Hamlet goes to the opera


 New Swan Shakespeare Center     Jun 6 2022 | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Zoom

Hamlet at Metropolitan Opera
"When Australian composer Brett Dean’s Hamlet had its world premiere at the Glyndebourne Festival in 2017, The Guardian declared, 'New opera doesn’t often get to sound this good … Shakespeare offers a gauntlet to composers that shouldn’t always be picked up, but Dean’s Hamlet rises to the challenge'” Now, this riveting contemporary masterpiece arrives at the Met, with Neil Armfield, who directed the work’s premiere, bringing his acclaimed staging to New York. Many of the original cast members have followed, including tenor Allan Clayton in the title role."

Get ready for the Metropolitan Opera's screening of the opera "Hamlet" by joining the New Swan Shakespeare Center for an informative introduction to this modern classic. On June 6, Professor Julia Lupton will share clips from and insights about Brett Dean's "Hamlet." Then, join us at the Irvine Spectrum Cinemas June 8 at 1:00 to see the production.

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Event cosponsored by Laguna Woods Society for Shakespeare and Modern Culture.