/20 at 1:17am
I'm very excited for this! However I can't stand the movie lol. Let's hope the opera is a big improvement!
#13“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 9/6/20 at 2:06amWill there be a prosthetic nose?
StylishCynic
Stand-by Joined: 7/5/16
#14“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 11/21/22 at 2:34pm
Very exciting for the performances to begin tomorrow night. Early industry feedback is very positive –although, the production wouldn't be allowing access for any pre-performance hitjobs haha.
Looking forward to seeing the livestream in a few weeks. Given the casting alone, I expect that this has a guaranteed recording attached to it.
Did anyone attend the Philadelphia concert performance or the invited dress rehearsal over the weekend?
#15“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 11/21/22 at 2:58pm
I’ll be there in a couple weeks. Very much looking forward.
#16“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 11/21/22 at 3:22pm
Will be there in-person for the performance being shown live in movie theaters, and I'm very excited for my first visit to the Met.
whatever2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/25/06
#17“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 11/21/22 at 3:26pm
For those who subscribe, the Met's channel on SiriusXM is broadcasting the prima tomorrow (Tuesday) evening.
"You, sir, are a moron." (PlayItAgain)
#18“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 11/21/22 at 8:17pm
TaffyDavenport said: "Will be there in-person for the performance being shown live in movie theaters, and I'm very excited for my first visit to the Met."
Taffy, you will love it! Don't forget to look up as the lights go down. Also, if you have a chance, check out their gift shop. They have some really cool things in there. And a glass of champagne, if you drink, is just always nice between acts. Also, not sure if they are still there, but last time I went there was an exhibit of costumes on the second level. I got my champagne and walked along and looked at them. Have a great time.
Just give the world Love.
#19“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 11/21/22 at 8:29pm
uncageg said: "TaffyDavenport said: "Will be there in-person for the performance being shown live in movie theaters, and I'm very excited for my first visit to the Met."
Taffy, you will love it! Don't forget to look up as the lights go down. Also, if you have a chance, check out their gift shop. They have some really cool things in there. And a glass of champagne, if you drink, is just always nice between acts. Also, not sure if they are still there, but last time I went there was an exhibit of costumes on the second level. I got my champagne and walked along and looked at them. Have a great time."
Thank you! I'll definitely give myself some time to take it all in. I always thought my first opera there would La Boheme, but this one seemed like an event I shouldn't miss.
#20“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 11/21/22 at 9:32pm
whatever2: For those who subscribe, the Met's channel on SiriusXM is broadcasting the prima tomorrow (Tuesday) evening.
Thank You for sharing this info!
#21“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 11/21/22 at 11:21pm
TaffyDavenport said: "uncageg said: "TaffyDavenport said: "Will be there in-person for the performance being shown live in movie theaters, and I'm very excited for my first visit to the Met."
Taffy, you will love it! Don't forget to look up as the lights go down. Also, if you have a chance, check out their gift shop. They have some really cool things in there. And a glass of champagne, if you drink, is just always nice between acts. Also, not sure if they are still there, but last time I went there was an exhibit of costumes on the second level. I got my champagne and walked along and looked at them. Have a great time."
Thank you! I'll definitely give myself some time to take it all in. I always thought my first opera there would La Boheme, but this one seemed like an event I shouldn't miss."
Most definitely. This is big. I wanted to go but I was not sure what my schedule would be. In hindsight I wish I had just gotten a ticket and made it work.
La Boheme will be back. And you will be back to see it! Please post your thoughts on the performance and your first experience at The Met.
Just give the world Love.
ardiem
Stand-by Joined: 7/9/15
#22“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 11/22/22 at 5:16pm
MadonnaMusical said: "Can’t wait to see this... but I’m upset that Philip Glass’ legendary score is being ignored. He’s the most famous living opera composer and I think it’s rude not to ask him to write the music... with a libretto by an actual Musical Theatre writer of course."
Seconding this! Works like Satyagraha, Akhnaten, and EotB (and Glass' contemporaries) are the only things that have brought me to The Met. Glass' film score to The Hours was phenomenal and I was disappointed to find he's not involved with this.
JasonC3
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/21
#23“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 11/22/22 at 5:55pm
I love the Glass film score, but I don't need to see it replicated in a production that treats the materials differently. The music needs to serve the new story as written and how it unfolds.
#25“The Hours” at The Met - Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato
Posted: 11/24/22 at 9:46am
JasonC3 said: "I love the Glass film score, but I don't need to see it replicated in a production that treats the materials differently. The music needs to serve the new story as written and how it unfolds."
I know, right? The world of opera has many examples of different composers creating their own versions of works.
