
BRETT DEAN / LIBRETTO BY MATTHEW JOCELYN
Hamlet
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Overview
When Australian composer Brett Dean’s Hamlet had its world premiere at the Glyndebourne Festival in 2017, The Guardian declared, “New opera doesn’t often get to sound this good … Shakespeare offers a gauntlet to composers that shouldn’t always be picked up, but Dean’s Hamlet rises to the challenge.” Now, this riveting contemporary masterpiece arrives at the Met, with Neil Armfield, who directed the work’s premiere, bringing his acclaimed staging to New York. Many of the original cast members have followed, including tenor Allan Clayton in the title role. Nicholas Carter makes his Met debut conducting a remarkable ensemble, which also features soprano Brenda Rae as Ophelia, mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly as Gertrude, baritone Rod Gilfry as Claudius, and legendary bass Sir John Tomlinson as the ghost of Hamlet’s father.
Hamlet is a Glyndebourne production
Cast
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Creators
PRODUCTION
Neil Armfield
SCENIC DESIGNER
Ralph Myers
COSTUME DESIGNER
Alice Babidge
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Jon Clark
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR
Denni Sayers

Composer
Brett Dean
