Something short: Four-and-a-half hour run times like those of Lohengrin and Der Rosenkavalier can be daunting to new operagoers. Medea (starring Sondra Radvanovsky and Matthew Polenzani), Der Rosenkavalier (starring Lise Davidsen and Isabel Leonard fresh off their much-lauded performances in Ariadne auf Naxos last season), Don Giovanni (veteran Peter Mattei leads a cast of rapidly rising stars including Federica Lombardi, Ben Bliss, and Ying Fang), and The Hours (featuring Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, Joyce DiDonato, Kathleen Kim, and Denyce Graves) are just some of the top-quality casts the opera company has assembled for this season.

Star power: As usual, the Met has lined up all-star casts of some of the most acclaimed opera singers in the world. Brown will choreograph the Met premiere of Terence Blanchard’s Champion. The season will also include revivals of productions by John Doyle ( Peter Grimes), Bartlett Sher ( Rigoletto and L’Elisir d’Amore), Michael Mayer ( La Traviata), and a holiday presentation of Julie Taymor’s production of The Magic Flute, sung in English. Ivo van Hove will make his Met debut directing Mozart’s Don Giovanni, and Simon McBurney will make his directing Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte. This season, Phelim McDermott directs the world premiere of Kevin Puts’ The Hours, starring Tony winner Kelli O’Hara and Tony nominee Renee Fleming. If Greek tragedy is more your speed, give Medea a go.īroadway names: Many Broadway directors and stars have made their mark on the Met stage.

If you like Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives Of Windsor (or the Public Theater’s 2021 production of Merry Wives) check out Verdi’s Falstaff. All three operas will be performed in the Met’s 2022-23 season. Stories you know: Some popular musicals are based on operas, including Rent (based on La Bohéme), Moulin Rouge! ( La Traviata), and Aida ( Aida). Here are just a few suggestions from this season’s offerings:

With roughly two-dozen productions per season, the Met’s lineups are an eclectic mix of familiar favorites and adventurous picks, classic stagings and the avante garde. Opera offers a grand variation on traditional theatergoing, but if those massive arches seem daunting, here are a few tips and tricks to make your night at the opera one to remember.

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