Running
time: 210 minutes (To be confirmed) Sung in German with subtitles.
Synopsis: Princess Pamina has been captured. Her mother, the Queen of the Night,
tasks the young Prince Tamino with her daughter’s rescue. But when Tamino and
his friendly sidekick, Papageno, embark on their adventure, they soon learn
that when it comes to the quest for love, nothing is as it really seems. Guided
by a magic flute, they encounter monsters, villains, and a mysterious
brotherhood of men – but help, it turns out, comes when you least expect it.
Mozart’s fantastical opera glitters in David McVicar’s enchanting production. A
star cast including Julia Bullock as Pamina, Amitai Pati as Tamino, Huw
Montague Rendall as Papageno, Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night, and
Soloman Howard as Sarastro, led by French conductor Marie Jacquot in her Covent
Garden debut.
Running time: 245 minutes, Two Intervals Sung in Russian with English subtitles
Synopsis: Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly,
soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young
heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin. Baritone Igor
Golovatenko reprises his portrayal of the urbane Onegin, who realizes his
affection for her all too late. The Met’s evocative production, directed by
Tony Award–winner Deborah Warner, “offers a beautifully detailed reading of …
Tchaikovsky’s lyrical romance”
(The Telegraph).