CULTURE · OPERA
Key Facts
—The broadcast: The Metropolitan Opera transmitted El Ultimo Sueno de Frida y Diego globally on Saturday, May 30, closing the Live in HD 2025-26 season.
—The Brazilian creator: Brazilian choreographer Deborah Colker, founder of Cia Deborah Colker and Cirque du Soleil veteran, directed the Met-premiere staging.
—The cast and composer: Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard sings Frida, baritone Carlos Alvarez sings Diego, with music by Pulitzer-winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and libretto by Pulitzer-winning playwright Nilo Cruz.
