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tonight AT 7:30PM
Bizet’s Carmen
Carrie Cracknell’s electrifying modern-day staging stars Clémentine Margaine, reprising her captivating portrayal of the title role, and Michael Fabiano, who makes his company role debut as Don José. The all-star principal quartet also features Ailyn Pérez as Micaëla and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as Escamillo, with Diego Matheuz on the podium.
Carrie Cracknell’s electrifying modern-day staging stars Clémentine Margaine, reprising her captivating portrayal of the title role, and Michael Fabiano, who makes his company role debut as Don José. The all-star principal quartet also features Ailyn Pérez as Micaëla and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as Escamillo, with Diego Matheuz on the podium.
tomorrow AT 7:30PM
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly
In her highly anticipated Met debut, Asmik Grigorian stars as Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Jonathan Tetelman is the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, alongside Elizabeth DeShong as Suzuki and Lucas Meachem as Sharpless. Xian Zhang conducts.
In her highly anticipated Met debut, Asmik Grigorian stars as Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Jonathan Tetelman is the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, alongside Elizabeth DeShong as Suzuki and Lucas Meachem as Sharpless. Xian Zhang conducts.
Wednesday AT 7:30PM
John Adams’s El Niño
Eminent American composer John Adams returns to the Met after a decade-long hiatus for the company premiere of his acclaimed reimagining of the Nativity, in a vibrant Met-debut production by Lileana Blain-Cruz. El Niño brings together three of contemporary opera’s fiercest champions, all of whom also make company debuts: maestro Marin Alsop, soprano Julia Bullock, and bass-baritone Davóne Tines. Mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges completes the principal trio.
Eminent American composer John Adams returns to the Met after a decade-long hiatus for the company premiere of his acclaimed reimagining of the Nativity, in a vibrant Met-debut production by Lileana Blain-Cruz. El Niño brings together three of contemporary opera’s fiercest champions, all of whom also make company debuts: maestro Marin Alsop, soprano Julia Bullock, and bass-baritone Davóne Tines. Mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges completes the principal trio.