The Metropolitan Opera presents Yannick: An Artist’s Journey, a feature-length documentary by award-winning filmmaker Susan Froemke that follows Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin on his inspiring journey from ten-year-old budding conductor to Met Music Director—the pinnacle of the opera world—capturing the alchemy of the creative process and what it means to refine the soul of an artist. The film also features performances from La Traviata and Dialogues des Carmélites.

Official Trailer

U.S. release: July 7, 2021
Canadian release: July 2–8, 2021
Screening dates may vary.

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This film is made possible thanks to the generosity of Louise, Sophie, and André Desmarais, in memory of their mother, Jacqueline Desmarais, and to underscore her love of music.