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Nightly Opera Stream: Don Pasquale

Beloved American soprano Beverly Sills stars as Norina in a classic 1979 telecast of Donizetti’s masterful comedy. Nicola Rescigno conducts an outstanding cast, which also features Gabriel Bacquier, Alfredo Kraus, and Håkan Hagegård. This stream can be viewed until 6:30 p.m. EDT Sunday, July 5.

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Beloved American soprano Beverly Sills stars as Norina in a classic 1979 telecast of Donizetti’s masterful comedy. Nicola Rescigno conducts an outstanding cast, which also features Gabriel Bacquier, Alfredo Kraus, and Håkan Hagegård. This stream can be viewed until 6:30 p.m. EDT Sunday, July 5.

Nightly Opera Streams, June 29–July 5

Two classic telecasts and several standout performances from recent Live in HD seasons. Peruse the schedule and explore a collection of related content.

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Nightly Opera Streams, July 6–12

From Wagnerian grandeur to two of Puccini's touchstone tragedies, the schedule includes several peaks of the operatic repertoire. Review the lineup and dive into supplementary articles, videos, podcasts, and more.

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A Message to Our Audience

As the world reacts to the senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others, the Met is taking a hard look at how our organization functions and what we can do to combat racism, increase diversity among our ranks, and be a more racially equitable institution. In a recent memo to the company, General Manager Peter Gelb outlined some concrete steps we will be taking.

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2020–21 Season Update

Based on current information regarding the ongoing health crisis, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the first few months of the 2020–21 season. We now expect to welcome audiences back to the Met on December 31, 2020.

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Global Summer Camp

This summer, students around the world can learn all about opera with the Metropolitan Opera’s Global Summer Camp. Through this eight-week, virtual camp, students will discover new operas while connecting with a global community of opera fans.

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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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Virtual Meeting Backgrounds

Choose from a selection of iconic Met images to use as a virtual background for your next meeting on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and more. Download for free today.

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