on Thursday, June 2, in the LHE/PAC Seminar Room. Opera enthusiast Joe De Vito will be hosting his Opera Lecture Series at 3 p.m. Nicholas Carter makes his Met debut conducting a remarkable ensemble, which also features soprano Brenda Rae as Ophelia, mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly as Gertrude, baritone Rod Gilfry as Claudius, and John Relyea as the ghost of Hamlet’s father. Many of the original cast members have followed, including tenor Allan Clayton in the title role. This is the latest in a series of Live in HD transmissions of the season. It will be followed “Ariadne auf Naxos,” “Don Carlos,” “Turandot,” “Lucia di Lammermoor,” and “Hamlet.When Australian composer Brett Dean’s “Hamlet” had its world premiere at the Glyndebourne Festival in 2017, The Guardian declared, “New opera doesn’t often get to sound this good … Shakespeare offers a gauntlet to composers that shouldn’t always be picked up, but Dean’s Hamlet rises to the challenge.” Neil Armfield, who directed the work’s premiere, brings his acclaimed staging to the Met stage. In many ways, it was the most dramatic singing from the soprano all evening,” the review noted of Feola’s performance.įind out which theaters in your local area are transmitting the simulcast by clicking here.

The trio saw Feola bring out all the power of her voice, moving towards a fuller lyric sound and really digging into the text.

“In the third act, Feola brought beautiful support to the quartet with lush high notes and connected phrases that stood out from the rest of the voices. Of the new production, OperaWire’s review noted that Feola and Beczala were notable standouts (Kelsey was ill during that performance).

Eastern time, is conducted by Daniele Rustioni and stars Rosa Feola, Quinn Kelsey, Piotr Beczala, Andrea Mastroni, and Varduhi Abrahamyan. The broadcast, which kicks off at 12:55 p.m. 29, 2022 with a transmission of “Rigoletto.” The Met Opera’s Live in HD series for the 2021-22 season continues on Saturday, Jan.

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