Highlights of artists making their Metropolitan Opera debuts during live broadcasts, including sopranos Bidu Sayão, Kiri Te Kanawa, and Astrid Varnay and conductor Sir Georg Solti.

The Met’s abridged, family-friendly version of Mozart’s musical fairy tale returns for the holiday season.

Giuseppe Verdi’s ever-popular masterpiece returns for a performance starring Lisette Oropesa, Aigul Akhmetshina, Stephen Costello, and Luca Salsi in the title role, with Speranza Scappucci conducting.

The exciting premiere radiates with star power with Kelli O’Hara and Joyce DiDonato joining Fleming as the opera’s trio of heroines.

WFMT Opera Series Season Finale: Donizetti’s fabulous L’Elisir D’Amore stars Serena Gamberoni in the role of Adina alongside Francesco Meli as Nemorino and Liu Songhu as Belcore.

Verdi’s Falstaff features Roberto de Candia in the title role, with Rachele Stanisci as Alice, Filippo Polinelli as Ford, and more

Donizetti’s Don Pasquale stars Bruno Pratico in the title role, with Ekaterina Bakanova as Noria, Shi Yijie as Ernesto, and more. Daniele Callegari conducts.

The second set of NCPA productions begins with Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette with Mélissa Petit and Francesco Demuro in the title roles. Patrick Fournillier conducts.

Joseph Bologne’s only extant opera comes to the stage with a star-studded cast, sumptuous ballets, the complete original French dialogue, and costumes fit for Marie Antoinette herself.

In this stunning, James Conlon-conducted performance of Verdi’s audience favorite, Latonia Moore and Russell Thomas star as secret lovers from rival kingdoms.

L’Inganno Felice, Rossini’s one act opera, was an instant success after its premiere in 1812, creating a worldwide sensation thanks to the beauty of its music from overture to finale.

Giuseppe Verdi’s bombastic 1848 opera plunges us into the swashbuckling world of seafaring pirates.

Likely the first time that this Mandarin-language production by Chinese composer Hao Weiya has been heard on US radio!

This stunning production of The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár features Song Yuanming as Hanna Glawari; Thomas Rösner conducts.

Dvořák’s fantastical Rusalka features a stunning cast of artists that includes Zhou Xiaolin in the titular role.

This production of Bizet’s impeccable Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) stars soprano Olga Peretyatko in the role of Leila alongside Francesco Demuro as Nadir.

Teatro dell’Opera Rome’s production of Bellini’s I Puritani boasts a stellar cast, including Jessica Pratt as Lady Elvira Valton, John Osborn as Lord Arturo Talbot, and more.

In Ponchielli’s grant, Venice-set opera, Saioa Hernández stars in the title role, with Frédéric Chaslin conducting.

Asmik Grigorian sings the title role in Puccini’s story of love and loss.

Alexander Tsymbalyuk sings the title role in Mussorgsky’s masterpiece.

Handel’s fantastic Almira features period instruments led by music directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs. Emőke Baráth performs in the title role.

An exquisite quartet of late-17th century works: two by Charpentier and two by Lalande.

Closing out Royal Opera’s suite of productions is Camille Saint-Saëns’ grand opera; Elīna Garanča stars as the Philistine Dalila, and SeokJong Baek as the inspiring Jewish hero Samson.

Simon Keenlyside reprises the role of Macbeth, with Anna Pirozzi by his side as Lady Macbeth. Daniele Rustioni conducts.

Vivaldi’s 1735 opera is a dark and thrilling work where “powerful men and strong women negotiate their relationships as desires of the heart clash with rank and duty.”