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Sir Simon Rattle leads the first revival of Robert Carsen’s splendid staging. Camilla Nylund is the worldly Marschallin, opposite Magdalena Kožená as her exuberant young lover, Octavian. Bass Günther Groissböck reprises his definitive take on the lascivious Baron Ochs, and Golda Schultz sings the innocent Sophie.

Tchaikovsky’s eerie thriller of imperial Russia has its first performances at the Met since 2011. Lise Davidsen makes her highly anticipated Met debut as Lisa, with Yusif Eyvazov as Hermann, the fanatical gambler whose obsession with a powerful secret drives him to madness. Vasily Petrenko conducts. 

A beloved holiday tradition continues as Mozart’s delightful fairy tale returns in the Met’s abridged, English-language version for families. Lothar Koenigs conducts a dynamic cast of standouts in Julie Taymor’s magical production.

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The unabridged German version of Julie Taymor’s beloved production is now available to stream on Met Opera on Demand, featuring a standout cast that includes Golda Schultz as Pamina and baritone Markus Werba as Papageno.