And virtually ever present on the stage, stumbling through this projection of his haunted mind, is the Dane himself. Mists of electronic sound drift through the house. Plumes of choral singing spring from unseen recesses. Percussion clatters and whispers from high ledges. The score casts a strobing light on his interior world, a dark and rugged terrain full of underground bogs and jagged ridges. Photo: Karen Almond/Met Operaįrom the first volcanic rumble oozing out of the walls in Brett Dean’s opera Hamlet, we know we are at the bottom of a very deep crevasse: the protagonist’s psyche.
Nicholas Carter makes his Met debut conducting a remarkable ensemble, which also features soprano Brenda Rae as Ophelia, mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly as Gertrude, baritone Rod Gilfry as Claudius, and Canadian bass-baritone John Relyea as the ghost of Hamlet’s father.Onstage at the Met, Brett Dean’s Hamlet. Many of the original cast members have followed, including tenor Allan Clayton in the title role. When Australian composer Brett Dean’s Hamlet had its world premiere at the Glyndebourne Festival in 2017, The Guardian declared, “New opera doesn’t often get to sound this good … Shakespeare offers a gauntlet to composers that shouldn’t always be picked up, but Dean’s Hamlet rises to the challenge.” On June 4, this riveting contemporary masterpiece appears live in cinemas, with Neil Armfield, who directed the work’s premiere, bringing his acclaimed staging to the Met. There will be signs to show you where to go. While our lobby is closed, all patrons should enter through the backstage doors to access the theater. With support from Whistle Stop Bakery Buy Tickets About the Artistĭue to a construction delay, The Met Opera in HD: Hamlet screening originally scheduled for Saturday, June 4 at 12:55pm is being moved to Sunday, June 5 at 3pm. FirstLight Home Care Classical Series Underwritten by Roger Berlind, Liz & Steven Goldstone and Sabina Slavin
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