Jake Heggie's opera is based on a memoir about death row and asks uncomfortable questions about America's death penalty.
The NYC institution kicked off its 2023-24 season with the house premiere of Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally's opera September 26.
The comic opera will launch the company's 49th season.
The performance of the famed Gershwin work will take place in the same location as its 1924 premiere.
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The new theatre space, located next to the 9/11 Memorial, opened its doors to the public this week.
NYBC's leaders Jonathan Stafford and Wendy Whelan have crafted a season that sums up the ballet's history.
The opera by Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally opens the Met's 2023-24 season September 26.
Deborah Grace Winer will host the concerts, part of the Songbook Sundays series.
Palumbo will depart at the end of the current season, after nearly two decades with the institution.