Brett Dean's Hamlet Live in Cinemas this Saturday

Following a critically acclaimed Met premiere earlier this month, Brett Dean’s shattering Shakespeare adaptation is the final Live in HD transmission of the season on Saturday, June 4. [The Metropolitan Opera HD LIVE]( BRETT DEAN / LIBRETTO BY MATTHEW JOCELYN Hamlet LIVE IN CINEMAS SATURDAY, JUNE 4 --------------------------------------------------------------- “Innovative, elegant and passionate—a hit” —The New York Times (Critic’s Pick) “This Hamlet hits deep in the bones and the gut. ★★★★★” —Financial Times Following a critically acclaimed Met premiere earlier this month, Brett Dean’s shattering Shakespeare adaptation is the final Live in HD transmission of the season on Saturday, June 4. Delivering what the Observer calls a “compelling, multi-faceted characterization” of the tragic title character, tenor Allan Clayton leads a remarkable ensemble cast, which also features soprano Brenda Rae, mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly, baritone Rod Gilfry, and bass-baritone John Relyea. Maestro Nicholas Carter takes the podium to conduct a riveting contemporary staging by Neil Armfield. [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 Hamlet [here](. A transcript of the transmission will also be available to view after the live performance. --------------------------------------------------------------- More About Hamlet Watch a trailer for Hamlet. [WATCH TRAILER]( Allan Clayton sings an excerpt from the title character’s famous soliloquy. [WATCH VIDEO]( Brenda Rae sings an excerpt from Ophelia’s Act II mad scene. [WATCH VIDEO]( In this episode of the Met’s Aria Code podcast, learn more about Brett Dean’s 21st-century take on Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. [WATCH VIDEO]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Coming Soon Live in HD Summer Encores BEGINS JULY 13 [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: Karen Almond / Met Opera (Hamlet); Brigitte Lacombe / Met Opera (Merry Widow); 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](.