In what many John Adams admirers consider his greatest operatic composition, this new production takes place almost 30 years after the events chronicled in his meditative opus about the 1985 hijacking of the Achille Lauro cruise ship.
The Death of Klinghoffer overwhelmed audiences when it premiered just a few years after the tragic incident; now it finally arrives at the Met.
The dreamlike production of director Tom Morris (War Horse) balances the opera’s poetic libretto and intense dramatic narrative. Paulo Szot stars in the leading role, and David Robertson conducts.
The Death of Klinghoffer is sung in English with Met titles in English, German and Spanish.
Important information:
- Shortly after your booking is complete, you will receive an e-ticket by email. Please print out your ticket and bring it with you to the Metropolitan Opera House.
