As the season gears up, so does the chat (pictured) at La Casa della Cieca. After the jump, the schedule of our first six livechats of the 2012-13.

The following broadcasts are live from the Met on the company’s Web Stream and on Sirius/SM satellite radio.

Monday, September 24 at 6:30. Donizetti: L’Elisir d’Amore. Benini; Polenzani, Netrebko, Maestri, Kwiecen. (Includes a special half hour Opening Night pre-show).

Wednesday, October 3 at 7:25. Puccini: Turandot. Ettinger; Guleghina, Berti, Gerzmava, Morris.

Tuesday, October 9 at 7:25. Verdi: Otello. Bychkov; Botha, Fleming, Struckmann, Fabiano.

Monday October 15 at 7:25. Bizet: Carmen. Mariotti; Rachvelishvili, Lee, Royal, Ketelsen.

Tuesday, October 23 at  7:25. Adès: Tempest. Adès; Keenlyside, Luna, Oke, Leonard, Shrader, Burden, Spence, Davies.

MOnday, October 29 at 7:25. Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro. Robertson; Abdrazakov, Erdmann, Finley, Kovalevska, Schäfer.