the metropolitan opera presents: THE RED VIOLIn INTRODUCED BY FRANÇOIS GIRARD
The Metropolitan Opera and the Québec Government Office in New York co-present the Metrograph film screening of the 1998 drama The Red Violin.
Spanning four centuries and five countries, this evocative film follows the mysterious story of a violin from its creation in 1681 Cremona to an auction house in modern-day Montreal.
Following the screening, join director François Girard and Metropolitan Opera dramaturg and former Sony Music VP of Film and Television Paul Cremo for a conversation about directing in cinema, opera, and theater.
The screening of The Red Violin coincides with two significant premieres for Mr. Girard in New York this spring. On February 26, Mr. Girard’s production of Wagner’s Lohengrin opens at the Metropolitan Opera, running until April 1, and between March 16 and April 15, his production of The Hunting Gun runs at Baryshnikov Arts Center.
