For the first time in company history, the Met presents the original five-act French version of Verdi’s epic opera of doomed love among royalty, set against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads a world-beating cast of opera’s leading lights in this March 26 performance, including tenor Matthew Polenzani in the title role, soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Élisabeth de Valois, and mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča as Eboli. Bass Günther Groissböck and bass-baritone John Relyea are Philippe II and the Grand Inquisitor, and baritone Étienne Dupuis rounds out the all-star principal cast as Rodrigue. Verdi’s masterpiece receives a monumental new staging by David McVicar that marks his 11th Met production, placing him among the most prolific and popular directors in recent Met memory. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
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The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live high-definition cinema simulcasts is returning for it’s 14th season. The 2021-22 Live in HD season of movie theater transmissions begins on October 9th with BORIS GODUNOV featuring Conductor Sebastian Weigle leading Mussorgsky’s masterwork.
The 2021-22 Live in HD season features ten transmissions, All live performances begin at 12:55 pm Eastern Time on Saturdays.
The Met: Live in HD is the largest provider of alternative cinema content in the world, with more than 24 million tickets sold since the inception of the series in 2006. The series brings live Met performances to more than 2,200 movie theaters and performing arts centers in more than 70 countries.
Season at a Glance: The Met: Live in HD 2021-22
The Live in HD season will begin on Saturday, October 9th at 12:55 PM with Boris Godunov. Future transmissions are as follows: Fire Shut Up In My Bones (October 23rd at 12:55PM); Eurydice (December 4th at 12:55PM); Cinderella – Holiday Presentation (January 1st 12:55PM); Rigoletto (January 29th at 12:55PM); Ariadne Auf Naxos(March 12th at 12:55PM); Don Carlos (March 26th at 12:05PM); Turandot (May 7th at 12:55PM); Lucia di Lammermoor (May 21st at 12:55PM); and Hamlet (June 4th at 12;55PM).
All ten operas will be Saturday matinee performances, transmitted live from the Met stage. All start times are Eastern Time. Please check local listings for rebroadcast dates and times.
