The New York Times proclaimed Hamlet “a hit” and comments on its effective use of the Met’s large space: “These two artists have put a softly steaming small choir in the orchestra pit, and musicians in balcony boxes for fractured fanfares. The Financial Times gave the opera a five-star review, remarking on the harrowing conclusion of the opera: “The final scene moves with the inexorable power and direction of a train.”ĭean’s imaginative score-which employs unusual instruments played by satellite musicians in balconies, as well as a small, movable opera chorus-was the subject of much praise.

This operatic version of Hamlet reconfigures Shakespeare’s texts to create a powerful condensed staging while preserving the core of the characters. On Saturday, June 4, the performance will be transmitted live to cinemas around the globe as part of The Met: Live in HD series and broadcast over the Toll Brothers–Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network.

The North American premiere of Brett Dean’s opera Hamlet at The Met Opera has garnered strong reviews- The New York Times proclaimed the production to be “a hit.” On June 4, live transmissions of Hamlet will be presented in cinemas around the globe as part of The Met: Live in HD series.Ĭomposer Brett Dean and librettist Matthew Jocelyn’s Hamlet, which received its North American premiere at the Metropolitan Opera on May 13 and runs through June 9, continues to dazzle audiences and draw praise from critics as it travels around the world.

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