

The production of The Hours was made possible by a generous gift from Robert L.

A transcript of the transmission will also be available to view after the live performance.īuy tickets for The Hours live in the opera house here.īased on the book by Michael Cunningham and the Paramount Pictures filmĬommissioned by the Metropolitan Opera and The Philadelphia Orchestra This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.Įnglish StreamText captioning is available for the Met’s transmission of The Hours here. Phelim McDermott directs this compelling drama, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct Puts’s poignant and powerful score. On the evening of January 7, 1955, the curtain at the Metropolitan Opera in New York rises to reveal Marian Anderson, the first African American to perform with. The exciting premiere radiates with star power with Kelli O’Hara and Joyce DiDonato joining Fleming as the opera’s trio of heroines. Dalloway and made a household name by the Oscar-winning 2002 film version starring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman, the powerful story follows three women from different eras who each grapple with their inner demons and their roles in society. Renée Fleming makes her highly anticipated return to the Met in the world-premiere production of Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Kevin Puts’s The Hours, adapted from Michael Cunningham’s acclaimed novel.
