
In November, the world-premiere staging of Kevin Puts’s The Hours, based on the acclaimed novel by Michael Cunningham that was adapted into the 2002 Oscar-winning film, arrives on the Met stage with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting a trio of star singers: soprano Renée Fleming-who makes her highly anticipated return to the Met-soprano Kelli O’Hara, and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato. Opening Night is September 27 with the company premiere of Cherubini’s Medea, starring soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role alongside tenor Matthew Polenzani in David McVicar’s new staging, conducted by Carlo Rizzi. Article Next.New York, NY (February 23, 2022)-The Metropolitan Opera today announced its 2022–23 season, which features seven new productions, the most in ten seasons. Pérez and Matthew Polenzani will record an interview which will air during the SiriusXM and Met Opera radio broadcast on their opening night on October 25. On January 25, 2020, at 1 pm (EST), a performance from this fall will be broadcasted on the Met’s Saturday Matinee Series, heard over the Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network. Marco Armiliato leads the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Later this season, Ailyn reprises the role with another spectacular cast led by Emmanuel Villaume ( April 29, May 2, 7). Performances will include October 25 & 30, and November 2, 5, 9, 17 & 21.

Pérez will share the stage with Matthew Polenzani as Rodolfo, Olga Kulchynska as Musetta, David Bizic as Marcello, Andrey Zhilikhovsky as Schaunard, Jongmin Park as Colline, and Arthur Woodley as Benoit and Alcindoro. Last season, the New York Classical Review hailed her “marvelous” performance as Mimì, remarking that it was “full of the kind of subtle and detailed variations in articulation and dynamics that make for a great musical performance.” Ailyn Pérez returns to the Metropolitan Opera for her signature role of Mimì in Franco Zeffirelli’s immortal production of Puccini’s La Bohème.
