High Notes: May at the Met

Making a major Met debut, Tony Award–winner Ivo van Hove directs a gripping new staging of Mozart’s masterpiece, setting the familiar tale of deceit and damnation in an abstract architectural landscape and shining a light into the dark corners of the story and its characters. [The Metropolitan Opera]( [High Notes - MAY]( Mozart’s Don Giovanni OPENS TOMORROW, MAY 5 Making a major Met debut, Tony Award–winner Ivo van Hove directs a gripping new staging of Mozart’s masterpiece, setting the familiar tale of deceit and damnation in an abstract architectural landscape and shining a light into the dark corners of the story and its characters. Maestro Nathalie Stutzmann makes her Met debut conducting a star-studded cast led by baritone Peter Mattei in the title role. Sopranos Federica Lombardi, Ana María Martínez, and Ying Fang make a superlative trio as Giovanni’s conquests—Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, and Zerlina—with tenor Ben Bliss as Don Ottavio, bass-baritone Adam Plachetka as Leporello, and bass-baritone Alfred Walker as Masetto. [BUY TICKETS]( [WATCH TRAILER]( --------------------------------------------------------------- On Stage this Month In addition to Don Giovanni, audiences can also experience a dazzling and improvisational new staging of Die Zauberflöte (pictured) by English director Simon McBurney, who unleashes a volley of theatrical flourishes to match the magic and spectacle of Mozart’s musical fable. The month also sees the final performances of Terence Blanchard’s knockout contemporary drama Champion, as well as revivals of Verdi’s Aida and Puccini’s La Bohème. And on May 30, Wagner’s haunting drama Der Fliegende Holländer returns, starring bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as the otherworldly Dutchman and soprano Elza van den Heever as the woman determined to save his soul. [VIEW CALENDAR]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Join Us for the 2023–24 Season Be a part of the upcoming 2023–24 season—single tickets go on sale Tuesday, June 20. The highly anticipated new season begins with Jake Heggie’s moving Dead Man Walking—starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and bass-baritone Ryan McKinny (pictured)—and features more operas from recent years than any season in modern Met history, including four highly anticipated company premieres. The lineup also features a pair of bold new productions of classic masterpieces, a diverse array of 12 enticing revivals, and three special concert presentations of Verdi’s Requiem. [EXPLORE THE SEASON]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More from the Met SUPPORT EXTRAORDINARY OPERA Provide vital support for the Met and enhance your opera experience with exclusive member benefits. Join or increase your membership support today. New and increased gifts will be matched by a Met Board member. [MAKE A GIFT]( MET OPERA ON DEMAND Unlock an unrivaled collection of past Met performances—including Live in HD transmissions, classic telecasts, and radio broadcasts dating back nearly 90 years—on our subscription streaming service. Start your seven-day free trial today and explore the full catalog of more than 800 complete performances. [LEARN MORE]( METROPOLITAN OPERA RADIO The Toll Brothers–Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network offers live Saturday matinee broadcasts every week during the season. You can also enjoy live performances, as well as newly restored historic broadcasts, commercial-free, on SiriusXM channel 355. [LEARN MORE]( MET OPERA SHOP Explore the Met Opera Shop and discover an extensive selection of DVDs, CDs, and Blu-rays—including Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones, which made history as the first opera by a Black composer to be performed by the Met, now available on DVD. [SHOP NOW]( NEW RELEASES Sondra Radvanovsky stars as the mythic sorceress Medea in Cherubini’s rarely performed masterpiece. Carlo Rizzi conducts a stellar cast featuring Matthew Polenzani as Giasone, soprano Janai Brugger as Glauce, mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova as Neris, and bass Michele Pertusi as Creonte. Medea is now available in immersive Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos on [Apple Music Classical](. [LEARN MORE]( CELEBRATING AAPI MONTH Generations of exceptional Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander performers have shared their inimitable artistry with Met audiences. In this free playlist, relive some of their most memorable appearances, drawn from more than five decades of Met broadcasts. [LISTEN NOW]( --------------------------------------------------------------- From Our Partners Don’t miss Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Liev Schreiber, soprano Karen Slack, and baritone Will Liverman on May 20 at Carnegie Hall, performing Beethoven’s Egmont and Jasmine Barnes’s 125th birthday tribute to Paul Robeson. USE CODE NYC40059 for 20% off. [Learn more](. On May 12, Scandinavia House presents “Songs from the Land of Fire and Ice: An Evening of Nordic Folk Song,” with baritone Colin Levin and composer-pianist Evan Fein performing a diverse program of contemporary and classical works by Halldór Smárason, Jórunn Viðar, Frederik Österling, Jean Sibelius, and more. [Learn more](. Presented by Kaufman Music Center at Merkin Hall on May 25 at 7:30PM, Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke performs music by celebrated contemporary composers including Caroline Shaw, Missy Mazzoli, Nico Muhly, Gabriel Kahane, Kamala Sankaram, and more. [Learn more](. America’s “soprano of choice” (The New York Times), Renée Fleming joins revered pianist Evgeny Kissin in music by Schubert, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, and Duparc, while also yielding the stage to Kissin for several solo-piano highlights. Wednesday, May 31, at 8PM at Carnegie Hall. [Learn more](. 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