There is luxury casting in the roles of Claudius and Gertrude, played by Met veterans James Morris and Jennifer Larmore.

16) in a 1996 production from the Grand Théâtre de Genève, as a vehicle for the dynamic talents of Simon Keenlyside and Natalie Dessay. The Met will be presenting the opera with its revised ending, where the Prince dies.Īmbroise Thomas’s French romantic jewel Hamlet, absent from the Met’s repertory since the late-nineteenth-century days of Jean Lassalle, returns (Mar. For performances at Covent Garden, the composer rewrote the final act, adding a tragic conclusion that is closer to Shakespeare’s original end. Notes: This production is owned by the Grand Theatre of Geneva. Gravedigger: Richard Bernstein, Mark SchowalterĬhorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera Ghost of Hamlet’s father : David Pittsinger Ophélie : Marlis Petersen / Jane Archibald 5 and 9 April. Venue and Dates: Metropolitan Opera House, New Yorkġ6, 20, 24, 27 (mat), 30 March, 2, 5, 9 April 2010ĭirectors: Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser Libretto: Michel Carré and Jules Barbier after a French version of Shakespeare’s tragedy by Dumas père and Paul Maurice “But it was not an opera singer we were watching it was Hamlet.” “Keenlyside, whose portrayal of the Danish prince is something that straight actors could learn from” classical review “Keenleyside’s (sic!) portrayal seemed completely genuine” NJ.com “Simon Keenlyside, the Ralph Fiennes of baritones” NY Times

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