The Metropolitan Opera: The Hours

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. Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. 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. The exciting premiere radiates with star power, with Kelli O’Hara and Joyce DiDonato joining Fleming as the opera’s trio of heroines. Phelim McDermott directs this compelling drama, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct Puts’s poignant and powerful score.

Cast

Renée Fleming Clarissa Vaughn Kelli O'Hara Laura Brown Joyce DiDonato Virginia Woolf Christine Baranski Host Kathleen Kim Barbara/Mrs. Latch

Denyce Graves Sally

John Holiday Man Under Arch/Hotel Clerk

Sean Panikkar Leonard Woolf

William Burden

Kyle Ketelsen Richard

Brandon Cedel Dan Brown

Sylvia D'Eramo Kitty/Vanessa

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