Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s writings, Michael Cunningham’s best-seller was the catalyst for the piece, directed by Phelim McDermott.

Launching next is Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts’ The Hours, a major-buzz world premiere starring soprano Renée Fleming in her much-anticipated return to the Met, alongside soprano Kelli O’Hara and mezzo soprano Joyce DiDonato. The Met premiere, conducted by Carlo Rizzi, stars soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in a fiercely haunting turn as the vengeful title character. The electrifying opening night takes place September 27th with David McVicar’s staging of Cherubini’s rarely produced Medea. Add an acclaimed roster of artists to its assets-performers like Roberto Alagna, Piotr Beczała, Angel Blue, Javier Camarena, Lise Davidsen, Joyce DiDonato, Christine Goerke, Ryan Speedo Green, Matthew Polenzani, and Sonya Yoncheva-and you can be certain a phenomenal season awaits. With seven debut operas and a dynamic array of classics, the Metropolitan Opera’s 2022-23 season seals the deal on its reputation as a cultural lodestar.

Metropolitan opera calendar 2022