This opera will be captured live on October 19 and screened at LPCA on October 26.
Two-time Tony Awardโwinning composer Jeanine Tesoriโs powerful new opera Grounded, commissioned by the Met and based on librettist George Brantโs acclaimed play, wrestles with the ethical quandaries and psychological toll of 21st-century warfare. Mezzo-soprano Emily DโAngelo, one of operaโs most compelling young stars, portrays Jess, a hot-shot fighter pilot whose unplanned pregnancy takes her out of the cockpit and lands her in Las Vegas, operating a Reaper drone halfway around the world. As she struggles to adjust to this new way of doing battle, she fights to maintain her sanity, and her soul, as she is called to rain down death by remote control. Met Music Director Yannick Nรฉzet-Sรฉguin oversees the Met premiere of Tesoriโs kaleidoscopic score and a cast that also features tenor Ben Bliss as the Wyoming rancher who becomes Jessโs husband. Michael Mayerโs high-tech staging, using a vast array of LED screens, presents a variety of perspectives on the action, including the droneโs predatory view from high above. Part of the Metโs award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
Approx. Runtime: 2 hrs, 44 mins
