The Hours in 2022-2023 Was Fifth Phelim McDermott Staging at Met Opera

Summary: The world premiere of The Hours by Kevin Puts in the 2022-2023 season was the fifth production directed by Phelim McDermott at the Metropolitan Opera.

Two of English stage director Phelim McDermott's five Met Opera productions are stagings of Glass operas; McDermott made his Met Opera debut in his 2007-2008 production of the Metropolitan Opera premiere of American composer Philip Glass's Satyagraha, the second installment of his operatic "Portrait Trilogy"; McDermott added the Metropolitan Opera premiere of Glass's Akhnaten, the third installment in the trilogy, as the fourth opera in McDermott's Met Opera portfolio in the 2019-2020 season: Deny Fear @dean_frey, via Twitter Jan. 7, 2023

The world premiere of The Hours by Kevin Puts in the 2022-2023 season added a fifth opera to English stage director Phelim McDermott's directorial portfolio at the Metropolitan Opera.

Phelim McDermott (born Aug. 21, 1963) had made his Met Opera debut Friday, April 11, 2008, in the Metropolitan Opera premiere of Satyagraha by American composer Philip Glass (born Jan. 31, 1937). Satyagraha numbers as the second opera in Glass's "Portrait Trilogy" of world-changing men. The Metropolitan Opera has not staged Einstein on the Beach, the trilogy's first installment.

McDermott's Satyagraha production team comprised Julian Crouch as associate director and set designer; Kevin Pollard as costume designer; Paule Constable as lighting designer; and Leo Warner, Mark Grimmer and their production company, 59 Productions, as video designers. The production team members all made their Met Opera debuts, along with their director, in Satyagraha's world premiere.

Satyagraha received seven performances in the 2007-2008 season. The opening through seventh, closing performances were held Friday, April 11; Monday, April 14; Saturday, April 19; Tuesday, April 22; Friday, April 25; Monday, April 28; and Thursday, May 1.

The first revival of McDermott's production of Satygraha took place in the 2011-2012 season. The first revival's seven performances were offered Friday, Nov. 4, 2011; Tuesday, Nov. 8; Saturday, Nov. 12; Tuesday, Nov. 15; Saturday, Nov. 19; Saturday, Nov. 26; and Thursday, Dec. 1.

Also in the 2011-2012 Met Opera season, Phelim McDermott added a second opera to his Met Opera directorial portfolio. Devised and written by British theatre director, composer and lyricist Jeremy Sams (born Jan. 12, 1957), The Enchanted Isle is a pasticcio (pastiche) of music by Baroque composers André Campra (bapt. Dec. 4, 1660-June 29, 1744), Giovanni Battista Ferrandini (ca. 1710-Oct. 25, 1791), George Frideric Handel (Feb. 23, 1685-April 14, 1759), Jean-Marie Leclair (May 10, 1697-Oct. 22, 1764), Henry Purcell (Sep. 10, 1659-Nov. 21, 1695), Jean-Philippe Rameau (Sep. 25, 1683-Sep. 12, 1764), Jean-Féry Rebel (April 18, 1666-Jan. 2, 1747) and Antonio Vivaldi (March 4, 1678-July 28, 1741).

McDermott's Enchanted Isle production team comprised Julian Crouch, associate director and set designer; Kevin Pollard, costume designer; Brian MacDevitt, lighting designer; and Graciela Daniele, choreographer. Argentine-American choreographer Graciela Daniele (born Dec. 8, 1939) had made her Met Opera debut Monday, April 12, 2010, in the Metropolitan Opera premiere of Armida by Italian composer Gioachino Antonio Rossini (Feb. 29, 1792-Nov. 13, 1868). American lighting designer Brian MacDevitt (born Oct. 6, 1956) had made his Met Opera debut Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, in the Metropolitan Opera premiere of Doctor Atomic by contemporary American composer John Coolidge Adams (born Feb. 15, 1947).

The Enchanted Isle received 10 performances in the 2011-2012 season. The opening through 10th, closing performances took place New Year's Eve, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011; Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012; Saturday, Jan. 7; Thursday, Jan. 12; Saturday, Jan. 14; Tuesday, Jan. 17; Saturday, Jan. 21; Wednesday, Jan. 25; Saturday, Jan. 28; and Monday, Jan. 30.

The first revival of McDermott's Enchanted Isle production occurred in the 2013-2014 season. The first revival's seven performances took place Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014; Saturday, March 1; Wednesday, March 5; Saturday, March 8; Wednesday;, March 12; Saturday, March 15; and Thursday, March 20.

Mozart's Così fan tutte numbers as Phelim McDermott's third Met Opera production, debuting in the 2017-2018 season and returning for its first revival in the 2019-2020 season; sets by Tom Pye, costumes by Laura Hopkins, lighting by Paule Constable: The Metropolitan Opera, via Facebook Feb. 22, 2020

Phelim McDermott added a third opera, Così fan tutte by Classical Era composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Jan. 27, 1756-Dec. 5, 1791), to his Met Opera directorial portfolio in the 2017-2018 season. His Così production team comprised Tom Pye, set designer; Laura Hopkins, costume designer; and Paule Constable, lighting designer. British designer Tom Pye had made his Met Opera debut Monday, Sep. 23, 2013, in the opera company's 136th performance of Eugene Onegin by Russian late Romantic era composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (May 7, 1840-Nov. 6, 1893). British costume designer Laura Hopkins had made her Met Opera debut Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, in the Metropolitan Opera premiere of Adams' The Death of Klinghoffer.

