The Metropolitan Opera: Hamlet
Thomas: Hamlet
Synopsis
After over a century out of the Met’s repertoire, audiences were thrilled to discover just what a sensational evening in the theater Thomas’s Hamlet can be. Simon Keenlyside’s riveting performance as the tortured Prince of Denmark in Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser’s starkly brooding production had critics raving that Keenlyside’s superb singing, coupled with his deftly delineated three-dimensional Hamlet, was one of the greatest examples of operatic drama of our time. The cast includes Marlis Petersen as the long suffering Ophélie, who brilliantly shows why her mad scene is so justly famous, along with Jennifer Larmore and James Morris as Gertrude and Claudius.
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Simon Keenlyside
Hamlet
Marlis Petersen
Ophélie
Jennifer Larmore
Gertrude
Toby Spence
Laerte
James Morris
Claudius
Richard Bernstein
Gravedigger
Liam Bonner
Horatio
Maxim Mikhailov
Polonius
David Pittsinger
Ghost
Matthew Plenk
Marcellus
Peter Richards
Player King
Christian Rozakis
Player Villain
Mark Schowalter
Gravedigger
Joshua Wynter
Player Queen
Renée Fleming
Self - Host
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Brian Large
- Screenplay & Story
- Jules Barbier, Ambroise Thomas, Michel Carré, William Shakespeare
- Original Score
- Ambroise Thomas
- Original Title
- Thomas: Hamlet
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 2h 58m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Brian Large
Jules Barbier, Ambroise Thomas, Michel Carré, William Shakespeare
Ambroise Thomas
Department Leadership Roster
Agostino Cavalca
Costume Design
Jules Barbier
Writer
Ambroise Thomas
Writer
Brian Large
Director
Michel Carré
Writer
Christian Fenouillat
Production Design
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What is The Metropolitan Opera: Hamlet about?
After over a century out of the Met’s repertoire, audiences were thrilled to discover just what a sensational evening in the theater Thomas’s Hamlet can be. Simon Keenlyside’s riveting performance as the tortured Prince of Denmark in Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser’s starkly brooding production had critics raving that Keenlyside’s superb singing, coupled with his deftly delineated three-dimensional Hamlet, was one of the greatest examples of operatic drama of our time. The cast includes Marlis Petersen as the long suffering Ophélie, who brilliantly shows why her mad scene is so justly famous, along with Jennifer Larmore and James Morris as Gertrude and Claudius.
Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: Hamlet?
The Metropolitan Opera: Hamlet was directed by Brian Large.
Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: Hamlet?
The principal cast of The Metropolitan Opera: Hamlet includes Simon Keenlyside, Marlis Petersen, Jennifer Larmore, Toby Spence, James Morris.
When was The Metropolitan Opera: Hamlet released and how long is it?
The Metropolitan Opera: Hamlet was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 2h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for The Metropolitan Opera: Hamlet?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Metropolitan Opera: Hamlet was composed by Ambroise Thomas.