The Metropolitan Opera 2026/27: Otello
Opens on May 5
Midnight weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights. Please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Run Time: 201 min. Release Year: 2027 Language: Italian
Approx. runtime: 201 minutes [1 Intermission]
Cast: Michele Mariotti; Ailyn Pérez (Desdemona), Deborah Nansteel (Emilia), Brian Jagde (Otello), Piotr Buszewski (Cassio), Artur Ruciński (Iago), Vitalij Kowaljow (Lodovico)
Synopsis: One of today’s leading dramatic tenors, Brian Jagde takes on the tour-de-force title role of what many consider the ultimate Italian opera, live to cinemas worldwide. Verdi’s monumental Shakespearean tragedy also features soprano Ailyn Pérez in her company role debut as the long-suffering Desdemona, alongside baritone Artur Ruciński as the sinister Iago. Michele Mariotti leads the full forces of the Met Orchestra and Chorus in the exhilarating score.