The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD cinema season concludes with the Met premiere of El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego on Saturday 30 May 2026.
Deborah Colker directs this anticipated Met premiere, which is conducted by the Met’s Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego is composed by Pulitzer Prize for Music– and Latin Grammy Award–winner Gabriela Lena Frank, with a libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz, both making their Met debuts.
Sung in Spanish, the magical-realist plot imagines Frida Kahlo returning from the underworld on the Mexican Day of the Dead to confront her unfaithful husband, Diego Rivera, and relive their tumultuous love.
The opera stars three-time Grammy Award–winning mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as Frida and baritone Carlos Álvarez as Diego. The cast also features soprano Gabriella Reyes as Catrina, mistress of the underworld, and countertenor Nils Wanderer as the artist Leonardo in his Met debut.
In addition to Colker, the creative team includes set and co-costume designer Jon Bausor, co-costume designer Wilberth Gonzalez in his Met debut, and lighting designer Adam Silverman.
Gary Halvorson will direct the Live in HD presentation for cinemas, and Angel Blue will host the transmission, sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes content and interviews during intermission.
Discover the best in Arts, Culture, Travel, Leisure, and Lifestyle news and reviews at The Arts Shelf. Enjoy reading about your favourite topics? Whether you love Movies, Theatre, Opera, Books, Travel, Video Games, Art and Exhibitions, Music, Ballet and Dance, Days Out, Events, Competitions, Gadgets or Collectibles, we have something for you. Make sure to follow us on TikTok, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and Sign Up to the Mailing List. You can also follow The Arts Shelf Travel on TikTok for dedicated Travel and Lifestyle coverage. That way, you’ll never miss the latest updates, reviews, and exclusive content.
