Silent Night

About this experience

Book Silent Night tickets for the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center, where Kevin Puts's Pulitzer Prize-winning opera about the 1914 Christmas truce plays nine performances from 8 March to 3 April 2027. Soprano Elza van den Heever and tenors Ben Bliss and Rolando Villazón lead a large ensemble cast in James Robinson's staging, which takes the audience straight to the trenches of the Western Front, and conductor Dalia Stasevska makes her Met debut. It is a moving, cinematic opera about shared humanity in the darkest of times. Silent Night: the story On Christmas Eve 1914, in the first winter of the First World War, Scottish, French and German soldiers face each other across no man's land. When a German tenor, Nikolaus Sprink, sings to his own lines and the Scots answer with bagpipes, the soldiers lay down their arms, cross the trenches, share drinks and photographs, and bury their dead together. The truce cannot last, and each army faces the consequences of its humanity. Mark Campbell's libretto is based on the film Joyeux Noël, and the opera has been widely acclaimed since its 2011 premiere; it won the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Silent Night cast and production at the Met Elza van den Heever sings the soprano Anna Sørensen and Ben Bliss sings her partner, the tenor Nikolaus Sprink. Rolando Villazón is the French orderly Ponchel. The officers are sung by Ryan McKinny (Lieutenant Horstmayer), Mattia Olivieri (Lieutenant Audebert) and Justin Austin (Lieutenant Gordon), with Kyle Ketelsen as Father Palmer, Ben Reisinger as Jonathan Dale and James Creswell as General Audebert. Dalia Stasevska conducts. James Robinson directs, with sets by Mimi Lien, costumes by Catherine Zuber, lighting by Lap Chi Chu and choreography by Seán Curran. Kevin Puts returns to the Met after his acclaimed company debut with The Hours. Silent Night dates, running time and language Performances are on 8, 11, 13, 16, 20, 22 and 27 March and 1 and 3 April 2027. Most evening shows start at 7:30pm or 8pm, 1 April starts at 7pm, and 20 March is a 1pm matinee. The Met estimates 2 hours 33 minutes, with two acts (75 and 48 minutes) and one 30-minute intermission. Like the soldiers themselves, the opera is sung in several languages, including English, French and German, with Met Titles in English, German or Spanish. The Met suggests it for ages 10 and up: it contains violence and depictions of war, and the production uses gunshot effects. Best seats and booking Silent Night tickets Silent Night is one of the shorter evenings of the season, which makes it a good choice for a weeknight or a first opera. Grand Tier and Dress Circle centre seats give the best view of the battlefield staging, and Orchestra seats are closest to the singers. Balcony and Family Circle are the best value. See our Met Opera seating guide. Silent Night tickets cannot be cancelled or rescheduled once booked. Plan your Silent Night evening at the Met Silent Night plays the Metropolitan Opera House at 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, next to the 66 St-Lincoln Center subway station. Read our Silent Night at the Met guide, and if it is your first opera, our first-timer's guide to the Met Opera. In March 2027 you can also book Aida tickets and Manon tickets, or browse all Metropolitan Opera tickets.

Highlights

• Kevin Puts's Pulitzer Prize-winning opera
• The true story of the 1914 Christmas truce on the Western Front
• Elza van den Heever, Ben Bliss and Rolando Villazón
• Dalia Stasevska makes her Met debut conducting
• Nine performances, 8 March to 3 April 2027

Before you go

Venue Metropolitan Opera House, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023 Dates 8 March to 3 April 2027 (nine performances) Language Sung in several languages, including English, French and German. Met Titles seat-back screens show translations in English, German or Spanish Estimated running time 2 hours 33 minutes, with one intermission Arrival The house opens 45 minutes before curtain. Latecomers are seated only at an intermission Casting Met productions play in repertory and casting can change Age guidance Suggested for ages 10+. Contains violence and depictions of war; uses gunshot effects Getting there 66 St-Lincoln Center station (1 train) is next to Lincoln Center Plaza

Cancellation terms

These tickets cannot be cancelled or rescheduled.