The Metropolitan Opera: The Hours

Synopsis

Renée Fleming makes her highly anticipated return to the Met in the world-premiere production of Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Kevin Puts’s The Hours, adapted from Michael Cunningham’s acclaimed novel. Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway and made a household name by the Oscar-winning 2002 film version starring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman, the powerful story follows three women from different eras who each grapple with their inner demons and their roles in society. The exciting premiere radiates with star power, with Kelli O’Hara and Joyce DiDonato joining Fleming as the opera’s trio of heroines. Phelim McDermott directs this compelling drama, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct Puts’s poignant and powerful score.

Main Cast

Renée Fleming

Clarissa Vaughn

Age : 65 | Popularity : 8%

Kelli O'Hara

Laura Brown

Age : 48 | Popularity : 3%

Joyce DiDonato

Virginia Woolf

Age : 55 | Popularity : 7%

Christine Baranski

Host

Age : 72 | Popularity : 18%

Kathleen Kim

Barbara/Mrs. Latch

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Denyce Graves

Sally

Age : 61 | Popularity : 3%

John Holiday

Man Under Arch/Hotel Clerk

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sean Panikkar

Leonard Woolf

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Novel	Michael Cunningham
	Lyricist	Gregory Pierce
Directing	Director	Gary Halvorson
	Stage Director	Phelim McDermott
Sound	Conductor	Yannick Nézet-Séguin
	Music	Kevin Puts
Crew	Choreographer	Annie-B Parson
Department	Role	Name

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