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      The Metropolitan Opera

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      From its opening in 1883, the Metropolitan Opera has been one of the world's leading opera companies. Today, the Met's preeminent position rests on the elements that established its reputation: high quality performances with many of the world's most renowned artists, a superior company of orchestral and choral musicians, a large repertory of works, and the resources to make performances available to the public.

      Each season the Metropolitan stages more than two hundred performances of opera in New York. More than 800,000 people attend the performances in the opera house during the season. Millions more, throughout the world, experience the Metropolitan Opera on television, radio, on tour and recordings.

      The Metropolitan Opera will air live on 98.7WFMT from December 8, 2012, through May 11, 2013. All starting times listed below are Central Time.

      • For complete Met broadcast information, visit the Met Radio website.

      Program Schedule

      December 8, 2012, noon

      Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera

      December 15, 2012, noon

      Verdi: Aida

      December 22, 2012, noon

      Rossini: The Barber of Seville (abridged, in English)

      December 29, 2012, noon

      Thomas Adès: The Tempest

      January 5, 2013, 11:00 am Special Time

      Berlioz: The Trojans

      January 12, 2013, noon

      Verdi: Il Trovatore

      January 19, 2013, noon

      Donizetti: Maria Stuarda

      January 26, 2013, noon

      Puccini: La Rondine

      February 2, 2013, noon

      Rossini: Le Comte Ory

      February 9, 2013, noon

      Donizetti: L’Elisir d’Amore

      February 16, 2013, noon

      Verdi: Rigoletto

      February 23, 2013, 11:30 am Special Time

      Bizet: Carmen