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.

Buy Tickets

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.

Buy Tickets

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: Luisa Miller

Based on a stirring play by Friedrich Schiller, Verdi’s early masterpiece stars Sonya Yoncheva as the title heroine and Piotr Beczała as Rodolfo. Bertrand de Billy conducts. This stream can be viewed until 6:30PM ET Monday, April 12.

Watch Now

Aria Code: Pretty Yende on Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Season 3 of Aria Code, the Met’s podcast collaboration with WQXR, continues. Host Rhiannon Giddens welcomes soprano Pretty Yende to discuss Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia and the classic aria “Una voce poco fa,” in which the feisty heroine Rosina asserts her independence and declares that nothing will stand between her and the man she loves.

Learn More

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.

GIVE TODAY

Nightly Opera Streams, April 5–11

From Dante and Shakespeare to Goethe and Gogol, this week of free streams celebrates operas inspired by some of the world’s greatest literary masterpieces. Peruse the schedule and dive into a collection of related content.

Learn more

Mary Ellen Pracht, 1934–2021

The Metropolitan Opera mourns the death of soprano Mary Ellen Pracht, who sang 314 performances with the company from 1961 until 1977.

Learn more

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.

Learn more

Nightly Opera Streams, April 12–18

Wicked witches, fairy godmothers, and storybook princesses cast their spell in a week of fairy tale–inspired operas. Review the lineup and explore supplemental articles, videos, podcasts, and more.

 

Learn more

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.

Learn more

Met Stars Live in Concert

Opera’s greatest stars perform in a groundbreaking new series of pay-per-view concerts from striking locations around the globe, each live via satellite and shot with multiple cameras. Tickets now on sale.

Buy Tickets