Duration
2 hrs 15 mins with 1 interval
Closing Date
Until June 5, 2026
Age limit
Suitable for all ages
Why Watch El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego?
- El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego opera blends Gabriela Lena Frank’s modern score and Nilo Cruz’s Pulitzer-winning storytelling into a moving portrait of Frida and Diego.
- Director-choreographer Deborah Colker builds a production influenced by Kahlo’s and Rivera’s imagery, extending her acclaimed Met work on Ainadamar.
- Isabel Leonard, Carlos Álvarez, and Gabriella Reyes headline this new staging, supported by the Met Orchestra under Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
- This is the opera’s first Met staging, giving audiences rare access to a widely praised new work. Book El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego opera tickets now!
El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego is a contemporary opera rooted in magical realism, reimagining the final connection between artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Composer Gabriela Lena Frank and librettist Nilo Cruz draw inspiration from the Day of the Dead, exploring memory, art, and reconciliation. Frank’s score moves between luminous textures and driving rhythmic passages, echoing Mexican musical traditions without imitation. Cruz’s libretto, influenced by the Orpheus myth, positions Frida’s return to the living world as an emotional reckoning rather than a romantic resolution. This new Met production deepens the opera’s visual language, using saturated color, movement, and surreal stagecraft to evoke the painters’ imaginative worlds.
Storyline
On the Day of the Dead, Frida Kahlo is summoned from the underworld after refusing to return to life for many years. She agrees only because Diego Rivera longs to see her once more. As they reunite, memories of their complicated partnership unfold through vivid tableaux shaped by art and grief. Their meeting reveals affection, distance, and the weight of legacy, leading Frida to consider whether love is enough to keep her in the living world.
Show timings
Show timings for El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego may vary every week. You can check the show timings for your preferred date at the next stage of booking.
Cast & Crew
Leading roles: Isabel Leonard as Frida, Carlos Álvarez as Diego, Gabriella Reyes as Catrina, and Nils Wanderer as Leonardo
Conductors: Yannick Nézet-Séguin (May 14, 17, 26, 30; Jun 3, 5) and Steven Osgood (May 22)
Composer: Gabriela Lena Frank
Librettist: Nilo Cruz
Director & choreographer: Deborah Colker
Set designer: Jon Bausor
Costume designers: Jon Bausor, Wilberth Gonzalez
Lighting designer: Adam Silverman
Chorus director: Tilman Michael
Age Suitability
This show is suitable for all ages.
Age suitability recommendations are just suggestions. So, trust your judgment when booking tickets for any show, and enjoy!
Note: Please note that video cameras will be in operation during the May 26 and May 30 performances as part of the Met’s Live in HD series of cinema transmissions.
Security: To ensure your comfort and security, you might encounter a few security checks when you arrive at the venue.
Dress code: Smart casual or semi-formal attire is the way to go.
Outside food: While outside food isn't usually allowed, many theaters have cafes or restaurants nearby for you to check out before or after the show
Metropolitan Opera House
The Metropolitan Opera House, located in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Broadway, is home to the Metropolitan Opera and has been since it opened in 1966. The theatre, designed by Wallace Harrison, is one of the world's largest opera houses with a seating capacity of 3800. The Metropolitan Opera House is renowned for its technologically advanced stage facilities, its excellent acoustics, and the grandeur of its auditorium and front-of-house spaces. Seating Capacity: 3800 Metropolitan Opera House Seating Plan will help you find the best seats in the theatre.
Getting There
- Address: 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, USA
- By metro:
Take the No. 1 train to 66th Street Lincoln Center station
- By train:
The Nearest station to the venue is 66th Street–Lincoln Center (1 train). The venue is just a 3‑minute walk from the station.
- By bus:
Buses M5, M7, M10, M11, M20, M66, M104 and BxM2 stop at the Metropolitan Opera House
- By car:
Patrons can drive or take a taxi to reach the Met.
Facilities & Accessibility
Amenities: Dining outlets, Cloak room, Toilets, Souvenir shop, Free parking, Wifi
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible, Service animals allowed, Elevator access
Additional Information
- Note: Please note that video cameras will be in operation during the May 26 and May 30 performances as part of the Met’s Live in HD series of cinema transmissions.
- Security: To ensure your comfort and security, you might encounter a few security checks when you arrive at the venue.
- Dress code: Smart casual or semi-formal attire is the way to go.
- Outside food: While outside food isn't usually allowed, many theaters have cafes or restaurants nearby for you to check out before or after the show.
Tickets Redemption
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Cancellation & Refunds
- These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
Frequently asked questions
The cost of the tickets starts from $56.40 and will vary depending on the type of seats you choose.
The opera does not have a strict age limit. It is suitable for all ages.
The opera is playing at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.
It follows Frida Kahlo as she returns from the underworld on the Day of the Dead to reunite with Diego Rivera, exploring memory, art, love, and loss.
The running time is 2 hours and 25 minutes with one intermission.
The main stars of the opera are Isabel Leonard as Frida, Carlos Álvarez as Diego, Gabriella Reyes as Catrina, and Nils Wanderer as Leonardo
It uses real figures from art history but places them in a fictional, magical-realist framework inspired by Mexican cultural traditions.
Gabriela Lena Frank blends contemporary classical writing with rhythmic and textural elements influenced by Latin American traditions.
Yes. Met Titles are available in English, Spanish, German, and Italian.
Yes. Its clear narrative, vivid staging, and contemporary score make it accessible for newcomers.
Memory, artistic legacy, complicated love, mortality, and the cultural symbolism of the Day of the Dead.
Yes. This is the first Metropolitan Opera presentation of El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego.
Yes. The staging draws from their color palettes, symbolic motifs, and design sensibilities.
