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The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking

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American composer Jake Heggie's compelling masterpiece, the most widely performed new opera of the last 20 years, arrives in cinemas in a haunting new production by Ivo van Hove. Based on Sister Helen Prejean's memoir about her fight for the soul of a condemned murderer, Dead Man Walking matches the high drama of its subject with Heggie's beautiful and poignant music and a brilliant libretto by Tony and Emmy Award-winner Terrence McNally. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium, with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato starring as Sister Helen. The outstanding cast also features bass-baritone Ryan McKinny as the death-row inmate Joseph De Rocher, soprano Latonia Moore as Sister Rose, and legendary mezzo-soprano Susan Graham--who sang Helen Prejean in the opera's 2000 premiere--as De Rocher's mother.

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Korey 10/26/2023 Accurately one of the best modern operas (of the last 25 years). See more Gregory 10/23/2023 Theater, sound and audience comrodery was as close as you can get with out attending a live performance. Unfortunately, on the ticket management side, two seats next to me had been sold twice. one couple had Paper tickets and the other couple had purchased electronically from Fandango. See more Bill 10/22/2023 It was a spectacular performance in every way. BUT, somehow the streaming stopped before the opera was over! I've seen this opera before and know that after the execution, Sister Helen sings the Hymn "He will gather us around" all by herself. Then of course there was applause and bows, all of which were cut off. Either the stream was defective, or someone running the stream in the theatre goofed big time. See more Katie 10/22/2023 Incredibly powerful drama and music. Mesmerizing and gut-wrenching from beginning to end. See more Bob Pierce 10/22/2023 Powerful production with stellar cast and beautiful music. Live from the Met is such a wonderful program enabling everyone to enjoy the best of opera. See more L Jane 10/22/2023 Very compelling acting and singing is superb. Im not a fan of atonal music, but it didnt matter in this production. See more Read all reviews
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Joyce DiDonato

Sister Helen

Ryan McKinny

Joseph De Rocher

Latonia Moore

Sister Rose

Susan Graham

De Rocher's mother

Terrence McNally

Screenwriter

Ivo van Hove

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Synopsis American composer Jake Heggie's compelling masterpiece, the most widely performed new opera of the last 20 years, arrives in cinemas in a haunting new production by Ivo van Hove. Based on Sister Helen Prejean's memoir about her fight for the soul of a condemned murderer, Dead Man Walking matches the high drama of its subject with Heggie's beautiful and poignant music and a brilliant libretto by Tony and Emmy Award-winner Terrence McNally. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium, with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato starring as Sister Helen. The outstanding cast also features bass-baritone Ryan McKinny as the death-row inmate Joseph De Rocher, soprano Latonia Moore as Sister Rose, and legendary mezzo-soprano Susan Graham--who sang Helen Prejean in the opera's 2000 premiere--as De Rocher's mother.
Producer
Ivo van Hove
Screenwriter
Terrence McNally
Distributor
Fathom Events
Genre
Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 21, 2023, Limited
Runtime
3h 5m