The Metropolitan Opera: La Sonnambula

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Director:

Barbara Willis Sweete

Producer:

Louisa Briccetti, Victoria Warivonchik

Writer:

Felice Romani

Release Date:

Oct 18, 2025

Runtime:

3hr 15m

Synopsis

Following triumphant Live in HD performances in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, Verdi’s La Traviata, and Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Nadine Sierra summits another peak of the soprano repertoire as Amina, who sleepwalks her way into audiences’ hearts in Bellini’s poignant tale of love lost and found. In his new production, Rolando Villazón—the tenor who has embarked on a brilliant second career as a director—retains the opera’s original setting in the Swiss Alps but uses its somnambulant plot to explore the emotional and psychological valleys of the mind. Tenor Xabier Anduaga co-stars as Amina’s fiancé, Elvino, alongside soprano Sydney Mancasola as her rival, Lisa, and bass Alexander Vinogradov as Count Rodolfo. Riccardo Frizza takes the podium for one of opera’s most ravishing works, which will be transmitted live from the Met stage to cinemas on October 18.

Cast

  • Evelino Pidò
  • Deborah Voigt
  • Jennifer Black
  • Jeremy Galyon
  • Natalie Dessay
  • Jane Bunnell
  • Bernard Fitch
  • Juan Diego Flórez
  • Michele Pertusi
  • Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Moviegoers are saying
This Met Opera production of Bellini's bel canto masterpiece divides audiences between those enchanted by the soaring vocals of Juan Diego Flórez and Natalie Dessay, and those bewildered by the controversial rehearsal room staging. While the music flows effortlessly with beautiful arias throughout, the unconventional production choices have left many opera purists scratching their heads.
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  • Jul 7, 2024

    “Ah! non credea mirarti / Sì presto estinto, o fiore.”“I did not believe you would fade so soon, oh flower.”This phrase from Amina's final aria in act 2, scene 2 is inscribed on Bellini's tomb in the Catania Cathedral in Sicily.

    11 Likes
    Genesio De Rosa
    Genesio De Rosa
    May 20, 2025

    Marvelous singing, but perhaps the worst production I've ever seen at the Met. What is the point of staging this as a mock rehearsal?

    3 Likes
    Joseph K.
    Joseph K.

    Dude, Letterboxd has operas? RIGHT ON. I love this for Juan Diego's high notes, leather jackets, and tight jeans. Yeah, opera is soooooooooooooo high brow.

    3 Likes
    Siobhan
    Siobhan
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    Oct 8, 2022

    Slay

    2 Likes
    Jack
    Jack
    Aug 5, 2026

    it's a bummer having to say this, but i didn't like it very much. and i say this as somebody who ADORES flórez. the staging is such a shabby mess. yesterday i watched a production of ariadne auf naxos in which the play-within-the-play segment was pulled out and…

    1 Likes
    nuvoletta 🕊️
    nuvoletta 🕊️
    Sep 30, 2025

    Natalie Dessay is an incredible singing actress. Kicking myself that it took me this long to get into her talents. And Juan Diego Flórez is as impressive as he always is. I even enjoyed the strange surreal staging set in rehearsal room. Loved this Bellini bel canto delight,…

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    Ryan Ellermann
    Ryan Ellermann
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    Feb 20, 2021

    Actually watched the one from the Wiener Staatsoper with Juan Diego Flórez and Daniela Fally but can't find that one here. It was excellent. Bellini's music flows so effortlessly and with very few breaks. My one criticism is I wish there was a better baritone or bass role.…

    0 Likes
    Schmamberg1876
    Schmamberg1876

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  • SH
    Shirley Harkess

    Has it all - the opera itself and this performance.so many beautiful arias!

    KL
    Karl Loveland
    MG
    Myer Gotz
  • JA
    Joan Arnot
    RV
    Robert Vandersluis
    #stunning
    LM
    LYNNETTE Mitchell
    #original
    #intense
    #surprising
  • PQ
    Pat Quinn
    #heartpounding

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is The Metropolitan Opera: La Sonnambula (2025)?
The movie is 3hr 15min long.
What's The Metropolitan Opera: La Sonnambula (2025) about?
Following triumphant Live in HD performances in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, Verdi’s La Traviata, and Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Nadine Sierra summits another peak of the soprano repertoire as Amina, who sleepwalks her way into audiences’ hearts in Bellini’s poignant tale of love lost and found. In his new production, Rolando Villazón—the tenor who has embarked on a brilliant second career as a director—retains the opera’s original setting in the Swiss Alps but uses its somnambulant plot to explore the emotional and psychological valleys of the mind. Tenor Xabier Anduaga co-stars as Amina’s fiancé, Elvino, alongside soprano Sydney Mancasola as her rival, Lisa, and bass Alexander Vinogradov as Count Rodolfo. Riccardo Frizza takes the podium for one of opera’s most ravishing works, which will be transmitted live from the Met stage to cinemas on October 18.
Who's the cast of The Metropolitan Opera: La Sonnambula (2025)?
  • Evelino Pidò as Self - Conductor
  • Deborah Voigt as Self - Host
  • Jennifer Black as Lisa
  • Jeremy Galyon as Alessio
  • Natalie Dessay as Amina
  • Jane Bunnell as Teresa
  • Bernard Fitch as Notary
  • Juan Diego Flórez as Elvino
  • Michele Pertusi as Count Rodolfo
  • Metropolitan Opera Orchestra as Themselves - Orchestra
Who's the director behind The Metropolitan Opera: La Sonnambula (2025)?
Barbara Willis Sweete directed The Metropolitan Opera: La Sonnambula (2025).
Who produced The Metropolitan Opera: La Sonnambula (2025)?
Louisa Briccetti and Victoria Warivonchik produced The Metropolitan Opera: La Sonnambula (2025).