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When Australian composer Brett Deans Hamlet had its world premiere at the Glyndebourne Festival in 2017, The Guardian declared, New opera doesnt often get to sound this good Shakespeare offers a gauntlet to composers that shouldnt always be picked up, but Deans Hamlet rises to the challenge. Now, this riveting contemporary masterpiece arrives at the Met, with Neil Armfield, who directed the works 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 Hamlets father.