The Metropolitan Opera: Hamlet

The Metropolitan Opera: Hamlet — Plot

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 stage. Many of the original cast members have followed, including tenor Allan Clayton in the title role. 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 legendary bass John Tomlinson as the ghost of Hamlet’s father. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe

• Release date
• June 4, 2022
• Runtime
• 195 min
• Genres
• Music
• Director
• Neil Armfield

The Metropolitan Opera: Hamlet — Cast

Allan Clayton Hamlet Rodney Gilfry Claudius

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Sir John Tomlinson L'Ombre du feu Roi Brenda Rae Ophélie

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Sarah Connolly Gertrude

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Aryeh Nussbaum Rosencrantz

C

Christopher Lowrey Guildenstern

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David Butt Philip Laertes