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Eric and Dominique Laffont Grand Finals Concert

Ten of today’s most promising young singers, selected from more than 1,200 applicants, competed in the 2021 Eric and Dominique Laffont Grand Finals Concert, streamed for free from locations around the world. Available on demand through May 18.

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Ten of today’s most promising young singers, selected from more than 1,200 applicants, competed in the 2021 Eric and Dominique Laffont Grand Finals Concert, streamed for free from locations around the world. Available on demand through May 18.

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 Streams: Roberto Devereux

An audience favorite ever since she won the 1995 National Council Auditions, Sondra Radvanovsky gives an unforgettable performance as Queen Elizabeth I in Donizetti’s Tudor drama. The cast also features Matthew Polenzani in the title role, Elīna Garanča as Sara, and Mariusz Kwiecień as the Duke of Nottingham, with Maurizio Benini on the podium. This stream can be viewed until 6:30PM ET Monday, May 17.

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Nightly Opera Streams, May 10–16

Leading up to the 2021 National Council Auditions Grand Finals Concert on May 16, this week of free streams pays tribute to some of the extraordinary Met artists who have participated in the competition over the past 60 years. Review the schedule and explore a collection of related articles, videos, podcasts, and more.

 

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Wagnerians Live in Concert

Don’t miss sopranos Christine Goerke and Elza van den Heever, tenor Andreas Schager, and baritone Michael Volle in a program of soaring selections by Wagner and Strauss, transmitted via satellite from the grand Hessisches Staatstheater in Wiesbaden, Germany. Available on demand through May 21.

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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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Nightly Opera Streams, May 17–23

Thrilling trills, hair-raising high notes, and death-defying descents into madness abound in this lineup of operas featuring some of the repertory’s greatest mad scenes. Peruse the schedule and dive into a selection of supplemental content.

 

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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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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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