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The Met’s English-sung, family-friendly production of Mozart’s dazzling fairy tale returns.
Sung in Spanish and inspired by Gabriel García Márquez, Florencia en el Amazonas tells the story of an opera diva who returns to her homeland to perform at the legendary opera house of Manaus… and to search for her lost lover.
The luminous score—composed by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels—incorporates distinctive West African traditions with traditional opera instrumentation.
Lost in the forest, a prince encounters an ethereal beauty with a mysterious past (and lush locks that would make Rapunzel envious).
Verdi’s epic opera combines love, war, religion, and fate, and is sung by a stellar cast including Sondra Radvanovsky, Brian Jagde and Etienne Dupuis, conducted by Mark Elder.
A production of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman, featuring Georg Zeppenfeld, Elisabeth Teige, Tomislav Mužek, Nadine Weissmann, Attilio Glaser, and Michael Volle as the Dutchman. Oksana Lyniv conducts.
Filled with all the romance, swordplay and humor that is a trademark of the Zorro universe.
While all the men in town are called away to war, Ory seizes the opportunity to pursue the now unguarded women of the village. But they’ve all taken a vow of chastity – even the Countess Adèle…
Verdi’s Attila takes us to the mid-5th century near Rome following Attila, King of the Huns.
This dramatic opera portrays the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral during the reign of Henry II in 1170.
Music of the Baroque’s first performance in over three decades of Handel’s final oratorio.
A universal tale with moving colors, where the flow of music follows the flow of life; an initiatory fable on human nature and self-discovery.
An epic production starring Amarilli Nizza as Minne, Claudio Sgura as Jack Rance, and more.
Donizetti’s light-hearted and humorous story features a fabulous cast that combines the talents of Western and Chinese artists.
An exciting production of Chinese composer Yin Qing’s The Ballad of the Canal, presented here for the very first time on US radio.
Wagner’s audience-favorite Tannhäuser stars Endrik Wottrich stars in the title role.
A performance of Monteverdi’s last opera led by none other than Jordi Savall.
From Barcelona, a performance of Massenet’s Manon, under the baton of Marc Minkowski. Performed in May 2023, this fresh production features Amina Edris, Pene Pati, Albert Casals, and more.
Belgium’s Opéra Royal de Wallonie takes the stage for a stunning production starring Jessica Pratt, Marko Mimica, and René Barbera.
Benjamin Britten’s mysterious and spellbinding ghost story-turned-opera is presented by the Budapest Festival Orchestra under the baton of Iván Fischer.
The world-famous La Scala returns to the series for another season with a new production of Leonardo Vinci’s Li zite ‘nglera, a part of La Scala’s project to rediscover and reinvigorate Italian baroque repertoire.
An exquisite production of Berg’s inimitable Wozzeck by the UK’s Royal Opera. Christian Gerhaher stars in the title role, with Anja Kampe returning to the series as Marie.
From the Prinzregententheater in Munich, Germany, we hear a production of Verdi’s I Lombardi alla prima crociata with the Munich Radio Opera, featuring Galeano Salas as Arvino, Andreas Burkhart as Acciano, Nino Machaidze as Giselda, and Réka Kristóf as Viclinda.
Unheard since its premiere in 1842, conductor and Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi leads the Britten Sinfonia and Opera Rara Chorus alongside an exceptional cast including Ramón Vargas, Irene Roberts, and Elizabeth DeShong.
From Paris Opera, hear a star-studded cast that includes Thomas Hampson as Richard Nixon and Renée Fleming as Pat Nixon, with John Matthew Myers as Chairman Mao.