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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
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