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on stage through April 10 | returns May 3–June 6
Verdi’s La Traviata
A beloved mainstay of the repertory, Verdi’s great tragedy returns to the stage in Tony Award–winning director Michael Mayer’s dreamy production. Lisette Oropesa stars as Violetta, alongside Piotr Buszewski as Alfredo and Luca Salsi as Germont. Antonello Manacorda conducts. Two additional casts take the stage in May.
A beloved mainstay of the repertory, Verdi’s great tragedy returns to the stage in Tony Award–winning director Michael Mayer’s dreamy production. Lisette Oropesa stars as Violetta, alongside Piotr Buszewski as Alfredo and Luca Salsi as Germont. Antonello Manacorda conducts. Two additional casts take the stage in May.
MET PREMIERE | OPENS APRIL 6
Kaija Saariaho’s Innocence
Libretto by Sofi Oksanen and Aleksi Barrière
Hailed as “completely exhilarating” (The New York Times) and “a modern masterpiece” (The Telegraph), Kaija Saariaho’s final opera has its highly anticipated Met premiere. Simon Stone’s powerful production features Joyce DiDonato and Finnish ethno-pop singer Vilma Jää as a grieving mother and the daughter she lost, with Susanna Mälkki on the podium.
Hailed as “completely exhilarating” (The New York Times) and “a modern masterpiece” (The Telegraph), Kaija Saariaho’s final opera has its highly anticipated Met premiere. Simon Stone’s powerful production features Joyce DiDonato and Finnish ethno-pop singer Vilma Jää as a grieving mother and the daughter she lost, with Susanna Mälkki on the podium.
ON STAGE APRIL 11–MAY 2
Puccini’s La Bohème
With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking. Two dynamic casts take the stage in Franco Zeffirelli’s picture-perfect production, conducted by Roberto Kalb and Karel Mark Chichon.
With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking. Two dynamic casts take the stage in Franco Zeffirelli’s picture-perfect production, conducted by Roberto Kalb and Karel Mark Chichon.
