A Historic Return to Live Opera at the Met 

Based on the memoir of the same name by New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow, the opera unspools a poignant and profound story of a young man in rural Louisiana who weathers poverty and sexual abuse, only to find himself at the crossroads of revenge and self-acceptance later in life. A Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated jazz trumpeter and composer, Terence Blanchard describes Fire Shut Up in My Bones as an "opera in jazz." 
 
Closed for a year and a half in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Metropolitan Opera reopens its doors for an extraordinary 2021-22 season. Located in the historic Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, the Met has distinguished itself as a premier opera company for more than a century with exquisite performances by many of the world's most renowned artists.

While audiences are returning (safely) in person to the opera house this season, opera lovers can also enjoy a presentation of the opening-night performance on multiple screens in Times Square. In addition, the Met will present a free live simulcast of Fire Shut Up in My Bones in Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park, preceded by an in-person discussion featuring Blanchard and librettist Kasi Lemmons.