The production of Die Zauberflote, which opens October 8, marks theater veteran Julie Taymor's directorial debut at the Met. The opening night cast includes Dorothea Roschmann, Matthew Polenzani, Julien Robbins and Slovakian soprano L'ubica Vargiovš.
Pogossov made his debut with the Met in a 2001-02 production of Othello, and has since appeared as Marullo in Rigoletto and as Fiorello in Il Barbiere de Siviglia.