To be perfectly honest I haven’t been to a Met in HD broadcast in ages. Regular readers will perhaps have noticed that I’m usually insanely busy on weekends as it is! That said, I know that people appreciate a few thoughts on what;’s upcoming so I took a look at the 2023/24 season offering. It’s an intriguing season. The first three productions are more or less contemporary which must be some kind of record. They are:
- October 21st – Jake Heggie – Dead Man Walking. This is just not my favourite opera but I understand why it’s popular. The cast is stellar with Joyce DiDonato, Susan Graham and Ryan McKinney, among others, and Yannick conducts. For many people this will be a “must see”.
- November 18th – Anthony Davis – X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X. I’ll be honest. I have no idea about this one.
- December 9th – Daniel Catán – Florencia en el Amazonas. I don’t know much about this either but it’s based on Marquez and it has Ailyn Perez in the cast so I’d be inclined to take a punt on it.