Renée Fleming, one of the world’s leading sopranos, headlines the opening night gala of the Met’s 125th anniversary season, featuring fully staged excerpts from three of her favorite operas. Tenor Ramon Vargas, baritones Thomas Hampson and Dwayne Croft and bass Robert Lloyd join Fleming.

“The Metropolitan Opera Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming” is part of special programming airing on PBS stations in February and March 2009 (check local listings).

Renée Fleming, one of the world's leading sopranos, headlines the opening night gala of the Met's 125th anniversary season, featuring fully staged excerpts from three of her favorite operas. Joined by tenor Ramon Vargas, baritones Thomas Hampson and Dwayne Croft and bass Robert Lloyd, Fleming appears in the second act of Verdi's La Traviata, the third act of Massenet's Manon and the final scene from Strauss' Capriccio. Music director James Levine and maestros Marco Armiliato and Patrick Summers share the podium for this gala event.

"The Metropolitan Opera Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming" is part of special programming airing on PBS stations in February and March 2009 (check local listings).