October 19, 2024 | 1 pm @ Legacy Theatres
• OCT. 19:The Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HDperformance of Jeanine Tesori’s“Grounded”is broadcast at Legacy Theaters, Bristol, Va., at 1 p.m.“Grounded” wrestles with the ethical quandaries and psychological toll of 21st-century warfare. Mezzo-sopranoEmily D’Angelo, one of opera’s most compelling young stars, portrays Jess, a hot-shot fighter pilot whose unplanned pregnancy takes her out of the cockpit and lands her in Las Vegas, operating a Reaper drone halfway around the world. As she struggles to adjust to this new way of doing battle, she fights to maintain her sanity, and her soul, as she is called to rain down death by remote control. Met Music DirectorYannick Nézet-Séguinoversees the Met premiere of Tesori’s kaleidoscopic score and a cast that also features tenorBen Blissas the Wyoming rancher who becomes Jess’s husband. Michael Mayer’s high-tech staging, using a vast array of LED screens, presents a variety of perspectives on the action, including the drone’s predatory view from high above. $17.12 — $24.61. www.bristol.legacytheaters.com
Category: Opera