“The Mothers of Kherson,” a new opera by Ukrainian composer Maxim Kolomiiets and American librettist George Brant, will receive its fully staged world premiere at the Teatr Wielki–Polish National Opera in Warsaw, followed by a staging at the Met in April 2028. The opera’s commission grew out of the Met’s commitment to supporting Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. {…}

The Metropolitan Opera has announced that the new opera “The Mothers of Kherson” will be presented during the 2027-28 season. The opera, composed by Maxim Kolomiiets with a libretto by American playwright George Brant, was announced in 2023 and is scheduled for its world premiere in October 2026 at the Polish National Opera. “The Mothers of Kherson” tells the story {…}