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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. Chad Shelton 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. Chad Shelton is the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, alongside Elizabeth DeShong as Suzuki and Lucas Meachem as Sharpless. Xian Zhang conducts.
tomorrow AT 1PM
Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones
Terence Blanchard’s stirring drama returns following its landmark company premiere in 2021. Ryan Speedo Green stars as Charles, a young man faced with a fateful decision. Latonia Moore reprises her heartbreaking portrayal as Charles’s mother, Billie, with soprano Brittany Renee as Destiny/Loneliness/Greta. Evan Rogister conducts.
Terence Blanchard’s stirring drama returns following its landmark company premiere in 2021. Ryan Speedo Green stars as Charles, a young man faced with a fateful decision. Latonia Moore reprises her heartbreaking portrayal as Charles’s mother, Billie, with soprano Brittany Renee as Destiny/Loneliness/Greta. Evan Rogister conducts.
tomorrow AT 8PM
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.