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The 2024–25 cinema season includes a compelling mix of eight operas, written as far back as 1786 and as recently as 2023, all featuring the greatest singers in opera. Audiences will find inspiration and relevance in this mixture of tried-and- true masterpieces and powerfully
contemporary storytelling.
We are proud to present the company premiere of the Met-commissioned Grounded, Tony Award–winning composer Jeanine Tesori’s searing exploration of the pressures of war, directed by Michael Mayer. Our other new productions reinvigorate a pair of Met staples: Verdi’s Aida, also from Michael Mayer, who uses dazzling video projections to recreate the pyramids and catacombs of ancient Egypt, and Strauss’s Salome, which brings the celebrated German opera director Claus Guth to our stage for the first time.
Our revivals include the return of superstar soprano Lise Davidsen in Puccini’s Tosca and Beethoven’s Fidelio, young star mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, French tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheim in Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann, and a dynamic ensemble cast in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro.
Diverse repertoire, brilliant directorial talent, a new vanguard of opera stars: it’s a recipe for an unforgettable season. We thank you for your support and commitment to the Metropolitan Opera.
The 2024–25 cinema season includes a compelling mix of eight operas, written as far back as 1786 and as recently as 2023, all featuring the greatest singers in opera. Audiences will find inspiration and relevance in this mixture of tried-and- true masterpieces and powerfully
contemporary storytelling.
We are proud to present the company premiere of the Met-commissioned Grounded, Tony Award–winning composer Jeanine Tesori’s searing exploration of the pressures of war, directed by Michael Mayer. Our other new productions reinvigorate a pair of Met staples: Verdi’s Aida, also from Michael Mayer, who uses dazzling video projections to recreate the pyramids and catacombs of ancient Egypt, and Strauss’s Salome, which brings the celebrated German opera director Claus Guth to our stage for the first time.
Our revivals include the return of superstar soprano Lise Davidsen in Puccini’s Tosca and Beethoven’s Fidelio, young star mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, French tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheim in Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann, and a dynamic ensemble cast in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro.
Diverse repertoire, brilliant directorial talent, a new vanguard of opera stars: it’s a recipe for an unforgettable season. We thank you for your support and commitment to the Metropolitan Opera.
