The Metropolitan Opera: Marnie (2018): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2018, The Metropolitan Opera: Marnie is a musik film directed by Michael Mayer, running about 139 minutes.

What it’s about. Composer Nico Muhly unveils his second new opera for the Met with this gripping reimagining of Winston Graham’s novel, set in the 1950s, about a beautiful, mysterious young woman who assumes multiple identities. Director Michael Mayer and his creative team have devised a fast-moving, cinematic world for this exhilarating story of denial and deceit, which also inspired a film by Alfred Hitchcock. Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard sings the enigmatic Marnie, and baritone Christopher Maltman is the man who pursues her—with disastrous results. Robert Spano conducts.

Who’s in it. The Metropolitan Opera: Marnie stars Isabel Leonard as Marnie, Christopher Maltman as Mark Rutland, Iestyn Davies as Terry Rutland and Janis Kelly as Mrs Rutland, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, The Metropolitan Opera: Marnie sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Metropolitan Opera: Marnie page.

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