Legendary soprano Kathleen Battle returns to the Metropolitan Opera for a special recital performance, featuring music by Purcell, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Fauré, Villa-Lobos, and Rodrigo, as well as selected spirituals. Harpist Bridget Kibbey and guitarist Chico Pinheiro join Ms. Battle for this one-evening-only event on the Met stage on Sunday, May 12, at 5PM. Program Henry Purcell Music for a while George Frideric Handel O, sleep, why dost thou leave me?, from Semele, HWV 58 Henry Purcell Man is for the woman made Franz Schubert Seligkeit, D. 433 Nacht und Träume, D. 827 An die Laute, D. 905 Felix Mendelssohn Neue Liebe, Op. 19a, No. 4 Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op. 34, No. 2 Gabriel Fauré Mandoline, Op. 58, No. 1 Reynaldo Hahn Si mes vers avaient des ailes Heitor Villa-Lobo Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 Ária (Cantilena) Johann Sebastian Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BMV 565 (Arr. Bridget Kibbey) Fernando Obradors Del cabello más sutil, from Canciones Clásicas Españolas, Vol. 1 Joaquín Rodrigo De los alamos vengo, Madre, from Cuatro madrigales amatorios Jaime Ovalle Azulão (Arr. Robert Sadin) Jayme Silva Neuza Teixeira O Pato Traditional Ain’t That Good News (Arr. Robert Sadin) Heaven Is One Beautiful Place (Arr. Hall Johnson) BUY TICKETS from $35.00 Price includes $10.00 fee Timeline Timeline for the show, Kathleen Battle in Concert ESTIMATED RUN TIME 1 HRS 30 MINS