The Metropolitan Opera’s season opener featured the premiere of “Grounded,” a new opera about a fighter pilot who becomes a drone operator. The performance, starring Emily D’Angelo and directed by Michael Mayer, was met with critical acclaim, with the audience captivated by the opera’s timely themes and powerful performances.
Canadian mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo stars in the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of ‘Grounded,’ a powerful opera about a fighter pilot who becomes a drone operator. D’Angelo, who was handpicked by the composer Jeanine Tesori, discusses the challenges and rewards of bringing this timely and complex story to life on stage.
