MET Live Screening at The Grand: “Hamlet”

HD screenings of performances from the Metropolitan Opera are back at The Grand.

The 2021-22 season schedule concludes on Saturday, June 4, at 12:55 p.m. with “Hamlet.”

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.” On June 4, this riveting contemporary masterpiece appears live in cinemas, with Neil Armfield, who directed the work’s premiere, bringing his acclaimed staging to the MET. 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 Sarah Connolly as Gertrude, baritone Rod Gilfry as Claudius, and legendary bass John Tomlinson as the ghost of Hamlet’s father.

Tickets are $28 for adults, $26 for Grand members and $21 for students (15 and under).

For more information, call 667-9500 or visit www.grandonline.org.