Medea

190 Minutes

Sondra Radvanovsky stars as the sorceress who will stop at nothing in her quest for vengeance. Joining her in the Met-premiere production of Cherubini’s masterpiece is tenor Matthew Polenzani as Medea’s husband, Giasone. Carlo Rizzi conducts.

Having triumphed at the Met in some of the repertory’s fiercest soprano roles, Sondra Radvanovsky stars as the mythic sorceress who will stop at nothing in her quest for vengeance. Joining Radvanovsky in the Met-premiere production of Cherubini’s rarely performed masterpiece are tenor Matthew Polenzani as Medea’s Argonaut husband, Giasone; soprano Janai Brugger as her rival for his love, Glauce; bass Michele Pertusi as Glauce’s father, Creonte, the King of Corinth; and mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova as Medea’s confidante, Neris. Carlo Rizzi conducts.

Music: Cherubini
Language: Italian, with English subtitles.

Oct 29

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Run Time: 3 hours 10 minutes

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