Gabriela Lena Frank

Experience the grand finale of The Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD season with the high-definition screening of American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s debut opera, hosted at the Godrej Dance Theatre, NCPA in Mumbai. Taking place on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM, this immersive 2-hour-and-50-minute magical-realist production details the tumultuous love story of iconic Mexican painters Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Sung in Spanish with English subtitles, tickets for this critically acclaimed theatrical screening start at ₹500 for viewers aged 6 and above. 

Immerse yourself in a vibrant explosion of music, fine art, and contemporary theatre with the premium screening of Gabriela Lena Frank’s milestone opera, concluding The Metropolitan Opera's 2025–26 Live in HD season at the Godrej Dance Theatre, NCPA in Mumbai. Scheduled for a premium weekend transmission on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM, this extensive 2-hour-and-50-minute high-definition screening offers local opera enthusiasts a front-row seat to a masterfully staged American premiere. Sung beautifully in its original Spanish language with clear English text subtitles, the venue enforces a strict maturity age limit of 6 years and older, barring entry to latecomers to preserve the pristine viewing environment. 

Featuring a brilliant libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz, the narrative sets up a mesmerising, magical-realist reversal of the traditional Orpheus and Eurydice myth. The story follows the spirit of legendary painter Frida Kahlo, sung by leading mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, as she leaves the underworld on the traditional Day of the Dead to reunite with her husband, the revolutionary muralist Diego Rivera, portrayed by baritone Carlos Álvarez. Given a brief window back in the land of the living, the famously feuding couple navigates the deep passions and painful wounds of their complex history before offering a final, moving farewell. 

The grand production is anchored by a flawless creative team, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting a score praised as confident, highly original, and bursting with distinct colour textures. Award-winning director and choreographer Deborah Colker brings the narrative to life through visual movement heavily inspired by the couple's real-world paintings, seamlessly paired with striking scenery and period costumes designed by Jon Bausor and Chloe Obolensky. With general admission tickets priced flat at ₹500, this screening stands out as an elite weekend destination for art historians, theatre students, and classical music lovers looking to witness cutting-edge international opera right in South Mumbai.