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New York, NY (April 2, 2024)—Puccini’s passionate love story La Rondine makes a rare appearance in the Metropolitan Opera’s 2023–24 Live in HD season, transmitted live on Saturday, April 20, at 12:55PM ET. American soprano Angel Blue stars as the French courtesan Magda, opposite Chilean-born tenor Jonathan Tetelman in his Met debut as Ruggero. Of her opening night performance, the Financial Times noted that “Angel Blue’s luscious soprano ennobles Puccini rarity.” Blue returns following her critically acclaimed performances as Micaëla in Bizet’s Carmen earlier this season. Tetelman, honored as Opus Klassik Award’s 2023 Break-Out Artist of the Year, has been recognized for his portrayals of Alfredo in Verdi’s La Traviata and Rodolfo in Puccini’s La Bohème at Covent Garden, Cavaradossi in Puccini’s Tosca at the Semperoper Dresden, and Loris Ipanoff in Giordano’s Fedora at Oper Frankfurt. He will also sing Pinkerton in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly when the title is transmitted live to cinemas worldwide on Saturday, May 11, opposite Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian in her Met debut.