Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast led by tenor Piotr Beczała in the title role of the mysterious swan knight. Wagner’s Lohengrin returns to the Met stage after an absence of 17 years in this atmospheric staging by François Girard. The cast also features baritones Joshua Hopkins and Chris Kenney as Papageno, soprano Aleksandra Olczyk as the Queen of the Night, and basses Soloman Howard and Peixin Chen as Sarastro. Tenors Ben Bliss and David Portillo share the role of Tamino, and Pamina is sung by sopranos Joélle Harvey and Sydney Mancasola. Daniele Callegari, Marco Armiliato, and Nicola Luisotti are the three maestros who will conduct.Ī special encore screening of THE MAGIC FLUTEĪ favorite holiday tradition, the Met’s abridged, English-language version of Julie Taymor’s whimsical production returns with conductor Duncan Ward making his company debut. Tenors Stephen Costello, Ismael Jordi (in his Met debut), and Dmytro Popov share the role of Violetta’s self-centered lover Alfredo, alongside baritones Luca Salsi, Amartuvshin Enkhbat (another debut), and Artur Ruciński as his disapproving father. Michael Mayer’s vibrant production will have three runs throughout the season, featuring sopranos Nadine Sierra, Ermonela Jaho, and Angel Blue singing Violetta, one of opera’s greatest heroines.