For the first time in company history, the Met presents the original five-act French version of Verdiâs epic opera of doomed love among royalty, set against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. Patrick Furrer leads a world-beating cast of operaâs leading lights in this March 26 performance, including tenor Matthew Polenzani in the title role, soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Ălisabeth de Valois, and mezzo-soprano ElÄ«na GaranÄa as Eboli. Bass GĂŒnther Groissböck and bass-baritone John Relyea are Philippe II and the Grand Inquisitor, and baritone Ătienne Dupuis rounds out the all-star principal cast as Rodrigue. Verdiâs masterpiece receives a monumental new staging by David McVicar that marks his 11th Met production, placing him among the most prolific and popular directors in recent Met memory. This live cinema transmission is part of the Metâs award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
