21 Mar – 12 Sep 2026
New York City, USA
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At MoMA, ‘Frida and Diego: The Last Dream’ brings together works by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera, presented alongside the Met’s new production of’ El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego’ (May 14th — June 5th, 2026). Composed by Gabriela Lena Frank with a libretto by Nilo Cruz, the opera is accompanied by an exhibition installation designed by Jon Bausor, who also serves as set and co-costume designer. The display incorporates visual motifs drawn from Kahlo’s and Rivera’s paintings, extending the theatrical language of the stage into the gallery.
Kahlo and Rivera played central roles in shaping post-revolutionary Mexican art, Rivera through large-scale murals and Kahlo through introspective self-portraits. Their relationship, which began in 1928 and continued until Kahlo’s death in 1954, informs the opera’s fictional premise, set three years after her passing, in which Rivera imagines her return during the Day of the Dead. The show situates their work within this narrative framework and emphasizes their ongoing influence across visual and performing arts.
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