Met Opera 25/26: I Puritani

More Information

World premiere: Théâtre Italien, Paris, 1835.

I Puritani was the final work from Vincenzo Bellini, the great Sicilian exponent of the bel canto style of opera. It was written specifically for the talents of four of the best singers of its day, and the opera’s success depends almost entirely on the vocal abilities (and artistic sensibilities) of the performers. Its depiction of madness—both in individuals and in communities—is extraordinary: The opera suggests that the veneer of sanity can slip away at any moment, that madness can plunge a person into a destructive abyss.

Cast

Elvira Walton – Lisette Oropesa

Lord Arturo Talbot – Lawrence Brownlee

Riccardo Forth – Artur Ruciński

Giorgio Walton – Christian Van Horn

Conductor

Marco Armiliato

Composer

Vincenzo Bellini

Sung in Italian with English subtitles

ESTIMATED RUN TIME

3 HRS 45 MINS, WITH ONE INTERMISSION

Pre Theatre Express Menu

Choose Meal + Ticket when booking your seat to pre-order your meal for before the showing.

Your table will be booked for 1 hour before the showing start time.

Interval Charcuterie Box

Choose Interval Box + Ticket when booking your seat to pre-order your Charcuterie box for the first interval.