Acclaimed director Carrie Cracknell makes her Metropolitan Opera debut, reinvigorating the classic story of deadly passion with a staging that moves the action to the present day, amid a band of human traffickers. Mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of stars in the touchstone role of the irresistible femme fatale, alongside tenor Piotr Becza?a, soprano Angel Blue, and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen. Broadcast live from the Met stage as part of The Met: Live in HD series. Showing at The Ross January 27 (11:55 a.m.) and January 28 (1:00 p.m.)