When Australian composer Brett Dean�s Hamlet had its world premiere at the Glyndebourne Festival in 2017, The Guardian declared, �New opera doesn�t often get to sound this good � Shakespeare offers a gauntlet to composers that shouldn�t always be picked up, but Dean�s Hamlet rises to the challenge.� Now, this riveting contemporary masterpiece arrives at the Met, with Neil Armfield, who directed the work�s premiere, bringing his acclaimed staging to New York. Many of the original cast members have followed, including tenor Allan Clayton in the title role. Nicholas Carter makes his Met debut conducting a remarkable ensemble, which also features soprano Brenda Rae as Ophelia, mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly as Gertrude, baritone Rod Gilfry as Claudius, and legendary bass John Tomlinson as the ghost of Hamlet�s father.