The Metropolitan Opera Announces Events Leading Up to the Premiere of Gabriela Lena Frank & Nilo Cruz’s ‘El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego’

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(Photo credit: Cory Weaver) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present a celebration of Mexican culture in New York City in support of Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s opera, “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego.” Partnerships include restaurants, museums, and even a cemetery. Throughout the month of May, Mexican and Hispanic restaurants across New York City spotlight the {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Lisette Oropesa, Isabel Leonard, Carlos, Álvarez, Freddie De Tommaso Headline Metropolitan Opera’s Summer HD Festival

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The Metropolitan Opera’s Summer HD Festival will return to Lincoln Center Plaza for six free screenings from September 2 through 7, 2026. Lise Davidsen and Michael Spyres star in Yuval Sharon’s new production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde,” screened across two evenings due to its extended running time. Screening Dates: Sept. 2, 2026 (Act I) | Sept. 3, 2026. (Acts {…}

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Metropolitan Opera to Present ‘El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego’ in HD

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(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to conclude its Live in HD series with “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego” on May 30, 2026. The company will present Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s work in a new production by Deborah Colker. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the opera which will star mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego

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(Photo: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) On May 14, the Metropolitan Opera showcased the New York premiere of “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego” by Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz. The opera, which had its world premiere in 2022 at the San Diego Opera, has been a staple at many U.S. company’s over the past years including LA, {…}

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Gabriela Lena Frank: Pipelines to Cultures, Stories, and Becoming the First Latina Opera Composer at the Met

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(Credit: © Erik Castro) As music can travel through time, space, and lands, Gabriela Lena Frank has traveled through a multitude of worlds that now brings her to the Metropolitan Opera debuting her Spanish-language opera “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego,” May 14th. Recent winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Music, the 25th anniversary Heinz Award, and the {…}

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The Metropolitan Opera, Death of Classical, & The Green-Wood Cemetery Present ‘Frida, Diego, and the Day of the Dead’

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Death of Classical and The Green-Wood Cemetery are partnering with the Metropolitan Opera in a celebration of Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s opera,“El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego,” opening at the Met on May 14. “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego” imagines a reunion between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera on Día de los Muertos (Day of {…}

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PBS Announces ‘Great Performances at the Met’ Schedule for 2026

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“Great Performances at the Met” has announced its 20th season on PBS. The broadcasting season opened with Puccini’s “La Bohème” starring soprano Juliana Grigoryan as Mimì and tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Rodolfo in Franco Zeffirelli’s production. Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts. Broadcast Date: Friday, March 20 at 9/8c on PBS Mason Bates’ “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay”, based on {…}

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Isabel Leonard & Carlos Álvarez Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego’

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to present Gabriela Lena Frank’s “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego” with a libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz. The opera will be directed by Deborah Colker and conducted by Music Director, Yannick Nezet-Seguin. The opera will star Isabel Leonard stars as Kahlo alongside Baritone Carlos Álvarez as Rivera. They will be joined by soprano {…}

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Museum of Modern Art & Met Opera Present ‘Frida and Diego: The Last Dream’

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The Museum of Modern Art will open “Frida and Diego: The Last Dream,” an exhibition of works by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera from MoMA’s permanent collection, on March 21, running through September 12, 2026. The exhibition is presented in conjunction with the Metropolitan Opera’s premiere of “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego,” which runs May 14 through June {…}

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The Metropolitan Opera Announces Events Leading Up to the Premiere of Gabriela Lena Frank & Nilo Cruz’s ‘El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego’

Lise Davidsen, Lisette Oropesa, Isabel Leonard, Carlos, Álvarez, Freddie De Tommaso Headline Metropolitan Opera’s Summer HD Festival

Metropolitan Opera to Present ‘El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego’ in HD

Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego

Gabriela Lena Frank: Pipelines to Cultures, Stories, and Becoming the First Latina Opera Composer at the Met

The Metropolitan Opera, Death of Classical, & The Green-Wood Cemetery Present ‘Frida, Diego, and the Day of the Dead’

PBS Announces ‘Great Performances at the Met’ Schedule for 2026

Isabel Leonard & Carlos Álvarez Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego’

Museum of Modern Art & Met Opera Present ‘Frida and Diego: The Last Dream’