Fire Shut Up in My Bones

210 Minutes

By popular demand, an additional encore showing of Fire Shut Up in My Bones will be presented on February 12, 2022.

The first opera by a Black composer presented on the Met stage and featuring a libretto by filmmaker Kasi Lemmons, this opera tells a poignant and profound story about a young man’s journey to overcome a life of trauma and hardship.

Back by popular demand, the Metropolitan Opera’s groundbreaking production of Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones returns to cinemas on February 12 in celebration of Black History Month. Hailed as “a watershed moment for American opera” by The Washington Post, the opera recently made history as the first work by a Black composer to be presented at the Met and tells a poignant and profound story about a young man’s journey to overcome a life of trauma and hardship.

*Content Advisory: Fire Shut Up In My Bones addresses adult themes and contains some adult language.

Music: Terence Blanchard / Libretto by Kasi Lemmons
Language: English, with English subtitles

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Feb 12

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Run Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

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