Met Opera Live: Luisa Miller (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Met Opera Live: Luisa Miller is a music film directed by Matthew Diamond, running about 240 minutes.

What it’s about. Premiered immediately before the enduring masterpieces Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, and La Traviata, Luisa Miller incorporates the youthful vitality that had made Verdi an international sensation while also looking forward to the dramaturgical discipline and sophistication of those later works. In this Live in HD performance, soprano Sonya Yoncheva takes on the riveting title role, capping off a season in which she starred in three cinema transmissions. As her father, Miller, the legendary Plácido Domingo adds another baritone role to his extensive repertoire. Tenor Piotr Beczała as Rodolfo, Alexander Vinogradov as Count Walter, and Dmitry Belosselskiy as Wurm round out the illustrious cast, and Bertrand de Billy conducts.

Who’s in it. Met Opera Live: Luisa Miller stars Sonya Yoncheva as Luisa, Plácido Domingo as Miller, Rihab Chaieb as Laura and Piotr Beczała as Rodolfo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Met Opera Live: Luisa Miller sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Met Opera Live: Luisa Miller page.

If you liked it. Fans of Met Opera Live: Luisa Miller tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.