During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Metropolitan Opera has been deep-diving into its video broadcast troves to stream the content out to users in hopes of fundraising and continued engagement. In honor of Kathleen Battle's birthday today (see our previous tribute here), we highlight the recently aired performance of L'Elisir d'Amore featuring her performance alongside Luciano Pavarotti (view here) and on August 22 they will present Il Barbiere di Siviglia with fellow artists Rockwell Blake and Leo Nucci (view here). Read the company's feature "Practically Perfect," written by photo editor Jonathan Tichler, on Ms. Battle here. More of the soprano's MET production photos after the jump.
Kathleen Battle with Luciano Pavarotti in L'Elisir d'Amore (Photo: Robert Cahen). |
Sophie/Der Rosenkavalier |
Rosina/Il Barbiere di Siviglia |
Pamina/Die Zauberflöte |
Kathleen Battle in Recital |
Zdenka/Arabella |
Pamina/Die Zauberflöte |
Susanna/Le Nozze di Figaro |
Cleopatra/Giulio Cesare |
Zerbinetta/Ariadne auf Naxos |
Rosina/Il Barbiere di Siviglia |
Adina/L'Elisir d'Amore |
Cleopatra/Giulio Cesare |
Pamina/Die Zauberflöte |
Cleopatra/Giulio Cesare |
Susanna/Le Nozze di Figaro |
Sheperd/Tannhäuser |