The Met’s New Production of Bellini’s I Puritani Premieres December 31
Starring Soprano Lisette Oropesa and Tenor Lawrence Brownlee,
Directed by Charles Edwards in his Met directorial debut
Also featuring baritone Artur Ruciński and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn, led by conductor Marco Armiliato
The Met: Live in HD transmission of I Puritani to be broadcast worldwide on January 10
New York, NY (December 1, 2025)—The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s I Puritani premieres on December 31, marking the first new staging in 50 years. Five additional performances continue through January 18, 2026.
Soprano Lisette Oropesa stars as Elvira, opposite tenor Lawrence Brownlee as Lord Arturo Talbot, bringing together two of today’s leading interpreters of the bel canto repertoire. Oropesa, who first sang Elvira in 2022, has since made the role a signature of hers. She returns later this season as Violetta in Verdi’s La Traviata. Brownlee adds to his remarkable run of bel canto triumphs, following his appearances earlier this season as Tonio in Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment and Elvino in Bellini’s La Sonnambula.
The new production marks Charles Edwards’s Met directorial debut. Known internationally for his imaginative stage and set designs, Edwards has previously created scenery for four Met productions by David McVicar, beginning with Verdi’s Il Trovatore in 2009. Edward’s staging of I Puritani remains rooted in the opera’s 17th-century English Civil War setting and reveals the psychological intensity at the heart of Bellini’s final work.
Completing the all-star principal cast are baritone Artur Ruciński as Riccardo Forth and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as Giorgio Walton. Conductor Marco Armiliato—who leads his third New Year’s Eve gala premiere—conducts.
Edwards’s creative team includes costume designer Gabrielle Dalton, lighting designer Tim Mitchell, and movement director Tim Claydon—all making their company debuts. I Puritani has been performed only 63 times since its first Met performance in 1883.
Gallery Met
In connection with the new production of I Puritani and as part of the company’s Gallery Met initiative, the Met will display a banner by artist Maureen Dougherty on the façade of the opera house from December 2 to January 19. A gift from Marie Schwartz made the Gallery Met initiative possible in 2006. Learn more about Gallery Met, curated by Dodie Kazanjian, here.
Met Under 40
The Met’s popular young-audience program, Met Under 40, continues with discounted ticket options for audiences aged 40 and under in the Orchestra, Grand Tier, and Dress Circle sections for select performances. For further details, please click here.
I Puritani Worldwide Broadcasts in Cinema, on Radio, and Online
The performance of I Puritani on Saturday, January 10, will be transmitted live to movie theaters around the globe as part of the Met’s Live in HD series. Additionally, students and educators across the country will receive complimentary access to screenings of I Puritani at their local theaters as part of the HD Live in Schools initiative. As part of this program, the opera will also be transmitted live, for free, into participating high schools in Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.
The January 10 performance of I Puritani will also be broadcast live over The Robert K. Johnson Foundation—Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network. The performances on December 31 and January 10 will be broadcast live on Metropolitan Opera Radio on the SiriusXM app. Audio from the December 31 performance will also be streamed live on the Met’s website, metopera.org.
Toll Rush Tickets
The Met Opera app is now available for download on mobile devices, offering users a new way to purchase Toll Rush Tickets via an automated lottery. Lotteries open two weeks prior to a performance, and winners are notified the day before the performance. Learn more about the Met Opera app here.
For More Information
For further details on I Puritani, including casting by date, please click here.