Filling in on the podium for the first two performances of the run, on March 30 and April 5, will be Fabio Luisi, who is already in New York to lead the Met's current production of Strauss's Die ‹gyptische Helena. Replacing Armstrong Apr. 9-16 and Apr. 28-May 8 will be Marco Armiliato, now conducting the Met revivals of Andrea Ch_nier and La traviata. The conductor of the performances on Apr. 19, 21 and 25 will be announced at a later date.
Lileana Blain-Cruz directs the new production, opening April 23.
The Cuban-born composer is this season's Debs Composer's Chair.
The cast is led by Bryonha Marie and Nathan Gunn, with Tony winner Ted Sperling at the baton.
The season, opening September 21, will include 58 ballets across 21 weeks of performances.
Stay up to date with the best of dance, opera, concert music, and more in NYC.
Blocking belongs
on the stage,
not on websites.
Our website is made possible by
displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by
whitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.
Thank you!
