The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking (2023)
American composer Jake Heggie’s compelling masterpiece, the most widely performed new opera of the last 20 years, arrives in cinemas in a haunting new production by Ivo van Hove. Based on Sister Helen Prejean’s memoir about her fight for the soul of a condemned murderer, Dead Man Walking matches the high drama of its subject with Heggie’s beautiful and poignant music and a brilliant libretto by Tony and Emmy Award–winner Terrence McNally. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium, with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato starring as Sister Helen. The outstanding cast also features bass-baritone Ryan McKinny as the death-row inmate Joseph De Rocher, soprano Latonia Moore as Sister Rose, and legendary mezzo-soprano Susan Graham—who sang Helen Prejean in the opera’s 2000 premiere—as De Rocher’s mother.
Cast
- Latonia Moore - Sister Rose
- Joyce DiDonato - Sister Helen Prejean
- Ryan McKinny - Joseph de Rocher
- Susan Graham - Mrs. Patrick de Rocher
Screenplay
- Terrence McNally
- Helen Prejean (Original Concept)
Themes
Opera Grandeur and Dramatic Voices, Opera Stage and Dramatic Arias, Classical Music and Art
Keywords
opera, death row, based on true story, rape and murder, based on movie, the metropolitan opera, adaptation
Trailer
The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking TrailerFrequently Asked Questions
- What is The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking about?
- American composer Jake Heggie’s compelling masterpiece, the most widely performed new opera of the last 20 years, arrives in cinemas in a haunting new production by Ivo van Hove. Based on Sister Helen Prejean’s memoir about her fight for the soul of a condemned murderer, Dead Man Walking matches the high drama of its subject with Heggie’s beautiful and poignant music and a brilliant libretto by Tony and Emmy Award–winner Terrence McNally. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium, with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato starring as Sister Helen. The outstanding cast also features bass-baritone Ryan McKinny as the death-row inmate Joseph De Rocher, soprano Latonia Moore as Sister Rose, and legendary mezzo-soprano Susan Graham—who sang Helen Prejean in the opera’s 2000 premiere—as De Rocher’s mother.
- Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking was directed by Ivo van Hove.
- Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking stars Latonia Moore, Joyce DiDonato, Ryan McKinny, Susan Graham.
- How long is The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking has a runtime of 3h 15m (195 minutes).
- What genre is The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking is a Music, Drama film.
- Where was The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking produced?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking?
- The themes of The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking include: Opera Grandeur and Dramatic Voices, Opera Stage and Dramatic Arias, Classical Music and Art.