Lucia di Lammermoor Live in Cinemas this Saturday

Simon Stone’s gripping new staging relocates Donizetti’s bel canto tragedy to the present-day American Rust Belt, with soprano Nadine Sierra giving a tour-de-force performance as the title heroine. [The Metropolitan Opera HD LIVE]( DONIZETTI Lucia di Lammermooor LIVE IN CINEMAS SATURDAY, MAY 21 --------------------------------------------------------------- “Stylish and buoyant ... Magnetic” —The Wall Street Journal Hailed as “a visually stunning and conceptually arresting production” by The Washington Post, Simon Stone’s gripping new staging relocates Donizetti’s bel canto tragedy to the present-day American Rust Belt, with soprano Nadine Sierra giving a tour-de-force performance as the title heroine. The starry cast also features tenor Javier Camarena as Edgardo, Artur Ruciński as Enrico, and bass Matthew Rose as Raimondo, with leading Donizetti maestro Riccardo Frizza on the podium. Don’t miss the hair-raising drama, live in cinemas worldwide Saturday, May 21. [FIND THEATER]( | [LEARN MORE]( Visit your local theater website for the most up-to-date information related to their health-and-safety measures. English StreamText captioning is available for the Met’s transmission of Lucia di Lammermoor [here](. A transcript of the transmission will also be available to view after the live performance. --------------------------------------------------------------- More About Lucia di Lammermoor Watch a trailer for Lucia di Lammermoor. [WATCH TRAILER]( Read The Washington Post’s recent review of Simon Stone’s new production. [READ ARTICLE]( Nadine Sierra sings an excerpt from the title character’s Act III mad scene. [WATCH VIDEO]( Javier Camarena sings an excerpt from Edgardo’s Act III aria. [WATCH VIDEO]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Coming Soon BRETT DEAN / LIBRETTO BY MATTHEW JOCELYN Hamlet LIVE JUNE 4 [LEARN MORE]( 2022–23 Live in HD Season BEGINS OCTOBER 22 [LEARN MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Members Get More Become a Met member at the $150 Supporting level or higher and enjoy exclusive benefits all season long, while providing vital support for extraordinary opera.  [LEARN MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grand from its founding sponsor, The Neubauer Family Foundation Digital support of The Met: Live in HD is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies The Met: Live in HD series is supported by Rolex Transmission of The Met: Live in HD in Canada is made possible thanks to the generosity of Jacqueline Desmarais, in memory of Paul G. Desmarais, Sr. The HD broadcasts are supported by Toll Brothers, America's Luxury Home Builder] FOLLOW US [YouTube](  [Instagram](   [Twitter](   [Facebook]( --------------------------------------------------------------- CUSTOMER SUPPORT [Contact Us]( [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage Email PreferencesÂ]( [View this email in a browser]( --------------------------------------------------------------- © 2022 METROPOLITAN OPERA 30 Lincoln Center New York, NY 10023 212.362.6000 [metopera.org]( Peter Gelb, General Manager Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Credits: Marty Sohl / Met Opera (Lucia di Lammermoor); Karen Almond / Met Opera (Hamlet); Paola Kudacki / Met Opera (Medea) This message was sent to {EMAIL} because you’ve signed up to receive Metropolitan Opera emails or agreed to our [Terms & Conditions](. Review our [Privacy Policy](.