Live in Cinemas this Saturday: Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking

Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato stars as Sister Helen, giving what The Washington Post hails as “some of the finest and most engaged work I’ve ever seen,” alongside bass-baritone Ryan McKinny, who offers “a richly human performance” as the condemned Joseph De Rocher. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [The Metropolitan Opera - HD LIVE]( ["WILD APPLAUSE AND STANDING OVATIONS" —THE WASHINGTON POST]( JAKE HEGGIE / LIBRETTO BY TERRENCE McNALLY Dead Man Walking LIVE IN CINEMAS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, at 12:55PM ET “Brilliant … Powerful”—Vogue The Met’s award-winning series of live performance transmissions returns to cinemas worldwide this Saturday, October 21, with the company premiere of Jake Heggie’s soul-stirring Dead Man Walking, based on Sister Helen Prejean’s memoir of spiritual redemption on death row. Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato stars as Sister Helen, giving what The Washington Post hails as “some of the finest and most engaged work I’ve ever seen,” alongside bass-baritone Ryan McKinny, who offers “a richly human performance” as the condemned Joseph De Rocher. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Ivo van Hove’s “smartly airy production” and draws “lavish playing from the orchestra” (The New York Times). The distinguished cast also features soprano Latonia Moore as Sister Rose and legendary mezzo-soprano Susan Graham—who sang Helen Prejean in the opera’s 2000 premiere—as De Rocher’s mother. [LEARN MORE]( | [FIND A THEATER]( Content Advisory: Dead Man Walking contains a depiction of a rape and murder, as well as other adult themes and strong language. If you live in an area without access to a participating movie theater, you may be eligible to access this performance via [The Met: Live at Home]( the Met’s streaming platform. Live at Home performances are available to watch live and on demand for seven days following the performance. English StreamText captioning is available for the Met’s transmission of Dead Man Walking [here](. A transcript of the transmission will also be available to view after the live performance. More from Dead Man Walking Watch a trailer for Ivo van Hove’s chilling new production. [WATCH TRAILER]( Members of the cast and creative team discuss the work and van Hove’s new production. [WATCH VIDEO]( The Met’s acclaimed podcast collaboration with WQXR, Aria Code, returns this month for its fourth season, featuring today’s biggest artists in conversation about some of the repertory's most compelling arias. First up, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, composer Jake Heggie, and Sister Helen Prejean discuss “This journey” from Dead Man Walking. [LISTEN NOW]( Susan Graham, as Joseph De Rocher’s mother, sings an excerpt from Act I in an early dress rehearsal. [WATCH VIDEO]( 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 grant from its founding sponsor: 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]( FOLLOW US [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Youtube]( [TikTok]( CUSTOMER SUPPORT [Contact Us]( [Manage Email Preferences]( © 2023 METROPOLITAN OPERA The Metropolitan Opera, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, United States Peter Gelb, Maria Manetti Shrem General Manager Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director Photos: Karen Almond / Met Opera (Dead Man Walking) This message was sent to {EMAIL} because you've signed up to receive Metropolitan Opera emails, and agreed to our [Terms & Conditions](. Review our [Privacy Policy](. No longer interested? [Unsubscribe](.