The Metropolitan Opera

May 8 AT 1 PM ET

Wagnerians Live in Concert

A quartet of opera’s most powerful and dramatic singers comes together for a program of soaring selections by Wagner and Strauss. Transmitted live from the grand Hessisches Staatstheater in Wiesbaden, Germany, this unbeatable summit of leading Wagnerian voices features sopranos Christine Goerke and Elza van den Heever, tenor Andreas Schager, and baritone Michael Volle, with pianist Craig Terry.

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A quartet of opera’s most powerful and dramatic singers comes together for a program of soaring selections by Wagner and Strauss. Transmitted live from the grand Hessisches Staatstheater in Wiesbaden, Germany, this unbeatable summit of leading Wagnerian voices features sopranos Christine Goerke and Elza van den Heever, tenor Andreas Schager, and baritone Michael Volle, with pianist Craig Terry.

MAY 22 AT 1 PM ET

Three Divas Live in Concert

Three dynamic divas unite at one of Europe’s cultural landmarks. Sopranos Ailyn Pérez and Nadine Sierra join forces with mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard for a program of favorite arias and scenes, transmitted live from the Royal Opera of Versailles in France.

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Three dynamic divas unite at one of Europe’s cultural landmarks. Sopranos Ailyn Pérez and Nadine Sierra join forces with mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard for a program of favorite arias and scenes, transmitted live from the Royal Opera of Versailles in France.

Nightly Opera Stream: Hamlet

Simon Keenlyside headlines Thomas’s masterful Shakespeare adaptation, which also stars Marlis Petersen as Ophélie, Jennifer Larmore as Gertrude, and James Morris as Claudius. Louis Langrée conducts. This stream can be viewed until 6:30PM ET Thursday, May 6.

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Christa Ludwig, 1928–2021

The Met mourns the death of one of the great singers of the 20th century, German mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig.

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SUPPORT THE MET

Make a Gift to the Met’s Emergency Campaign

The coronavirus pandemic has had serious economic implications for the Met and we need your help. Please make a gift to support our emergency campaign today. Your contribution will make a critical difference.

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Nightly Opera Streams, May 3–9

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a week of free streams showcasing some of the best—and worst—operatic moms. Peruse the lineup and dive into a collection of supplemental content.

 

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Aria Code: Dawn Upshaw on The Rake’s Progress

Don’t miss the latest episode of our Aria Code podcast, created in collaboration with WQXR. In this installment, host Rhiannon Giddens speaks with soprano Dawn Upshaw about the virtuous Anne Trulove’s aria “No word from Tom” from Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress.

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DIGITAL EXHIBITION

Black Voices at the Met

Our exhibition chronicling the extensive contributions made by African American artists at the Met and the decades-long struggle for racial equality at the nation's leading opera company—originally installed in the opera house in connection with the 2019 new production of Porgy and Bess—is now available in digital format.

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Watch the National Council Auditions Final Rounds

The 2021 National Council Auditions Semifinals and Grand Finals Concert—normally held on the Met stage—will be free and open to the public, streamed live from different locations around the world on Sunday, May 9, at 11AM, and Sunday, May 16, at 3PM, respectively.

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Nightly Opera Streams: Upcoming Schedule

Each day while the house is dark, a different encore presentation from the company’s Live in HD series is being made available for free streaming. Learn more about the initiative and explore the upcoming schedule.

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Met Opera on Demand

If you're enjoying the Nightly Opera Streams and would like on-demand access to the Met's entire catalogue of more than 700 complete performances, check out our subscription streaming service and start your seven-day free trial today.

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