PBS Great Performances Returns 3/25 with Thomas Adès' THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL

Season 12 of GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET continues on PBS on Sunday, March 25, at 12:00pm with the American premiere of Thomas Adès's The Exterminating Angel, a surreal fantasy about a dinner party from which the guests can't escape. The Exterminating Angel was inspired by the classic Luis Buñuel film of the same name, and stars John Tomlinson and Alice Coote. Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham is the host.

Thomas Adès's production is set in a luxurious mansion at the beginning of a fancy party. Inexplicably, all the servants, except the butler Julio, escape the De Nobile mansion while guests enjoy their meal. The guests feel no motivation to go home and instead make themselves comfortable for the night. When morning comes and the guests realize they can't leave, panic sets in and two visitors take their own lives, while another, who was ill, dies. Suddenly, Leticia realizes that everyone is in exactly the same place as when their captivity began. They repeat their actions from the first night and are ultimately able to escape, but their freedom will not last long.

Airdates:

National: Sunday, March 25, at 12:00pm

New York: Sunday, March 25 at 1:00pm on THIRTEEN

Notable Talent:

Alice Coote - Leonora Palma

Iestyn Davies - Francesco

Audrey Luna - Leticia Maynar

Sally Matthews - Silvia De Ávila

Christine Rice - Blanca Delgado

Sir John Tomlinson - Doctor Carlos Conde

Run time: 2.5 hours

Production Credits:

Thomas Adès - Conductor and Composer

Tom Cairns - Production and Co-Librettist

Hildegard Bechtler - Set and Costume Designer

Jon Clark - Lighting Designer

Tal Yarden - Projection Designer

Amir Hosseinpour - Choreographer

For the Met, Gary Halvorson directs the telecast. David Frost is Music Producer. Mia Bongiovanni and Elena Park are Supervising Producers, and Louisa Briccetti and Victoria Warivonchik are Producers. Peter Gelb is Executive Producer. For Great Performances, Bill O'Donnell is Series Producer; David Horn is Executive Producer.

Underwriters:

Corporate support for GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET is provided by Toll Brothers, America's luxury home builder®. Major funding for the Met Opera presentation is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. This GREAT PERFORMANCES presentation is funded by the Irene Diamond Fund, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, The Agnes Varis Trust, and public television viewers.

Series Overview:

Great Performances at the Met is a presentation of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET, bringing the best of the Metropolitan Opera into the homes of classical music fans across the United States.

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