Young People’s Chorus of New York City performs “Odyssey: A Youth Opera” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on November 3-4 as part of the MetLiveArts series
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s MetLiveArts series has announced its November performance lineup.
Odyssey: A Youth Opera [New York Premiere]
Friday, November 3, 7 p.m., and Saturday, November 4, 2 and 7 p.m., in the Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Ben Moore, composer
Kelley Rourke, librettist
Eric Sean Fogel, director/choreographer
Brian Vu, baritone
Meroe Khalia Adeeb, soprano
Members of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City
Francisco Núñez, conductor
From bloodthirsty monsters to enticing sirens, Odysseus faces down every obstacle imaginable as he sails home from war in this one-hour opera retelling of Homer’s epic tale. First commissioned by The Glimmerglass Festival, this all-new production features images of art from across The Met collection.
Tickets start at $65. metmuseum.org/odyssey
Photo by Stephanie Berger