Così fan tutte received 11 performances in the 2017-2018 season. The new production's opening through 11th, closing performances were held Thursday, March 15, 2018; Tuesday, March 20; Saturday, March 24; Tuesday, March 27; Saturday, March 31; Wednesday, April 4; Saturday, April 7; Tuesday, April 10; Friday, April 13; Monday, April 16; and Thursday, April 19.

The first revival of McDermott's Così fan tutte was held in the 2019-2020 season. The first revival's eight performances were given Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020; Tuesday, Feb. 18; Friday, Feb. 21; Sunday, Feb. 23; Thursday, Feb. 27; Wednesday, March 4; Saturday, March 7; and Wednesday, March 11.

Also in the 2019-2020 season, Phelim McDermott added a fourth opera, the Metropolitan Opera premiere of Glass's Akhnaten, to his Met Opera directorial portfolio. Akhnaten numbers as the third installment in Glass's operatic "Portrait Trilogy."

McDermott's Akhnaten production team comprised Tom Pye, set and production designer; Kevin Pollard, costume designer; Bruno Poet, lighting designer; and Sean Gandini, choreographer. British lighting designer Bruno Poet and Cuban-born, London-based choreographer and juggler Sean Gandini had made their Met Opera debuts in Akhnaten's Metropolitan Opera premiere, Friday, Nov. 8, 2019.

Akhnaten received eight performances in its premiere season. The opening through eighth, closing performances took place Friday, Nov. 8, 2019; Tuesday, Nov. 12; Friday, Nov. 15; Tuesday, Nov. 19; Saturday, Nov. 23; Saturday, Nov. 30; Wednesday, Dec. 4; and Saturday, Dec. 7.

The first revival of McDermott's production of Akhnaten happened in the 2021-2022 season. The first revival's seven performances were given Thursday, May 19, 2022; Sunday, May 22; Wednesday, May 25; Saturday, May 28; Thursday, June 2; Sunday, June 5; and Friday, June 10.

Phelim McDermott's directorship of the world premiere of The Hours by American composer Kevin Matthew Puts (born Jan. 3, 1972) marked his fifth new production at the Metropolitan Opera. His production team comprised Tom Pye, set and costume designer; Bruno Poet, lighting designer; Finn Ross, projection designer; Annie-B Parson, choreographer; and Paul Cremo, dramaturg. Scottish designer Finn Ross had made his Met Opera debut Monday, Sep. 23, 2013, in the opera company's 136th performance of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin. McDermott's world premiere production of The Hours is the only Met Opera production that American choreographer Annie-B Parson is credited as choreographing. American dramaturg Paul Cremo's first Met Opera dramaturgy happened Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, in the opera company's United States Premiere of Marnie by American contemporary classical music composer Nico Muhly (born Aug. 26, 1981).

In its world premiere season, The Hours received eight performances. Opening through eighth, closing performances took place Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022; Friday, Nov. 25; Monday, Nov. 28; Thursday, Dec. 1; Sunday, Dec. 4; Wednesday, Dec. 7; Saturday, Dec. 10; and Thursday, Dec. 15.

Phelim McDermott's production of The Hours is scheduled for the 2023-2024 season, according to the Metropolitan Opera's website.

Phelim McDermott's 2022-2023 staging of the world premiere of The Hours by Kevin Puts marks his fifth opera at the Metropolitan Opera: Metropolitan Opera @MetOpera, via Twitter Dec. 15, 2022

Acknowledgment

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Dedication

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Two of English stage director Phelim McDermott's five Met Opera productions are stagings of Glass operas; McDermott made his Met Opera debut in his 2007-2008 production of the Metropolitan Opera premiere of American composer Philip Glass's Satyagraha, the second installment of his operatic "Portrait Trilogy"; McDermott added the Metropolitan Opera premiere of Glass's Akhnaten, the third installment in the trilogy, as the fourth opera in McDermott's Met Opera portfolio in the 2019-2020 season: Deny Fear @dean_frey, via Twitter Jan. 7, 2023, @ https://twitter.com/dean_frey/status/1611858942199738369

Mozart's Così fan tutte numbers as Phelim McDermott's third Met Opera production, debuting in the 2017-2018 season and returning for its first revival in the 2019-2020 season; sets by Tom Pye, costumes by Laura Hopkins, lighting by Paule Constable: The Metropolitan Opera, via Facebook Feb. 22, 2020, @ https://www.facebook.com/MetOpera/posts/10163234300315533/

Phelim McDermott's 2022-2023 staging of the world premiere of The Hours by Kevin Puts marks his fifth opera at the Metropolitan Opera: Metropolitan Opera @MetOpera, via Twitter Dec. 15, 2022, @ https://twitter.com/MetOpera/status/1603453393149874177

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