Overview
- The Metropolitan Opera premiered its new I Puritani on December 31, 2025, with performances scheduled through January 18, 2026.
- Lisette Oropesa leads as Elvira opposite Lawrence Brownlee's Arturo, with Artur Rucinski, Christian Van Horn, David Pittsinger, and Eve Gigliotti among the principals.
- Charles Edwards makes his Met house directorial debut and also designed the single-set production, joined by costume designer Gabrielle Dalton, lighting designer Tim Mitchell, and movement director Tim Claydon.
- TheaterMania praises the vocal fireworks, including Brownlee's high notes and Oropesa's coloratura, while questioning added staging devices and movement choices despite painterly lighting effects.
- Playbill is aggregating reviews, including early critiques from The New York Times and The Times, and notes it will update coverage as more assessments appear.