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El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego
May 30, 2026
American composer Gabriela Lena Frank explores the relationship between painters Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in her first opera El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego. With a libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz, the magical-realist work crosses between fantasy and real events to create a stunning portrait of one of art history’s most interesting couples. Isabel Leonard and ...
Puccini’s Turandot
May 23, 2026
One of Puccini’s most celebrated works features some of opera’s most memorable melodies, including the legendary tenor aria “Nessun Dorma.” In this production conducted by Oksana Lyniv, soprano Anna Pirozzi stars as the titular Turandot, with tenor Brian Jagde as Calàf, Angel Blue as Liù, and John Relyea as Timur.
Verdi’s Don Carlo
May 16, 2026
A performance deep from the Metropolitan Opera archives. Enjoy Verdi’s Don Carlo in a recording from November 11, 1950, conducted by Fritz Stiedry. Legendary Swedish tenor Jussi Björling is Don Carlo, with soprano Delia Rigal playing the part of his bride Elisabetta. Also counted among the cast are Cesare Siepi, Fedora Barbieri, Robert Merrill, and Jerome Hines.
Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment
May 9, 2026
Highly spirited and delightfuly entertaining, soprano Erin Morley made her Metropolitan debut last fall as Marie in Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment. Hear the entire production from the 2025 season, which also featured Lawrence Brownlee as her admirer, Tonio, mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, and bass-baritone Peter Kálmán.
Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin
May 2, 2026
Tchaikovsky’s lush orchestrations deftly accompany the drama originally conceived by Alexander Pushkin. Baritone Iurii Samoilov stars as the Russian aristocrat, and bored anti-hero, Eugene Onegin. Soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as the lovesick Tatiana, with Stanislas de Barbeyrac as Lenski, Maria Barakova as Olga, Alexander Tsymbalyuk as Prince Gremin, and Stephanie Blythe as Filippyevna. Timur Zangiev conducts.
Bellini’s La Sonnambula
April 25, 2026
Nadine Sierra stars as the sleepwalker Amina, who stumbles her way into a tale of love and misunderstandings. Enjoy a performance of this production from October 18, 2025, with co-star Xabier Anduaga as Amina’s fiancé Elvino, Alexander Vinogradov as Rodolfo, and Sydney Mancasola as Lisa. Riccardo Frizza conducted.
Kaija Saariaho’s Innocence
April 18, 2026
Finish composer Kaija Saariaho’s final opera tackles a harrowing topic: school shootings and the trauma left in their wake. The opera’s premiere in 2021 left audiences stunned and deeply moved. Conductor Susanna Mälkki, close collaborator of Saariaho’s, works with producer Simon Stone to bring a new adaptation to the Metropolitan Opera Stage, features Jacquelyn Stucker and Miles Mykkanen as a ...
Mozart’s Don Giovanni
April 11, 2026
One of the best known operas of all time, Mozart’s Don Giovanni follows the story of the play-boy nobleman Don Giovanni as he finally meets the consquences of his cruel behaviors. The Met revisits a legendary performance from September 24, 2025, which featured Ryan Speedo Green as Don Giovanni, Federica Lombardi as Donna Anna, Adam Plachetka as the side-kick Leporello and ...
150 Years of Ponchielli’s La Gioconda
April 4, 2026
Many know Ponchielli’s opera La Gioconda from the “Dance of the Hours”, a ballet scene made famous by Disney’s Fantasia short film, but the dramatic, four-act Italian opera features so much more music worth discovering. The Metropolitan Opera celebrating the 150th anniversary of La Gioconda with a performance from March 2, 1968. This historic recording features soprano Renata Tebaldi in the ...
Verdi’s La Traviata
March 28, 2026
Verdi’s heart-wrenching tragedy, a mainstay in current repertoire, nearly failed its opening night. Luckily for opera fans worldwide, La Traviata survived its tepid premiere to become one of the most adored operas of all time. In this Metropolitan Opera production, Lisette Oropesa stars as the sickly Violetta Valéry, with Piotr Buszewski in the role of Alfredo Germont and Luca Salsi ...
Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde
March 21, 2026
Opera director Yuval Sharon – the first American to direct an opera at the Bayreuth Wagner festival – brings a new staging of a timeless classic. This new production of Tristan und Isolde honors the work’s Celtic roots by tying in mystical and mythological themes, amplifying the opera’s metaphysical components. Lise Davidsen and Michael Spyres are the star-crossed, titular charecters ...
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly
March 14, 2026
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues on March 14 with a live performance of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. The beloved tragedy stars soprano Aleksandra Kurzak as Cio-Cio-San, and British tenor Adam Smith in his Met broadcast debut as Lieutenant Pinkerton. The cast also features mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano as Cio-Cio-San’s maid Suzuki and baritone Quinn Kelsey as ...
Berlioz’s Les Troyens (Part Two)
March 7, 2026
The Metropolitan Opera concludes their Artist’s Choice series with a choice from current Met Opera Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The conductor has selected a recording of Hector Berliozs Les Troyens, conducted by Rafael Kubelík on March 16, 1974. Today’s presentation is the second part of the opera – Les Troyens a Carthage – featuring Christa Ludwig (Didon), Jon Vickers ...
Berlioz’s Les Troyens (Part One)
February 28, 2026
The Metropolitan Opera concludes their Artist’s Choice series with a choice from current Met Opera Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The conductor has selected a recording of Hector Berliozs Les Troyens, conducted by Rafael Kubelík on March 16, 1974. Today’s presentation is the first part of the opera – La Prise de Troie – featuring Shirley Verrett (Cassandre), Jon Vickers (Énée), ...
Puccini’s Manon Lescaut
February 21, 2026
The Metropolitan Opera continues their Artist’s Choice series: a run of episodes chosen from the Met Opera Archive by some of today’s leading opera stars. Today’s performance of Puccini’s Manon Lescaut from March 17, 1990 features renowned soprano Mirella Freni in the titular role, and was selected by Asmik Grigorian. The recording also features Peter Dvorsky (Des Grieux), Brian Schexnayder (Lescaut), ...
Mozart’s Idomeno
February 14, 2026
The Metropolitan Opera continues their Artist’s Choice series: a run of episodes chosen from the Met Opera Archive by some of today’s leading opera stars. Today’s performance of Mozart’s Idomeno from February 15, 1986 was chosen by Joyce DiDonato to showoff the expressiveness of mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade. The recording also features David Rendall (Idomeneo), Benita Valente (Ilia), Hildegard Behrens (Elettra), ...
Massenet’s Werther
February 7, 2026
The Metropolitan Opera begins their Artist’s Choice series. For the next 4 weeks, operas will be chosen from the Met Opera Archive by some of today’s leading opera stars. Today’s performance of Massenet’s Werther from February 3, 1979 was chosen by Lawrence Brownlee. The recording features celebrated 20th century tenor Alfredo Kraus in the titular role, alongside Régine Crespin (Charlotte), ...
Strauss’s Arabella
January 31, 2026
A young woman’s search for love is the cornerstone of this romantic lyrical comedy opera. Rachel Willis-Sørensen stars as Arabella, Tomasz Konieczny is the dashing count Mandryka, and Louise Alder makes her Met opera debut as Arabella’s sister Zdenka. Nicholas Carter conducts.
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
January 24, 2026
Kwamé Ryan directs one of the landmarks of American opera, which features the farewell performance by Denyce Graves. Alfred Walker and Brittany Renee play the title characters Porgy and Bess. Other members of the all-star cast include Ryan Speedo Green as Crown, Leah Hawkins as Serena, and Vuvu Mpofu as Clara.
Bizet’s Carmen
January 17, 2026
Two of today’s leading mezzo-sopranos in one of opera’s greatest hits. Pier Giorgio Morandi leads the Metropolitan Opera ensemble in Bizet’s Carmen; Aigul Akhmetshina stars in the opera’s title role, with Michael Fabiano as Don José, Janai Brugger as Micaëla, and Christian Van Horn as Escamillo.
