Thursday, February 10, 2022, 7 pm
Saturday, February 12, 2022, 7 pm
Sunday, February 13, 2022, 2 pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Original libretto by Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
Adapted and directed by Ethan Heard
Music arranged and directed by Daniel Schlosberg
New English dialogue by Marcus Scott and Ethan Heard
A Black activist is wrongfully incarcerated. His wife disguises herself to infiltrate the prison and free him. But when injustice reigns, one woman's grit may not be enough to save her love. Featuring the voices of imprisoned people, this daring adaptation created with Heartbeat Opera places Beethoven's masterpiece in the time of Black Lives Matter.
This program is made possible by the Adrienne Arsht Fund for Resilience through Art, the Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation, The Howard & Sarah D. Solomon Foundation, Lulu C. and Anthony W. Wang, and Betsy and Edward Cohen / Areté Foundation.
Piano by Steinway & Sons.
Tickets start at $25 (includes Museum admission).
The suggested age for this performance is 12 and up.
MetLiveArts tickets include Museum admission on the day of the event.
For more information, call 212-570-3949 or email meteventtix@metmuseum.org.
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